Lot
4143 
1870 (Dec. 30) Paris to Mexico, folded Gazette des Absents #20, postmarked "Paris, R. St. Lazare, 30 Dec. 70" double circle postmark and franked with pair of 40c Cérès tied by numeral "2" star cancel, handstamped red boxed "P.P." and "London, 5 JA 71" transit cds, pair tied by Mexican numeral "2" due marking, backstamped "Correos Mexico" oval arrival postmark, pair defective & small portion of reverse missing due to aging, F.-V.F., carried by the Armée de la Loire. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE TO MEXICO, OF WHICH VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
Realized: $15,000