- Lot 1574

Lot 1574
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- Lot 1574
Only the American Ambassador in Paris Mr Washburne is authorized by Bismark to pass his diplomatic bags through the lines, in exchange for the protection granted to Prussian nationals in France. Currently 39 letters transported in this way have been recorded. Only 25 are in private collections. Fifteen of these letters are offered in this session. 1st Diplomatic bag Captain JOHNSON - 3 October 1870 Envelope without inner text addressed to London affr. English stamp n°26, 1p. red-carminated obl. oval of bars LONDON WC 4-OC-70 with large red oval stamp UNITED STATES - DESPATCH AGENT - B.F. STEVENS - LONDON OCT-4-1870. 1st Diplomatic bag Captain JOHNSON - 3 October 1870 Lm dated 26 September 1870 for Colmar (Haut-Rhin). Folded in ''prepaid'', by sender Hambro & Co. On the front LOMBARD STEET-PAID 3-OC-70 with PD in a red oval, sender's stamp and Engl.-Amb. entry stamp Calais 16 Oct. 70. On the reverse side arrival stamp 7 Oct. 1870. 1st Diplomatic Suitcase Captain JONHNSON - 6 Oct. 1870 Lm dated 3 Oct. 1870 for Boulogne-sur-Mer. Formula printed by BALLON MONTÉ affr. English stamp n°28, 3p rose oval of bars LONDON .WC - OCT-6-70 with PD in a red oval. On the recto large red oval stamp UNITED STATES - DESPATCH AGENT - B.F. STEVENS - LONDON OCT-6- 1870 and entry stamp England by Boulogne 9 October 1870. On the reverse side arrival stamp of Boulogne-s-Mer 7 October 1870. 2nd General Suitcase BURNSIDE - 10 October 1870 Lm dated Paris 10 October 1870 in English, addressed to Brighton (Great Britain). Formula printed BY BALL MOUNTED affr. English stamp n°26, 1p. red -carminated obl. oval of bars CHARING CROSS. W.C - 24-OC-70. On reverse large red oval stamp UNITED STATES - DESPATCH AGENT - B.F. STEVENS - LONDON OCT-23-1870. 1st Suitcase of LOYD-LINDSAY - 22 October 1870 Lm dated 1st October 1870 for Villers-s-Mer (Calvados). Postage paid cover English sta
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