875

Sale number: 23

France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: The Pigeon Post: Rare original pigeon pellicule on collodion film with microfilmed pages of messages; pigeongram épreuve produced from an original pellicule; later épreuve from pellicule of ''The Times'' produced for flight into Paris by pigeon, mounted later on London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co., London, souvenir card. (3 items). Photo.

Price Realised £850

876

Sale number: 23

France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: The Pigeon Post: ''La Poste par Pigeons Voyageurs'' (1871) souvenir 24 page booklet by M. Dagron, ''seul photographe du Gouvernement pour toutes les dépêches officielles et privées sur pellicule'', containing a ''Notice sur le Voyage du Ballon le Niepce'' in which Dagron and his assistants escaped in order to set up the service, some tone spots on pages, also the enclosed reproduction pellicule (a little torn) mounted in special Dagron souvenir card. Photo.

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877

Sale number: 23

France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: The Pigeon Post: Unused Dépêche-Réponse card with 5c. affixed, these sold in Paris post offices for posting within a ballon monté letter, providing for the answering of questions by those on the outside who would be directed to forward the completed card with additional 1f. in stamps to Bordeaux for the information to be microfilmed for the pigeon post. Also 1870 (Nov. 18) Le Général Uhrich, slightly soiled lettre-journal to London, franked 10c., 20c., cancelled étoiles 8 with R. d'Antin Nov. 12 (6e.) and red London Paid Nov. 26 arrival alongside and Paris à Calais Nov. 25 transit backstamp, containing Gazette des Absents No. 7 (Nov. 12, 1870) with Supplement announcing this service. Photo.

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878

Sale number: 23

France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: The Pigeon Post: 1871 (Feb. 5) telegraph form on which microfilmed messages were transcribed when enlarged for delivery to the addressee, with message arrived or handled one week after the end of the Siege with blue Paris Central cachet ondulé datestamp of the telegraph service at right, folded but scarce.

Price Realised UNSOLD