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  • Lot# : 1491 France

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    1871 (Jan 25): Napoleon laureated 30 c. brown (def.), tied by mute star to Ballon monté cover with "PARIS 25 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside on small format entire to Manchester Great Britain, transported with the balloon "Richard Wallace". This balloon was the secondlast balloon which left Paris and the second balloon which shipwrecked in the Atlantic Ocean nearby Ile de Ré which explains the poor condition of the cover. Cert. Brun (1980) Lhéritier no. 66 = FF 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold