Lot 305
Sixty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1871...




Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
£80
Description
Sixty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Nantes franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by red official cds for 23 Jan, carried by the Balloon 'Torricelli' which departed Paris on the 24 Jan, backstamped with Nantes arrival mark for 31 Jan and Ministry of Finance cachet, some reinforcement to opening, still fine scarce item, offered with English translation of the contents. Roumet Certificate (2012)




