Lot 298
Fifty-fourth Balloon of the Siege: 1871...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
Estimate: £200 - £250
Description
Fifty-fourth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Madam Gadala, Arcachon, Bordeaux, franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire tied by crisp red official cds for 3 Jan carried by the Balloon 'Newton' which departed Paris on the 4 Jan, backstamped with Arcachon arrival mark for 7 Jan, fine and attractive, offered with an English translation of the original contents.

