U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 20-21, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #104
UNITED STATES Air Post
1877 Buffalo Balloon, 5c deep blue, large margins all around, original, partly disturbed gum, fresh and v.f. example 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
$4,750.00

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