U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1270 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters The following lots are catalogued according to "Collection 1870 Ballons Montes, Boules de Moulins, Valeurs & References" by Gerard Lheritier, edition 2000 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1271 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 28 Sep., "Les Etats-Unis", FL to Bordeaux, franked with 20c Laureated, with blue "Deves Freres Paris" cachet, some toning and cover wear, fine appearance  Catalog Value Euro 1,100 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1272 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 3 Oct. "L'Armand Barbes", FL franked with 20c Laureated, sent to Tarbes in the Pyrenees, redirected and backstamped, interesting contents mentioning the isolation of the metropolitan Parisduring the siege, walks in the Luxembourg Gardens etc. The sender expresses hope that the Balloon delivers his mail, fine | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1273 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 3 Oct. "L'Armand Barbes", FL franked with 20c Laureated, canc. by large Paris Star, Pl.de la Madeleine 3 Oct. departure pmk, sent to Perigueux, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1274 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 12 Oct. "Le Godefroy Cavaignac", FL to Tours, franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed "Ballon Monte", with Paris Strasbourg departure and Tours arrival (Oct. 16), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #1275 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 13 Oct. "Le Godefroy Cavaignac", FL to Avranches, franked with 20c Laureated (slightly defective), tied by "211" canc., endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with Paris Auteuil departure, and Avranches arrival (Oct. 20), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #1276 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 14 Oct. "Le Jean Bart No.1", large part of outer FL to Lugny, franked with 20c Laureated, tied by Star "171" canc., with pre-typed Par Ballon Monte, with Paris Grenelle departure and Lugny arrival (Oct. 22), fine Catalog Value Euro 900 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #1277 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, Oct. 22. to Jan.21, 1871 collection of 17 diff. "Gazettes des Absents", carried on various flights, mostly fine-v.f., rare group, Catalog Value Euro 20,000+ | Price Realized $4,000.00 | |
| Lot #1278 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 27 Oct. "Le Colonel Charras", stampless cover to Le Mans, endorsed Par Ballon Monte, taxed 30c, with Le Mans arrival on reverse (Nov 2), with cover faults, otherwise fine, Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #1279 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 5 Nov. "Le Ville de Chateaudun", FL addressed to Chalonnes, franked with 20c Laureated, tied by Star "1" canc., endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with Paris Pl. de la Bourse departure and Chalonnes arrival (9 Nov), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #1280 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 8 Nov., "La Daguerre", Lettre-Journal No.5 franked with pair of 10c Ceres (one defective),, just tied by grid pmk, with corresponding 8 Nov. departure, addressed to Mayenne, without arrival as usual (The Daguerre,together with its passengers and four bags of mail, were captured by the Prussians) Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1281 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 24 Nov. "Le Ville d'Orleans", stampless FL to Caen, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with Paris N. Bonaparte departure and Caen arrival (9 Dec), fine. The flight of the Ville d'Orleans was one of the most incrediblestories of the siege, as the balloon set a distance and speed record (1,246 km in 14 hours), finally landing in Norway Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1282 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 24 Nov. "Le Jacquard", stampless Lettre Journal no.10 addressed to Toulouse, with typed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure and Toulouse arrival (22 Dec.), fine. The Jacquard was wrecked off the Scilly Isles, south ofEngland. Several bags were recovered after the sinking Catalog Value Euro 3,800 | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1283 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 28 Nov. "Le Jules Favre No.2", cover sent to Le Mans, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star "2" canc., endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure and Le Mans arrival (3 Dec.), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1284 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 2 Dec. "Le Franklin", cover sent to Caen, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star "1" canc., endorsed Ballon Monte, Paris Pl. de la Bourse departure and Caen arrival (12 Dec.), some cover wear on reverse, fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1285 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 2 Dec. "Le Franklin", Lettre-Journal, Gazette des Absents No.12, FL to Bordeayx, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1286 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 5 Dec. "Le Denis Papin", cover sent to Montfort, franked with 20c Ceres (small defects), endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris R. St. Lazare departure and Montfort arrival (11 Dec.), also Caen transit pmk, with somecover faults, fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #1287 