U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 19-20, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #273
Air Post Semi-Official
1877 Buffalo Baloon, 5c deep blue, margins all around, h.r., vertical creases, v.f. appearance of the world's first airmail stamp, privately issued by John F.B. Lillard, a Nashville reporter, used on covers carried on a balloon flightwhich began in Nashville and landed at Gallantin, TN, on June 18, 1877, only 300 printed of which 23 were used (photo on front cover)
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Catalog #CL1
Catalog Value 7,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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