Lot 265
Ninth/Tenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
£200
Description
Ninth/Tenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Arcachon, Bordeaux franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, tied by red official Paris (SC) cds for 6 Oct, carried on either the 'Washington' or 'Louis Blanc' Balloons which departed Paris on 12th Oct at 8am and 9am respectively, with Bordeaux arrival mark for 16 Oct, most attractive.

