France 1853 - Napoléon III 20c royal blue – ML2 cancellation – Railway stamps from Marseille to Lyon 2 and - Yvert 14a

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Description from the seller

Stamp:
Napoléon III effigy without frieze (sans légende impériale)

Value: 20 cents

Color: Bleu-royal (deep blue)

Cataloguing: Yvert & Tellier n. 14A

Annulment:

Losenge à petits points with initials ML2

Railway ambulant bureau, probably Marseille–Lyon or Paris–South East line

Circular stamps:

Marseille à Lyon 2 – 11 OCT 1956 (on the front)

Montpellier – 11 OCT 1956 (on the back)

Postal route reconstructed:
Sorting on board the mail train (cancellation ML2)

Confirmed transit from Marseille to Lyon 2

Arrival in Montpellier the same day

Collectible interest:
The combination of the ML2 cancellation and the Marseille à Lyon 2 postmark is rare and documents the efficiency of the French railway postal system.
The Napoleon III 20c bleu-royal stamp is well enhanced by a crisp walking cancellation.
The presence of a same-day arrival stamp reinforces the authenticity and historical value of the document


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Stamp:
Napoléon III effigy without frieze (sans légende impériale)

Value: 20 cents

Color: Bleu-royal (deep blue)

Cataloguing: Yvert & Tellier n. 14A

Annulment:

Losenge à petits points with initials ML2

Railway ambulant bureau, probably Marseille–Lyon or Paris–South East line

Circular stamps:

Marseille à Lyon 2 – 11 OCT 1956 (on the front)

Montpellier – 11 OCT 1956 (on the back)

Postal route reconstructed:
Sorting on board the mail train (cancellation ML2)

Confirmed transit from Marseille to Lyon 2

Arrival in Montpellier the same day

Collectible interest:
The combination of the ML2 cancellation and the Marseille à Lyon 2 postmark is rare and documents the efficiency of the French railway postal system.
The Napoleon III 20c bleu-royal stamp is well enhanced by a crisp walking cancellation.
The presence of a same-day arrival stamp reinforces the authenticity and historical value of the document


to collect
tracked mail

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Geographic Origin
France
From (Year of oldest stamps)
1853
Condition
Postal used
Catalogue name + catalogue number(s) of the stamp(s)
Yvert 14a
Title
Napoléon III 20c royal blue – ML2 cancellation – Railway stamps from Marseille to Lyon 2 and
Has certificate or expert signature
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