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Lot# 673 - 186-190 Auction

  • Lot# : 673 France

    1870/71: Siege of Paris Green album with a fine study of the Siege with cover mailed to Paris on the day before the Siege (Sept 17) and delivered in Feb 1871, cover from Paris to Geneva mailed on the same day, Ballon Monté with 20 c. blue cancelled in manuscript flown on 'Le Vauban', Ballon Montés entire letters at 30 c. rates to Antwerp flown on 'L'Armée de la Loire', Ballon to London flown on 'Général Renault', Ballon with 20 c. flown on 'Parmentier', Gazette Des Absents #2 used with 20 c. on Ballon 'Le Colonel Charras', rare cover franked 10 c. used within Paris (Dec 28), Boules Des Moulins stampless cover (cert. Roumet), 1871 (Feb 3) cover locally used in Paris, March 1871 covers used within the Paris Commune period, Pigeongram reduced photo from Gazette, the album with various ephemera and prints etc. Covers (21).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF