U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
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| Lot #608 FRANCE Air Post 1870 Ballon Monte, "Lettre Journal" Gazette des Absents No.9, dated 24 November and carried (probably) on "Ville d'Orleans" to St.Petersburg, Russia, underfranked with 20c Ceres, charged "F2" in blue crayon, also red "PD", without arrival markings, with some faults, still fine and very rare example of underpaid Ballon Monte to Russia, excellent item for a specialist
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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