U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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  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 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 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 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 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 | 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 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 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 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $575.00 |
