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  • Lot# : 6171 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Double rate Entire letter, sent 1871 from Metz to Freistroff, Moselle, bearing 1 c. green-olive, 4 c. grey-lilac and 10 c. bistre-brown (2), the adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit' with the exception of the 4 c. with 'burelage renversé', tied by French type 17 "METZ 3 JANV. .. (55)" cds in black, a clear information strike alongside. One sideflap missing, nevertheless an attractive three-colour franking paying correctly the 25 centimes rate for a letter with a weight of more than 15 grams.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6172 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Cover from Altkirch to Basel, bearing 4 c. grey-lilac with normal underprint 'burelage droit', three fine and fresh single examples, tied by ALTKIRCH cds (Nov 12, 1871) in black, information strike alongside, reverse with BASEL arrival cds of the following day. An attractive cover, the franking overpays the border rate by two centimes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6173 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Envelope with full content from Metz to Bordeaux, bearing 20 c. blue with normal underprint 'burelage droit', a fine and fresh single example, tied by French thimble type 16 cds (Oct 30, 70) in black, information strike alongside, reverse with BORDEAUX arrival cds (Nov 8). An appealing and interesting usage of the French datestamp on the occupation adhesive, the stamps were issued in September 1870, the civil postal administration took over from the Fieldpost in Alsace-Lorraine on October 6, 1870. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6174 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Strasbourg to Dijon bearing a combination franking of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with normal underprint 'burelage droit' and France Cérès 1871 25 c. blue type I. The occupation stamp was tied by "STRASSBURG i. ELSASS 30/10 71" cds, while a Petits Chiffres du Gros Chiffres '420' lozenge of Belfort tied the French adhesive. Reverse with Belfort transit, Bureau de Passe '1307' and DIJON arrival (Oct 31) cds's. An appealing and  interesting combination franking. Cert. E. Diena (1985).rnNote: Interesting and appealing entire, this mixed franking was normal between March 24, 1870 until the new German-French postal treaty came into effect on May 14, 1872. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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