Lot
4152 
1871 (Jan. 4) Paris to St. Petersburg, Russia, folded Gazette des Absents No 21 postmarked "Paris, Ministëre des Finances, 4 Janv. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 80c Empire Lauré tied by superb strike of numeral "35" star cancels, blue manuscript Prussian crayon "fr 2", no arrival marking, trivial flap restoration, Extremely Fine and attractive, carried by the Duquesne. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,400