1856 French Historical Stampless Letter
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The picture shows a historical stampless letter (a so-called folded letter or lettre envelope) addressed to Monsieur Molaire in Lizy, France, dated 1856.Details of the letterReceiver: Monsieur Molaire au Lizy, Canton de Lizy, Seine-et-Marne, France.Postmark: A circular stamp (date stamp, appears to show "18 OCT" or similar) .Taxa stamp: A hand-drawn/written or stamp-digit postage sticker (often a one or similar for appraisal in decimals).
This is the reverse of a historic French letter (envelope) from October 18 and 19, 1856, which shows several classic French railway stamps (ambulances) and arrival stamps.Here are the details of the four stamps on the letter: Paris À STRASBOURG D (18. OCT. 56): A railway stamp (agency outpatient) from the train line between Paris and Strasbourg. The letter "D" typically indicates a specific team or train departure (e.g. night or day train) .NANCY À PARIS A (18 OCT. 56): Another railway stamp, this time from Nancy to Paris. The letter "A" refers to the specific mail team on the train.LIZY (73) (19. OCT. 56): The arrival stamp from the destination town of Lizy-sur-Ourcq. The number 73 at the bottom is the department number for Seine-et-Marne, which helped the postal service with quick sorting.The indistinct stamp (center): This is a distribution stamp, probably from a local post office in Paris (Paris Paris), showing when the letter has passed the capital along the way.
This is the reverse of a historic French letter (envelope) from October 18 and 19, 1856, which shows several classic French railway stamps (ambulances) and arrival stamps.Here are the details of the four stamps on the letter: Paris À STRASBOURG D (18. OCT. 56): A railway stamp (agency outpatient) from the train line between Paris and Strasbourg. The letter "D" typically indicates a specific team or train departure (e.g. night or day train) .NANCY À PARIS A (18 OCT. 56): Another railway stamp, this time from Nancy to Paris. The letter "A" refers to the specific mail team on the train.LIZY (73) (19. OCT. 56): The arrival stamp from the destination town of Lizy-sur-Ourcq. The number 73 at the bottom is the department number for Seine-et-Marne, which helped the postal service with quick sorting.The indistinct stamp (center): This is a distribution stamp, probably from a local post office in Paris (Paris Paris), showing when the letter has passed the capital along the way.