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Lot 1623 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté Le Neptune (BM1), envelope (with contents) to Granville franked with 30c Laureate tied by "20" star and postmarked 21 Sept, backstamped Granville 19 Oct. F.-V.F.
Estimate 500 - 750
This cover does not carry the "par ballon monté" endorsement as the Government decree mandating such was not issued until 27 September after the two first balloons had already left Paris.
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Lot 1624 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté La Ville-de-Florence (BM2), folded letter to La Côte d'André franked with 20c Laureate tied by "1" star and postmarked 23 Sept, backstamped La Côte d'André 23 Oct. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1625 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté Le Franklin (BM38), folded "Gazette des Absents" No. 12 (datelined Wednesday, 30 Nov) to Carmaux franked with 20c Ceres tied by light cancel and postmarked 1 Dec, backstamped Carmaux, 8 Dec with another, not-quite-legible transit c.d.s. alongside. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
We have attributed this cover to Le Franklin, but with the postmark date of 1 December, it could possibly have been carried on Le Volta, the only balloon from which no mail has been recorded. Further research would be required.
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Lot 1626 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté La Ville-de-Paris (BM42), Official letter sheet to Langeais (pies tours) franked with 20c Ceres tied by "21" lozenge cancel and postmarked 13 Dec, not backstamped. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1627 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté Le Parmentier (BM43), folded letter sheet to Lorient franked with 20c Laureate tied by "241" lozenge cancel and postmarked 15 Dec, backstamped 28 Dec. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1628 |
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France, 1870 Ballon Monté Le Davy (BM45), folded letter to Brussels franked with 30c Laureate tied by "2" star and postmarked 17 Dec with red boxed "PD", not backstamped. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1629 |
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France, 1871 Ballon Monté Le Gambetta (BM56), folded letter to Marseille/B> franked with 20c Ceres tied by "16" star and postmarked 9 Jan, backstamped 18 Jan. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1630 |
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France, 1871 Ballon Monté La Poste-de-Paris (BM62), folded letter to Marseille franked with 20c Ceres tied by "16" star and postmarked 15 Jan, backstamped Marseille 29 (?) Jan. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1631 |
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France, 1871 Ballon Monté Le Général-Bourbaki (BM63), official letter sheet to Montpelier franked with 20c Ceres tied by "129" lozenge and postmarked 18 Jan, backstamped Montpelier 1 Feb. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1632 |
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France, 1871 Ballon Monté Le Général-Daumesnil (BM64), official letter sheet to Montpelier franked with 20c Laureate tied by "129" lozenge and postmarked 20 Jan, backstamped Montpelier 31 Jan. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1633 |
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France, 1871 Ballon Monté Le Torricelli (BM65), folded letter to Marseille franked with 20c Ceres tied by "16" star and postmarked 23 Jan, not backstamped. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1634 |
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France, 1870-71 Bordeaux 40c "rouge sang clair" (Maury 48j), distinctive color, large margins all round. Cancelled by large figures "3900". Very Fine. Scott 47 var.
Maury €1,100 ($1,190)
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Lot 1635 |
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France, 1871, unissued surcharge in blue "10" on 10c bister (Maury 34), original gum, small patch of gum missing from hinge removal. Fine and fresh. Scott 49 $1,500.
Maury €2,400 ($2,590)
Expertization: Calves.
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Lot 1636 |
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France, 1877, 5fr violet on lavender, type 2, imperf, vivid color, large margins all round including 12½mm sheet margin at left, pristine. Original gum, small area of gum glazing. Extremely Fine. Scott 96b.
Scott $700
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Lot 1637 |
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France, 1925 Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Maury BF1), fresh. Original gum, the block is never hinged. Very Fine. Scott 226.
Maury €1,080 for never hinged block ($1,170)
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Lot 1638 |
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France, 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (241), original gum, the pair is never hinged. Small tone spot in outer extremity of left margin. Very Fine. Yvert 2. Maury BF1.
Maury €1,100 for never hinged pair ($1,190)
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