Postal History & Stamps · Item #227451700104
1903 Paris Pneumatic Mail Envelope 50c Télégraphie Avenue Malakoff # 1188
Postal History & Stamps

1903 Paris Pneumatic Mail Envelope 50c Télégraphie Avenue Malakoff # 1188

$49.00
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Item number227451700104
CategoryPostal History & Stamps

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Item description

Original early-1900s French pneumatic-mail envelope carried through the historic Paris underground tube-post system. The envelope bears a rose 50-centime Télégraphie stamp, multiple Paris pneumatic cancellations and handwritten postal routing or delivery notations. Addressed to a recipient at 131 Avenue Malakoff in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Printed French pneumatic-post rates and regulations appear on the reverse. Condition includes age toning, creases, scattered stains, ink smudging, edge wear and general handling consistent with genuine postal use. The stamp and principal postal markings remain present. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition.