Lot 278
Twenty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
£230
Description
Twenty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Ballon Monte lettersheet sent to Calvados and re-addressed to St. Saviour Jersey, franked by Napoleon III 20c (underpaying the 30c overseas rate) lightly tied by Star mark with Paris Rue Bonaparte cds for 4 Nov, carried by the Balloon 'Ville de Chateaudun' which departed Paris 6 Nov, with More to Pay mark applied in Jersey and taxed 4d on arrival, backstamped with transit marks and Jersey arrival for Nov 12, fine an interesting item.

