Los-Nr. 1254

1870, LE PARMENTIER: Cérès 20 c. blue, tied by star cancel "32" with adjacent cds. "PARIS 16 DEC 70" to cpl. folded entire to Issoudun endorsed "Ballon monté", reverse arrival cds. 28 December, moving text about the disastrous consequences of the war, very fine and scarce