U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
March 24-25, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #223
UNITED STATES Air Post Semi-Officials
1877 Buffalo Balloon, 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 flight which began in Nashville and landed at Gallantin, TN, on June 18, 1877, only 300 printed of which 23 were used,
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Catalog #CL1
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$3,500.00

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