Losnr. 6155 - 298.-307. Auktion
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Ballon monté 1870 (Sept 30): Small postcard without imprinted note 'Ballon monté' directed to Jersey, Channel Islands, carried on board of one of the following balloons: no. 4 'Le Celeste', no. 6 'L'Armand Barbès' or no. 8 'Le Non Dénommé No. 2', bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, three fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by Étoile de Paris '3' obliterator with Paris Place de la Madeleine despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside. Signed Calves Maury = € 375+ + 1'250 for the rare destination.rnrnNote: A rare and appealing item to a rare destination. As there was no special postcard rate to the United Kingdom at that time, the letter rate of 30 c. introduced in July 1870 was used to pay the journey. Belonging to the well-known correspondence of Mr. Hardon to his family at the island of Jersey. It includes a rather optimistic view on the future development: "Paris est superbe d'entraine de courage de fierte! La France loin de périr, sera plus grande, plus forte, plus splendide; quand a tout jamais elle aura fondé la république qui la fera laborieuse, et qu'elle en aura finir avec toutes les guerriers aussi barbares que stupides".Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHF -
