Lot 40043 – 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49

Stamp of Uruguay 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49
Stamp of Uruguay 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49
Stamp of Uruguay 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49
Stamp of Uruguay 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49

Lot 40043 – 1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49

Uruguay
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
750 – 1’000 EUR
Auction date
mar. 27 mai 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1870 (Jul 31) envelope from Montevideo to France with 1870 Bordeaux with Y&T no. 42B + no. 49 tied by dotted “anchor” cancellation and PD postmark on one, French Montevideo despatch and Paris arrival, one stamp with defects, a very rare use of Bordeaux stamps outside metropolitan France and probably a unique franking; signed J.F. Brun.

1870, affranchissement exclusivement composé de Bordeaux avec Y&T n°42B + n°49 sur lettre de Montévidéo (Uruguay), cachet à date du 31 juillet 1870 pour Paris, arrivée le 27 aout 1871. Les timbres présentent des défauts. Cachet PD sur un n°42B et tous les timbres sont oblitérés ancre. Rare utilisation des timbres de Bordeaux en dehors de la métropole. Signée J.F. Brun.

Catalogue ref: Yv. 42B, 49

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