Lot 38
Used to France: 1859 to 1861; Group of 11 covers, all to France bearing a 3¢ dull red, type III and 12¢ black, plate III all addressed to the same person, addressed from Northampton to Paris France 1859 (2), 1860 (7), 1861 (2). Two readdressed to Switzerland and Nevers, 5 with manuscript "via Boston" 1 manuscript "via New York'. All addressed to Benjamin S Lyman, a Harvard trained geologist/mining engineer who studied at the Ecole Imperiale des Mines in Paris from 1859 to 1860 and then took a practical course at the Freiberg Mining Academy in Freiberg, Saxony from 1861–1862. He is noted for the work, at the request of the Meiji government in Japan, to introduce modern geological surveying and mining techniques. A portion of the Lyman's archives are held at Amherst University. He grew up in Northampton. Massachusetts, and the letters are likely from family or friends. (26, 36b).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,250
A scarce and attractive group.
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