By: Harmers International, Inc.
lot # 280 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination
Germany: 1870, Siege of Paris, 10c bistre on yellowish, tête-bêche pair, tied by indistinct cancels on folded letter to Hanover datelined Bordeaux Juil 26 1871, bearing blue company handstamp, red boxed transit and 32pf (due) manuscript, on reverse AUSG. 29 7 German receiver; light file fold affects both stamps, but very attractive.
Yvert 36b; €8,000 ($10,720). (Scott 54a).
Scott $5,500
STRIKING COMBINATION OF A TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR, FOREIGN DESTINATION AND UNDERPAID LETTER.
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