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 7 Dec., "Le General Renault", Lettre-Journal No.14 franked with 30c Laureated, tied by large Paris star pmk, with corresponding 7 Dec. departure and red London 13 Dec. arrival, boxed "PD", additional letterwritten in English "difficult to get bread...", fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1288 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 10 Dec. "Le General Renault", Lettre Journal no.15, sent to Dinan, franked with 20c Laureated, typed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure and Dinan arrival (18 Dec.), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1289 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 11 Dec. "Le Ville de Paris", FL franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure, the balloon landed in Germany and was immediately captured, fine Catalog Value Euro 900 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1290 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 12 Dec. "Le Ville de Paris", FL addressed to Grenoble, franked with 20c Laureated, endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure, the balloon landed in Germany and was immediately captured, fine Catalog Value Euro 900 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1291 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 15 Dec. "Le Parmentier", small FL to Louannec, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure, fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1292 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 17 Dec. "Le Davy", outer part of FL addressed to Marseille, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star "1" canc., endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure and Marseille arrival (20 Dec) fine Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1293 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 19 Dec. "Le Lavoisier", FL addressed to Le Havre, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star "3" canc., endorsed Ballon Monte, Paris departure and Le Havre arrival (26 Dec) fine Catalog Value Euro 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1294 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 20 Dec. "Le Lavoisier", FL addressed to St. Valery, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star numeral canc., with pre-typed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure and St. Valery arrival (26 Dec) fine Catalog Value Euro 800 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1295 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1870, 25 Dec. "Le Tourville", FL addressed to Angoulene, franked with 20c Ceres, tied by Star "3" canc., endorsed Par Ballon Monte, Paris departure, fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #1296 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 3 Jan. "Le Newton", Lettre Journal no.21, addressed to Dinan, franked with 20c Laureated, tied by Star canc., pretyped Par Ballon Monte, with Paris departure and Dinan arrival (10 Jan), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1297 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 5 Jan. "Le Duquesne", Lettre Journal no.22, addressed to Dinan, franked with 20c Laureated, tied by Star canc., pretyped Par Ballon Monte, with Paris departure and Dinan arrival (20 Jan), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #1298 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 11 Jan. "Le General Faidherbe", FL addressed to Somme, franked with 20c Laureated (damaged), typed Par Ballon Monte, with Paris departure and no arrival pmk, torn away at top, otherwise fine, Catalog Value Euro 750 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1299 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 13 Jan. "Le Vaucanson", FL addressed to Coutances, franked with 20c Laureated, tid by Star "1" canc., endorsed Par Ballon Monte, with Paris departure and Coutances arrival (20 Jan), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1300 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 19 Jan. "Le General Bourbaki", FL (correspondence "Havas") addressed to Grenoble, franked with 20c Ceres, endorsed Ballon Monte, with Paris departure and Grenoble arrival (31 Jan), fine Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #1301 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 23 Jan. "Le Torricelli", FL addressed to Perigueux, franked with 20c Laureated, tied by red Star "A.F.F." canc., with matching red Armee Francaise departure alongside, endorsed Par Ballon Monte, with arrival on reverse, v.f.and rare, with 1976 Calves and 1979 Maury certs, ex-Schatzkes Catalog Value Euro 6,850+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #1302 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 26 Jan. "Le Richard Wallace", stampless Lettre Journal no.32, with pretyped Par Ballon Monte, with Paris departure, and no arrival, some damage, as the balloon crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, fine and very rare, signed Calves Catalog Value Euro 4,300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1303 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 27 Jan., "Le General Cambronne", Lettre-Journal No.32 franked with 20c Laureated, tied by large Paris star pmk, with corresponding 27 Jan. departure and Niort 2 Feb. arrival, fine example of this last balloon flown fron Paris Catalog Value Euro 1,800 | Price Realized $625.00 | |
| Lot #1304 Siege of Paris - Ballon Monte letters 1871, 2 Feb. Boule de Moulins, mourning cover (with contents enclosed) addressed to Paris, stamps washed off, Nice departure pmk, endorsed Par Moulins, some cover wear, fine, signed Mohrmann | Price Realized $130.00 |
