Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4177    

1871 (Jan. 22) Paris to Bruxelles, Belgium, folded letter postmarked "Vincennes, 22 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 10c + 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "4290" losange cancels, backstamped "Bruxelles, 28 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a scarce cover from this Outer-Suburban Post Office, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 4178    

1871 (Jan. 23) Paris to Villerville, folded Orlandi Formular letter postmarked "Paris, R. D'Antin, 23 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "8" star cancel, backstamped two strikes of "Caen a Paris, 28 Janv. 71" railway transit and "Villervile, 31 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, small piece out at left, Very Fine, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 4179    

1871 (Jan. 23) Paris to Great Britain, folded letter to London, postmarked "Paris R. d'Antin, 23 Jan. 1871" double circle, franked with 40c Empire Lauré (10c overpaid) tied by numeral "8" star cancel, backstamped "London Jan 27 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Letter is in English, by an English prisoner in a Paris jail, and notes "We have food for yet a good while. It is really enormous to think what stock Paris has. Just think of feeding two millions of souls during more than four months. It is more than I ever would have believed… As I write these lines, the cannon is groaning but Paris is immense and the shells can only reach the far quarters of the city situated near the ramparts." .

Realized: $600

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Lot 4180    

1871 (Jan. 25) Paris to Lisieux, folded Gazette des Absents N^o28 postmarked rare "Paris, La Gare D'Ivry, 25 Janv. 71" Inter-Suburban double circle postmark, the franking has floated off and some cover damage due to water immersion, backstamped "Lisieux, 22 Feb. 71" arrival postmark, Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

CARRIED ON THE ILL FATED FLIGHT OF THE RICHARD WALLACE WHICH WAS LOST AT SEA OFF ARCACHON. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BALLOON FLIGHTS.

The balloon crashed in the ocean with some mail which washed up at La Tremblade, Ars-en-Ré and La Rochelle with frankings floated off.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 4181    

1871 (Jan. 27) Paris to Trouville-Sur-Mer, envelope postmarked "Paris, Pl. De La Bourse, 27Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "1" star cancel, backstamped "Trouville-S-Mer, 2 Fevr. 7(1)" arrival postmark with numeral "1" missing from year slug, some small faults due to the delicate nature of the tissue paper envelope, F.-V.F., a rare item carried by the Général Cambronne, the last Balloon of the Siège.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 4182    

1871 (Jan. 27) Paris to Toulouse, folded letter with printed letterhead, "Génie, Défense de Paris, Commandement de L'Est" postmarked "Paris, R. St. Dom^que St, Gn, 27 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "20" star cancel, backstamped "Toulouse, 4 Fevr. 71" arrival postmark, folded letter with small tear at top, Fine, a rare item carried by the Général Cambronne, the last Balloon of the Siège.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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