Ended on Monday, 18 September 2023 at 13:16.

Lot # 201 Used to Poland, hidden in Paris Post Office: 1939 letter bearing 1938 15c Buchanan blue gray and 1938 5c Monro

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US$450.00

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, 4 October 2023 at 06:00
Item n°1863309057
Sale ends:
Monday, 18 September 2023 at 13:16
Lot:
#201
Catalogue:
Harmers International Fall 2023 Sale
Estimated price:
between US$750.00 and US$1,000.00

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Used to Poland, hidden in Paris Post Office: 1939 letter bearing 1938 15c Buchanan blue gray and 1938 5c Monroe bright blue ,tied by mute double oval on envelope, magenta boxed REGISTERED NO. and blue 684432 handstamps at upper left, label at right reads “POST OFFICE NEW YORK 1, N. Y. RETURNED TO SENDER. This article was held in France during the German occupation and has now been released by the French authorities. ALBERT GOLDMAN, Postmaster N.Y.P.O.—5-21-45---5000,” on reverse magenta NEW YORK, N.Y. (STA. U) AUG 26 1939 handstamp (struck twice), double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y. DIV. 8-26 1939 handstamp, double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. FOREIGN 8-26-1939 handstamp, PARIS CHARGEMts-FRANCE 12-8-40 receiving mark, double oval NEW YORK REG’Y. DIV. 5-17-1945 handstamp, magenta NEW YORK, N.Y. STA. U MAY 29, 1945 handstamp. (Scott 810, 820 ) Est. Cash Val. $750 - 1,000 An amazing envelope sent to Poland via Paris at the 5c surface rate and the 15c registry fee (for no indemnity). Postmarked by the New York registry and foreign divisions on August 26, 1939 and backstamped in Paris Almost a year later. On June 14, 1940 the Germans invaded Paris and this was one of the more than 27,000 pieces of mail that was hidden from the Germans during the war. The envelope was returned to New York where the “RETURNED TO SENDER” label and the New York Registry Division handstamp was applied on May 17, 1945 and finally arrived back to New York Station U on May 29, 1945 to be returned to sender. Extremely desirable usage. Cover

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Lot # 201 Used to Poland, hidden in Paris Post Office: 1939 letter bearing 1938 15c Buchanan blue gray and 1938 5c Monro

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