Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Etretat, France and fully paid, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Place de la Bourse' despatch cds (Nov 22 / levée 7). Etretat cds of receipt on reverse (Dec 13) and thence forwarded on to London with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in black. Sturck on arrival with "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" cds (Dec 17) in red and circular "MORE TO PAY" below readdressing label with "♚ / R" in red. A most unusual and scarce entire.