U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
November 20, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #759 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1917-19 5fr on 5fr deep blue and black, sock on the nose Strasbourg cds, fine Catalog #B10 Catalog Value 1,000 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #759 1870-71 Ballons Montes Values and references in this section are from the 2000 edition of "Collection 1870 Ballons Montes/Boules de Moulins" by Gerard Lheritier | Unsold | |
| Lot #760 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 24 Sept., "La Ville de Florence", stampless cover with letter of contents, addressed to Arcachon, endorsed "Armee de Paris", boxed "P.P" in black, Paris departure cds, no arrival pmk, fine and rare  Catalog Value 1,850+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #761 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 28 Sept., "Les Etats-Unis", FL franked with 20c Laureated, "Paris Pl. de la Bourse" cds, with arrival pmk, fine Catalog Value 1,200 | Unsold | |
| Lot #762 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 4 Oct. "L'Armand Barbes", FL to London, franked with 30c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", boxed "PD" in red, "Paris Beaumarchais" departure cds and London arrival (Oct. 30) in red, fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #763 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 7 Oct. "Le Washington", FL to Saint Aignon, franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Ballon Monte", "Paris De Clery" departure cds and arrival pmk on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,100 | Unsold | |
| Lot #764 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 12 Oct. "Le Godefroy-Cavaignac", FL to St.Malo, franked with 20 Laureated, tied by "3668" large numerals, from St.Denis sur Seine, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with arrival pmks Catalog Value 800+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #765 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 14 Oct. "Le Jules-Favre No.1", FL to Toulouse, franked with pair of 10c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Serpente Paris" departure cds, Toulouse arrival pmk (Oct. 20) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,000 | Unsold | |
| Lot #766 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 15 Oct. "Le Jean Bart No.2", FL with additional interesting contents, addressed to Glasgow, Scotland, franked with partially cut 30c Laureated, "BL. De La Bourse Paris" departure cds and Glasgow arrival pmk (Oct. 19) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 4,750+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #767 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 18 Oct. "La Lafayette", FL to Spa, Belgium, franked with 30c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure cds, Spa arrival pmk (Oct. 21) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 2,100 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #768 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 19 Oct. "Le Garibaldi", FL franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure cds, 25.10. arrival pmk on reverse, fine Catalog Value 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #769 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 21 Oct. "Le Garibaldi", FL franked with 20c Ceres, Endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Ministere De Finances" departure cds, no arrival pmk, fine Catalog Value 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #770 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 25 Oct. "Le Vauban", card addressed to La Caviere "entre Toulon et Marseille", franked with 10c Laureated, tied by Star of David canc., endorsed "Par Ballon Poste", "Paris R. De Strassbourg" departure cds, with arrival cds, fine Catalog Value 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #771 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 4 Nov. "Le Galilee", FL franked with 20c Ceres, captured and taxed an additional 30c, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Vincennes cds, without arrival pmk, fine and very rare Catalog Value 3,800+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #772 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 5 Nov. "Le Ville-de-Chateaudun", FL addressed to Toulouse, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris Serpente" departure cds, Toulouse arrival on reverse (Nov. 9), fine Catalog Value 1,300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #773 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 11 Nov. "La Gironde", FL addressed to St. Amand, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris R.D. Amsterdam" departure cds, arrival on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,500 | Unsold | |
| Lot #774 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 19 Nov. "L'Archimede", FL addressed via Roisel to Somme, franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris Pl De La Bourse" departure cds, Roisel arrival (Nov. 24) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,600 | Price Realized $725.00 | |
| Lot #775 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 23 Nov. "Le Ville D'Orleans", folded Lettre-Journal No.10, sent to Loue, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by red Paris cds (24 Nov.70), with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Loue arrival pmk, fine and rare, with 2001 Robineau cert. Catalog Value 4,100 | Unsold | |
| Lot #776 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Nov. 23, "Le Jacquart", stampless cover to Toulon, endorsed "8 Corps D'Armee" and "Par Ballon Monte", Vincennes departure pmk, Toulon arrival pmk on reverse (Nov.23), fine, with 2000 Behr cert. | Unsold | |
| Lot #777 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, 24 Nov. "Le Ville D'Orleans", stampless FL, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", crashed into the Sea, Paris departure cds, fine Catalog Value 1,100+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #778 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Nov. 30, "Le Jules-Favre No.2", FL franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Ballon Monte", "Paris R. De La Madeleine" departure pmk, arrival pmk on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,600 | Unsold | |
