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The B.D. Forster Collection of Ballon Monté Smuggled Mail & Siege Related Covers
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4184
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Gazette des Absents No.27. Folded Gazette used in London to the U.S. Consul General in London, franked with Great Britain ½p tied by "WC 9" barred oval, full printed Gazette, however lettersheet is unused, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
AN UNUSUAL AND INTRIGUING ITEM. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:11:05 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4185
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1871 (Jan. 20) Local Paris Military Cover. Folded letter postmarked "Paris, Charron, 20 Janv. 71" double circle postmark with rare red "Regiment de Paris, 164e Bataillon" cachet, manuscript endorsement "garde nationale de marche" at bottom left, Very Fine and rare. Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:12:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4186
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1871 (Jan. 31) Paris to Elbeuf. Folded formular letter postmarked "Paris, R. St.Dominique St. Gn 53, 31 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "20" star cancel, stuck with large "20" due tax handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150.
Letter mailed Jan. 31st, three days after the Siege was lifted.
The letter was posted unseal as per German regulations. It was addressed to occupied territory, hence the 20c postage due marking as the German office that handled the letter did not recognize the 20c stamp. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:13:24 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4187
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1871 (Feb. 14) Paris to London (Censored Letter). Unsealed folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. D'Antin, 14 Fevr. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès (clipped perfs) tied by indistinct cancel, stuck with red "Affranchissement Insuffisant" boxed handstamp, letter send unsealed as per German regulations, sent via Versailles with blue boxed "Versailles Auswechselungs Stelle" censor handstamp, British "4¼d" due handstamp applied on arrival, backstamped London arrival marking of Feb. 20, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
This is a very scarce censor's marking found on mail for only two weeks at Versailles and as per regulations all mail was to be sent unsealed to help facilitate censorship. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:14:16 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4188
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Cat No: Collection
Balance of the B.D. Forster Collection of Ballon Montés. The balance is housed in three old-time Godden style leather albums with boxed slipcases, the most of the covers are mounted on beautiful hand done pages in pen and ink, represented are 51 Ballon Montés plus a few miscellaneous ephemera items, the covers were sent on a wide variety of flights including La Ville de Florence, L'Armand Barbès, Non Dénommé No2, Le Jean Bart No1, Le Victor Hugo, Le Vauban, Le Colonel Charras, Le Fulton, Le Ferdinand Flocon, La Gironde, Le Daguerre, Le Général Ulrich, Le Franklin, L'Armée de Bretagne, Le Général Renault, La Ville de Paris, Le Parmentier, Le Davy, Le Lavoisier, La Délivrance, Le Tourville, Le Bayard, Le Duquesne, Le Gambetta, Le Vaucanson, Le Général Bourbaki, some printed Letter Journals are present including Gazette des Absents and one or two Ballon-Poste, destinations are mainly within France, however there a number to England, Belgium & Switzerland, some slight defects and one or two with stamps added or missing, however the overall quality is quite good and the collection should be inspected to truly appreciate the value. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
