Ivanov Collection of Russia; Matuzas Collection Of Lithuania; U.S. & Worldwide
September 7-8, 2011 and September 13-15, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #7384 FRANCE Air Post 1870 Ballon Monte (25 Oct), Le Vauban, FL franked with 20c Laureated, tied by large Paris Star, with departure cds alongside, with Paris a Bale (13 Nov) arrival on back, small stain, otherwise fine  | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #7385 FRANCE Air Post 1870 (14 Nov) "Lettre-Journal" (No.7), with enclosure, franked with 2x40c Laureated, tied by "8" large star cancels, with Paris R.D'Antin departure cds alongside, addressed to St.Petersburg, Russia, boxed "PD" and blue"Fr.2" due in crayon, fine Ballon Monte to Russia, with 2010 Philatelic Foundation Certificate | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #7386 FRANCE Air Post 1870-71 Ballon Monte, collection of 24 covers or folded letters, also five unused postal cards and three letter sheets, written up on pages, with names of balloons clearly identified. The early items include "Ville de Florence," "Les Etats-Unis," "Le Celeste" (2), "Armand Barbes" (2), "Le Washington" (2), "Le Vauban," "La Gironde," "General Uhrich" (two, one to London). Also included is "La Ville d'Orleans" (recovered by a Norwegian schooner, with Dec.11 arrival at Dinan), "Le General Renault" (Brussels arrival), "Ville de Paris" (three, two to Switzerland, captured Wetzlar, Prussia, delivered after the war, another returned to Paris in July), "Tourville," "La Delivrance," "Le Newton" (two, both to London), "La Poste de Paris," "General Bourbaki," "Richard Wallace" (salvaged from crash into the sea, red "SC" postmark, stamp missing, without arrival), occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #7387 FRANCE Air Post 1870-71 Ballon Monte selection of six different FLs, plus unused stationery postal card and two folded letters. In addition there is a FL used 6 August 1870 from Le Havre to Switzerland, as well as two stampless military covers endorsed "Garde Mobile (Armee de Paris)", used Sep 1870, mixed condition with some faults noted, interesting Siege of Paris group | Unsold |
 | Lot #7388 FRANCE Air Post 1935 50fr Plane over Paris, original pencil drawing, most attractive E | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #7389 FRANCE Air Post 1947 500fr UPU Congress, imperf. and gummed sheetlet, n.h., v.f., signed Berck (YT PA20) P Catalog #C22 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #7390 FRANCE Air Post 1958 1000f Alouette Helicopter, imperf. deluxe sheet, v.f. P Catalog #C36P | Price Realized $130.00 |
