U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011

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Lot #455
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "L'Armand Barbes" (3 Oct) FL pre-printed Par Ballon Monte to St.Petersburg, franked with 2x40c Laureated (one folded over), cancelled by Paris star, with Rue D'Amsterdam departure pmk alongside, boxed "PD", also due Prussia in red crayon, on reverse address repeated in Cyrillic letters, "Frankirovano" (franked) in blue, St.Petersburg arrival (5 Oct) pmk, overall toning, otherwise fine balloon to Russia, extremely rare with arrival postmark (there is a difference of 12 days between Gregorian and Julian calendars), YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €12,500
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #456
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "L'Armand Barbes" (4 Oct), FL franked with 2x20c Laureated (bottom stamp with plate flaw), cancelled by Paris star and R.St.Honore departure pmk, boxed "PD" in red, Gravenhage (7 Oct) arrival pmk, fine, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #457
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Le Godefroy Cavaignac" (12 Oct) FL (text in English) pre-printed Par Ballon Monte to Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States, franked with single 80c, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "3", with Place Madeleine pmk, boxed "PD", London transit (18 Oct), taxed "2 cents", also New York Paid All arrival (Nov.1), all in red, fine and rare Ballon to Ohio, signed Calves, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #458
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Le Godefroy Cavaignac" (13 Oct) FL to Arras, franked with single 20c, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "432", with Belle Ville pmk, arrival (19 Oct) and forwarding pmks, fine, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €305
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #459
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Le Vauban" (24 Oct) FL pre-printed Par Ballon Monte at upper left, franked with 2x40c Laureated, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "8", Rue D'Antin departure cds, boxed "PD", London transit (5 Nov), taxed "2", also New York Paid All (Nov.15) arrival, all in red, fine and most attractive Ballon Monte to the United States", signed Calves, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #460
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Ville d'Orleans" (24 Nov) "Lettre Journal" Gazette des Absents No.9 to St.Petersburg, franked with 20c Ceres (considerably underpaid), with Paris Les Batignoles cds alongside, addressed to St.Petersburg, Russia, charged "F2" in blue crayon, also red "PD", without arrival markings, with some faults, otherwise fine and very rare example of underpaid Ballon Monte to Russia, excellent item for a specialist
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #461
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Le Jacquard" (25 Nov) FL to Arcachon, with arrival (29 Nov) postmark on top, part of the red Paris S.C. postmark, stamp missing, fine item from the "Gadala" correspondence, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €3,600
Unsold
Lot #462
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1870 "Le Bayard" (28 Dec) La Depeche-Ballon No.18 franked with single 20c, tied by red Paris cds (rare), arrival (2 Jan) in Saummur, fine, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €1,690
Unsold
Lot #463
FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte
1871 "Le Duquesne" (6 Jan) newspaper Correspondance Havas (French edition) flimsy franked with 20c, tied by Paris Star with cds alongside, with Grenoble (Jan 10) arrival, fine, YT
Envelope

Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$575.00

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