Robert Siegel Auction has a new series on October 23–25, 2023. This time, the event will have three extraordinary stamp collections. Here, it's worth noting Marcel and Daniel's collection. They are professional collectors who often represent their lots at Robert Siegel auctions. This October, they represent stamps and other postal items from France and French Indochina from different periods. For instance, one of the collections has 98 items of French stamps on airmail, some of which have a true historic meaning.
Despite its relatively small size, every item has exceptional quality. For instance, there are 13 balloon-mounted covers that have been sent to some unusual destinations. What's more, this mailing took place when Paris was besieged. It happened during the war between Prussia and France in 1870–1871. During this historical period, the people from Paris resorted to airmail as the only means of staying connected.
Previously, this item was in the Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auction's sale in July 2021. This particular cover bears a postmark from January 13, 1871. The postage had been paid with the stamps Napoleon III (1868) and Ceres (1870).
Overall, the price of this postal item starts at $20,000.
These auctions represent an extraordinary opportunity for collectors to acquire exceptional pieces of airmail stamps and postal history from France and French Indochina.
