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  • Lot# : 1032 France

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    Ballon monté 'Le Victor Hugo': Small entire letter, written on 8. October 1870, franked with Napoleon lauré 20 c. blue, given as a pli confié to the aéronaute Jean-Pierre-Nadal who applied his big red cachet "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1 Aérostiers / Nadar-Dartois-Duruof" on reverse, flown on 18. October 1870 to the village of Coeuvres and given to the postal services at Poitiers on 21 October 1870, where the stamp was postmarked with an illisible dotted numeral, arrived at its destination on 22 October with arrival cds on reverse. A rare and desirable Ballon monté cover, cert. Calves Lhéritier = FF 34'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF