Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #652 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1870 Ballon Monte to Mexico 1870 FL from Paris, 28 December to Tampico, franked with 80c Laureated, with R.St.Lazaire departure cds, by Ballon Monte "Armee de la Loire" (leaving December 31) to Southampton and by steamship "Neva" (January 17, 1871) to St. Thomas (arriving January 31), then on to Tampico, red "1" on arrival. One of only three known Ballon Monte dispatches to Mexico, fine, Ceres  Catalog Value EUR 17,500 | Price Realized $26,000.00 |
