Stamps and Covers of the World - Day 1

FRANCIA. 1870 (Dec. 7). SIEGE OF PARIS. Entire letter on printed LÉGION DES AMIS DE LA FRANCE notepaper of the International Army (a similar Army to that raised in the Spanish Civil War as the International Brigades, with foreign Troops fighting as a unit against the Prussian), mailed from CAMP ST. MAUR and addressed within Paris, written by the Commander of the Legion (General Van de Meer, a Belgian and former Minister of War under King Leopold) to Ch. Lindberg; struck on outside of entire with circular LÉGION DES AMIS DE LA FRANCE in blue and by PLACE DE LA BOURSE cds and framed P.P. in black. An extremely rare and fine entire.