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February 18-19, 2004

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #878
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1870, Oct.12 FL to Bagnieres de Luchon franked with 40c Laureated, canc. by "8" in etoile, probably carried on the "Godfroy-Cavaignac" or the "Jean Bart No.1" and redirected to Constantinople where it received a FrenchPost Office 23.10.1870 arrival pmk, fine and most unusual redirected balloon to Turkey
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #879
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1870, 12 Nov. Gazette des Absents No.7 to Spain, franked with 2x20c Laureated, canc. "35" with Ministere des Finances departure cds, fine, with transit and Madrid arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #880
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1870, 17 Nov. "Le General Uhrich" FL (side-flaps missing) to Jersey, Channel Islands, fine, with Nov.25 arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #881
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1870, 27 Oct. "Le Vauban" FL (side-flaps missing) to Jersey, Channel Islands, fine, with Nov.3 arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #882
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1870, 9 Nov. FL to Switzerland, franked with 10c Laureated and pair of 10c Ceres, all canc. "5" and Rue Bondy departure cds, fine, with 28 Nov. Bern arrival pmk, signed Roumet. A fine and very rare mixed franking usageon Ballon Monte
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #883
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 2fr orange and 5fr dark blue, used on unaddressed FDC, tied by Marseille Aviation Exhibition 25.6.27 pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C1-2
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #884
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 2fr orange & blue, used with additional franking on flown cover 7.7.1934 Marseille to Dakar, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #885
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 5fr dark blue & buff, used with additional franking on flown cover 30.11.35 Paris to Cayenne, French Guiana, with Port du France, Martinique arrival, special cachet "Fete die Tricentenaire 1er Liason Aerienne France-Antilles Par Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris", fine, signed Calves and Brun
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #886
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 5fr dark blue & buff, used with additional franking on flown cover 1.23.35 Bordeaux to Guadeloupe, with Pointe a Pitre arrival, special cachet "Fete die Tricentenaire 1er Liason Aerienne France-Antilles Par Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris", fine, signed Calves
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #887
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 5fr dark blue & buff, used with additional franking on flown cover 15.7.35 Paris to Nantes, special cachet "1er Liason Postale Aerienne Ste Air Bleu Ligne Paris-Nantes", fine, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #888
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1928 "Ile de France", 10fr on 90c Pasteur, small faults, used in combination with unsurcharged 90c on "Compagnie Generale Transatlantique French Line" cover to New York, with appropriate Catapult cachet
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value 1,200
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #889
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, block of four, v.f., extremely scarce
Box P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #890
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1936 Plane over Paris, cplt set, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C8-14
Catalog Value 770
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #891
French Air Post
Ballon Monte.
1954 Issue, cplt set of four used on separate maximum cards, canc. First Day of Issue, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C29-32
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #892
French Air Post
Air Post Semi-Postals.
1948 40+10fr epreuve deluxe, v.f.
P
Catalog #CB3P
Catalog Value Euro 170
Price Realized
$90.00

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