U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2017

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Lot #550
FRANCE Flight Covers
1870 (16 Nov) Ballon Monte (Le General Uhrich) FL franked with 40c canceled Paris, R. Palestro, sent to Frankfurt, red "PD", fine destination (Germany), without arrival (YT Euro 1,000)
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Lot #551
FRANCE Flight Covers
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
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Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #552
FRANCE Flight Covers
1870 (21 Dec) Ballon Monte (La Deliverance) Gazette No.18, franked with 40c canceled Paris, R.Taitbout, sent to Amsterdam, red "PD", fine destination (Netherlands), with arrival 27 December pmk on back, Roumet certificate (YT Euro 1,300)
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Lot #553
FRANCE Flight Covers
1871 (2 Jan) Ballon Monte (Le Newton) press correspondence (Havas Agency) French edition, franked with 20c canceled Paris (60), sent to Valence, with arrival pmk (YT Euro 1,000)
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #554
FRANCE Flight Covers
1871 (12 Jan) Ballon Monte (Le General Faidherbe) Gazette No.26, franked with 2x10c Ceres, canceled by red Paris (SC) pmks, sent to Marseilles, with 16 January arrival pmk, with Roumet certificate (YT Euro 1,000+)
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Lot #555
FRANCE Flight Covers
1871 (28 Jan) Ballon Monte Gazette No.33, franked with 20c Napoleon, canceled by Paris Star, R.Dantin, sent to Treport, endorsed "10c a payer en plus de la taxe" and charged "20", with Credit Lyonnaise oval handstamp on back, signed Brun, with Roumet certificate. An interesting item
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