Lot no. 300

VICTOR HUGO: Entire letter franked with Lauré 10 c. and 20 c., tied by cds. "TOURS 22 OCT. 70" with adjacent "P.D." to the Isle of Jersey with clear arrival mark, on reverse also good strike of rare red "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Aerostiers Nadar, Dartois Duruof"; the 10 c. applied around the edge of the cover; a fine and very rare 'pli confié' to a foreign destination