1870 (12 Nov) Gazette des Absents No.4, pre-printed "Par Ballon Monte", franked with 80c Laureated, canceled large Paris star "34" with Paris, Avenue Josephine Nov.12 cds alongside, addressed "par St. Petersburg to Tiflis George D'Asie", red "PD" and "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen) in blue crayon, carried on "General Uhrich" to TIFLIS, GEORGIA, most probably a unique destination for a Ballon Monte, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$15,000

1870 (13 Nov) small FL from Paris to St. Petersburg, "Par Ballon Monte" with 80c franking (small nick at right), cancelled by "35" large numerals, with Ministere des Finances cds alongside, boxed "PD" and blue due markings (to Prussia), fine Ballon Monte (Le General Uhrich) to Russia (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1932 (26 Aug) flown cover from Franz-Josef land, via Archangelsk to Moscow, franked with set of two, tied by cds, with triangular cachet alongside, with arrival pmk, tiny cover tear away from the stamps, still v.f. (Cat No. C34-35) (Image)

Est.US$200