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Lot# 5310 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5310 France

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    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan. 28): Entire letter to Jersey, Channel Islands, intended for mailing with a ballon monté, franked with Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine singles, tied by Gros chiffres '2793' numeral lozenge with intra muros banlieu "PARIS PASSY-LES-PARIS 28 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with crisp Jersey arrival cds (Feb 16, 1871). Signed Calves.rnNote: Entire written on the last day of the siege and posted on the day the armistice came into effect. It was intended for mailing with a balloon but sent overland belonging to the well-known correspondence of Mr. Hardon to his wife at the island of Jersey. His writing says: "Les journeaux de ce matin, sans donner encore des details; disent qu'a partir de minuit l'ordre a été donné de toutes parts pour faire cesser les feux. Plus un coup de canon, plus un coup de fusil; il y a donc armistice, au plutot c'est la paix. Quelle stupidité que la guerre!".
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF