Lot no. 1677

1871 (February 9), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, franked with 1870 20c. blue, tied by Paris “6” star cancel, “Paris / Senat" c.d.s. alongside, censored by the Prussian military and struck with framed blue “Versailles / Auswechselungs Stelle” handstamp, underpaid and handstamped with black boxed “Affranchisement / Insuffisant,” conveyed to London where struck with circular “More / To / Pay” and manuscript “4” notation added in black, reverse with Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (16 Feb), some light wrinkles, but fine and extremely scarce example of censored mail sent shortly after Paris fell to the forces North German Confederation, effectively ending the Franco-Prussian War; with 2016 Roumet certificate.