| Lot #779 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 5, "Le Denis-Papin", folded Lettre-Journal No.13, sent to Caen, franked with 20c Ceres, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure pmk, arrival pmk on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #780 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 6, "Le Denis-Papin", folded Lettre-Journal No.13, sent to Montpellier, franked with 20c Ceres, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris Pl. De Le Madeleine" departure pmk, arrival pmk on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #781 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 10, "Le General-Renault", folded Lettre-Journal No.14, sent to London, franked with 30c Laureated, tied by red Paris cds, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", boxed "P.D." in black, red London Paid arrival, fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #782 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 12, "Le Ville-de-Paris", cover to Geneva, franked with 10c and 20c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", faint boxed "PD" in red, "Paris Pl. De La Madeleine" departure pmk, captured when landed in Germany, no arrival, fine Catalog Value 1,500+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #783 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 17, "Le Davy", FL franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris St Mazas" departure pmk, arrival on reverse, fine, signed Calves Catalog Value 4,100 | Unsold | |
| Lot #784 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 20, "Le Lavoisier", FL addressed to London, franked with 30c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Boxed "PD" in red, Paris departure pmk, red London arrival on reverse, fine Catalog Value 2,400 | Unsold | |
| Lot #785 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 22, "Le Deliverance", FL addressed to Bruxelles, franked with 30c Laureated, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Boxed "PD" in black, Paris departure pmk, Bruxelles arrival (Dec.29) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 2,900 | Unsold | |
| Lot #786 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 25, "Le Tourville", FL addressed to Brighton, England, franked with 30c Laureated, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", boxed "PD" in red, Paris departure pmk, Brighton arrival (Jan.3) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,400 | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #787 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 26, "Le Tourville", FL addressed to Jersey, franked with 3x10c Ceres, endorsed "Ballon Monte", Boxed "PD" in red, Paris departure pmk, Jersey arrival (Jan.4) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 2,800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #788 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 27, "Le Bayard", FL addressed to Boulogne, franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris R.De. Bondy" departure pmk, no arrival, fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #789 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1870, Dec. 30, "L'Armee-De-La-Loire", cover franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris La Maison Elanche" departure pmk, with arrival pmk, torn away on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,600 | Unsold | |
| Lot #790 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan.1, "Le Newton", FL franked with 20c Laureated, Paris Jan.1 departure and 12 Jan. arrival pmks, stamp folded over, otherwise fine Catalog Value 1,500 | Unsold | |
| Lot #791 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 10, "Le Kepler", cover addressed to Bologne, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris Rue de Clary departure pmk, Bologne arrival on reverse, cover wear and tear, otherwise fine Catalog Value 1,300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #792 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 11, "Le General-Faidherbe", cover addressed to Bologne, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte" and "Poste Restante", Paris departure pmk, Bologne arrival (Jan. 21) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 1,500 | Unsold | |
| Lot #793 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 13, "Le Vaucanson", Lettre-Journal No.21, addressed to Bordeaux, franked with 20c Laureated tied by Star of David canc., with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure pmk, without arrival, fine Catalog Value 800 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #794 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 16, "La Poste-de-Paris", FL addressed to Caen, franked with 20c Ceres, "Paris Pl. De La Madeleine" departure pmk, arrival on reverse, fine Catalog Value 800 | Price Realized $600.00 | |
| Lot #795 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 22, "Le Torricelli", cover with lettered contents addressed to Montpellier, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure pmk, arrival (Feb.2) on reverse, fine Catalog Value 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #796 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 24, "Le Richard-Wallace", stampless FL addressed to Croissanville, taxed 30c, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", "Paris Pl. De La Bourse" departure pmk, arrival on reverse, some defects, otherwise fine, with 1988 Robineau cert. Catalog Value 5,900 | Unsold | |
| Lot #797 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 27, "Le General Cambronne", Lettre-Journal No.32, addressed to Brest, franked with 20c Ceres, with printed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure pmk, arrival on reverse, fine | Price Realized $1,600.00 | |
| Lot #798 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, Jan. 29, FL endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", Paris departure pmk, sent a day after the armistice was signed and the last ballon had been flown. This FL was sent by regular mail to Brussels and arrived on Feb.14th; interesting contents"at last it is over, and well over. It is not a capitulation that Paris has suffered. It is peace. The National Guard will not be disarmed...I find the humiliation much less than that of Metz and Sedan..." | Unsold | |
| Lot #799 1870-71 Ballons Montes 1871, claim for 174 francs in respect of journeys by aeronauts for the period 27 Feb. to 4 March, 1871, also a receipt for 10 francs dated 4 Feb. 1871 at Bordeaux and certified by Gabriel Mangin for work on balloons for the directorGeneral of the Telegraphs and Posts, plus a cover front Balloon "La Gambetta", 10 Jan. 1871, fine-v.f. and interesting lot. Gabriel Mangin flew the second successful ballon ("Ville de Florence) and was appointed Capt. Aerostier de Loire | Unsold | |
| Lot #800 1870-71 Ballons Montes Boule de Moulins. 1871 cover from Nantes, Jan.4th to Paris, franked with 1870 Bordeaux Issue 20c blue, type 2, and 80c rose (both v.f.), paying 20c postage and 40c each for the inventors of the system (Delors, Robert and Vonoven) and foragent in Paris, endorsed "Par Moulins (allier)", with letter, signed Calves, with 1988 Holcombe cert. Most of the 55 boules (hollow zinc balls) were stuck in the mud or swept out to sea, some were found as late as 1982, rare this nice | Unsold | |
| Lot #801 1870-71 Ballons Montes Boule de Moulins. 1871 cover from Cannes, Jan.2nd to Paris, franked with pair of 20c Laureated, inscribed "Par Moulins (Allier)", another cover franked with 20c Bordeaux to Paris, endorsed "Par Moulins Allier", each cover with additionalstamps floated off, believed to have been recovered during Paris floods of 1910, with copies of newspaper articles and other collateral items | Unsold |
