Lot 264
Sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 small...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
£60
Description
Sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 small entire letter to Nantes with little room for a stamp to be affixed hence the use of boxed P.P handstamp denoting payment had been received, with Paris R. Bonaparte cds for 4 Oct, carried by 'Armand Barbes' which departed on the 7th Oct, cover was re-addressed on arrival and forwarded to Maure with numerous transit marks on reverse, some light tones, still an attractive item.

