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Lot# 6269 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 6269 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 9): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 14 carried as a Pli confié by a crew member of balloon no. 44 'Gutenberg' to Bordeaux, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by "A P" lozenge with matching "AUXERRE A PARIS 21 DEC 70" ambulant and indistinct arrival cds's on reverse. A most interesting and very scarce entire given directly either to the aeronaut Perruchon or one of the three passengers of this balloon, cert. Robineau (2000). Maury = € 5'500 / Lhéritier = € 10'700.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF