Session 1 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

EUROPE AND COLONIES: France209 210209 France, 1870 (8 Nov), Gironde (BM27), en ve lope to Wolverhampton, Eng land post markedParis/Passy-les-Paris, 7 Nov; 20c Na po leon Lau re ate tied by large nu meral“2793”, red boxed “PD”, backstampedWolverhapton (10 Nov); in cludes 5½-page let ter in Eng lish in form ing the re cip i ent of the Ballons Montés and of theWar and the Siege it self; cover is a bit rough, but the let ter is Very Fine. A great item. Yvert €700 ($920). Maury 27;€700 ($920). Scott $550+. Estimate $400 - 600210 France, 1870 (8 Nov), Daguerre (BM28), folded let ter to Langrune sur Mer post marked R. Serpente, 8Nov; 20c Siege of Paris tied by star “25”, backstamped Luc-s-Mer (1 Dec); stamp slight faults, Very Fine. Yvert €550($720). Maury 28; €475 ($620). Scott $325. Estimate $150 - 200The Daguerre was brought down by enemy fire and the pilot and his two passengers were taken prisoner andmoved to Germany. The pigeons were released and brought news of the balloon's capture to Paris. Private mailwas permitted to be sent on its way, but all official mail and dispatches were held until the end of the war.211 212211 France, 1870 (18 Nov), Général Uhrich (BM30), folded let ter on Ga zette des Ab sents No. 7 with sup -ple ment (re fer ring to a pre ma ture ar mi stice hoax) to Frank furt, Ger many, post marked Pl. de la Bourse, 12 Nov(5:00 p.m.); pair of 20c Na po leon Lau re ate tied by star “1” and by red boxed “PD”, not backstamped, Very Fine, arare com bi na tion. Yvert €1,995 ($2,610). Maury 30; €3,000 ($3,930). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500212 France, 1870 (18 Nov), Général Uhrich (BM30), large en ve lope to Vitré franked with a 20c Siege ofParis tied by red Paris (SC) c.d.s., 12 Nov; clear Luzarches tran sit c.d.s. (20 Nov) along side, backstamped Calais àParis 2 0 (22 Nov) and Vitré (25 Nov); cover rough around edges, but in cludes the orig i nal 2-page let ter, which isVery Fine. Maury 30; €875 ($1,150). Scott $1,500. Estimate $500 - 750This letter is from the sack of mail from the Paris Central Post Office, all of which bore the red “SC” c.d.s. andreceived the Luzaches transit c.d.s..Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC www.kelleherauctions.com Sale 638 - Aug. 19, 2013 45