1894 Paris Petit Bleu Personal Telegram 50c Chaplain Poubla # 1247

Authentic 1894 French Paris pneumatic-post telegram, commonly known as a “Petit Bleu.” Printed on blue-green postal stationery with the 50-centime République Française Télégraphe design by Chaplain and multiple Paris postal cancellations. Addressed to Monsieur Albert Poubla, 68 Avenue de Saint-Ouen, Paris, with “personnelle” handwritten and underlined to indicate private correspondence. The message is dated Paris, January 13, and concerns personal arrangements, including a statement that something is accepted with pleasure. The signature appears to read Henry, although the sender has not been positively identified. A genuine piece of late-19th-century French postal and communication history. This telegram is also connected by recipient and address to other Poubla correspondence, making it particularly suitable for inclusion in a larger family, business or Paris postal-history archive. The form itself is not considered a major rarity, and no historically famous sender has been confirmed. Condition includes original folds, postal and handling marks, light staining, ink smudging, edge wear and general age-related wear. The handwriting, address and printed design remain visible. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. Sold as an original historical document.