1870 Folded Letter to Dieppe (France) and Forwarded to Bruxelles, via "Le Ferdinand Flocon", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "25" Paris Star with accompanying 2 Nov 70 cds, red insuifficient franking handstamp with a "3" due rating, several backstamps incl Dieppe 7 Nov and Bruxelles 9 Nov, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 800-1,200

1870 Folded Letter to Dax via "Le Gironde", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "29" Paris Star with 6 Oct 70 cds adjacent, backstamped with a partially struck 10 Nov transit cancel and Dax 10 Nov arrival, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 to Trieste (Austria) via "Armand Barbes", 1867 20c, 1870 40c tied on light folded letter datelined "Paris 30 Sbre" by light strikes of Paris "1" star cancel with accompanying Paris/ Pl De la Bourse 30 Sept 70 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped Wien 19 Oct and Trieste 20 Oct, Very Fine and quite rare; siege letters usually in a small format and larger pieces as this are quite unusual; signed Calves (Image)

CV. 7,500-10,000

'"1870 Folded Letter to Tournay via ""L''Armand Barbes"", 1867 30c (Scott 34) tied by ""11"" Paris Star with accompanying 5 Oct 70 cds, red boxed ""PD"", backstamped Tournay 19 Oct, small paper adherence on left edge of cover, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate"' (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 Folded Letter to Sos via "Washington/ Louis Blanc", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "4" Paris Star with 8 Oct 70 cds alongside, backstamped Sos 19 Oct, Very Fine; signed Roumet and Calves, 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to St Valery en Caux, 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "20" Paris Star with accompanying 9 Oct 70 cds, backstamped 18 Oct, Very Fine letter carried on "Le Washington" or "Le Louis Blanc"; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to Sos via "Washington/ Louis Blanc", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "4" Paris Star with 11 Oct 70 cds alongside, Oct 19 backstamps of Bordeaux A Cette, Agen and Sos, Very Fine; signed Roumet and Calves, 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to Vichy via "Washington/ Louis Blanc", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "7" Paris Star with partial 12 Oct cds alongside, several backstamps incl Vichy 16 Oct arrival, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to London via "Le Jean Bart No. 2" 1867 30c (Scott 34) tied by "22" Paris Star with Paris 14 Oct 70 cds adacent, red boxed "PD" and London OC 18 70 receiving cds, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 Folded Letter to Angers via "Le Victor Hugo", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "mute" Paris Star with 16 Oct 70 cds alongside, backstamped Angers 20 Oct, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to St Omer (Pas de Calais) via "Le Fulton", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied on Oct 29 edition by "18" Paris star with accompanying 29 Oct 70 cds, backstamped St Omer 5 Nov 1870, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 Folded Letter to Poitiers and Forwarded to Pau, vie "Ferdinand Flocon", 1870 20c (Scott 57) tied by "22" Paris Star with 3 Nov 70 cds alongside, backstamped Poitiers 6 Nov, Pau indistinct dated cds, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to London via "La Ville de Chateaudun", 1867 20c, 1870 10c (Scott 33, 54) tied by "3" Paris Star with 4 Nov 70 cds adjacent, light red 10 NO 70 London arrival cancel, backstamped Paris A Calais 9 Nov, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 Folded Letter to Troyes, 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "20" Paris Star cancel with 11 Oct 70 cds adjacent, no transit or arrival postmarks, Very Fine, difficult to assign this letter to a specific balloon; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 Folded Letter to Berlin via "Le General Uhrich", 1867 20c (2), 1870 10c (Scott 33, 54) tied by "1" Paris Star cancels with adjacent 13 Nov 70 cds, red boxed "PD", no backstamps or receiving marks, cover with horiz fold at bottom, Fine cover probably carried on "Le General Uhrich"; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

1870 Cover to Algeria via "Le General Uhrich", 1870 20c Blue (Scott 57) tied on small "Par Ballon Monte" flimsy by light strike of Paris star with accompanying 14 Nov 70 cds, backstamped Alger 1 Dec 70, cover some small faults but still Fine and a rare destination; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

1870 Cover to Germany via "General Ulrich", 1863 40c tied on folded letter by Paris star with accompanying 16 NOV 70 cds, red boxed "PD", addressed to Frankfort, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 1,500-2,000

1870 "Depeche-Ballon / Journaldes Evenements du Siege" to Figeac via "Le General Uhrich", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied on Nov 15 edition by Paris star with accompanying 17 Nov 70 cds, backstamped Figeac 26 Nov 70, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 600-900

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to Boulogne-Sur-Mer via "Le Jule Favre No. 2", 1870 20c (Scott 57) tied on Nov 30 edition by "9" Paris Star with accompanying 30 Nov 70 cds, backstamped Paris A Calais 4 Dec and Boulogne-S-Mer 5 Dec, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 400-500

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to St Omer (Pas de Calais) via "Le Franklin", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied on Nov 30 edition byParis Star cancel with accompanying 30 Nov 70 cds, backstamped St Omer 7 Dec 70, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to Roubaix via "Le Franklin", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by "24" Paris Star with accompanying 3 Dec 70 cds, backstamped Roubaix 10 Dec 70, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to Rignac via "Le Franklin", 1870 20c (Scott 57, top perfs trimmed off) tied to Dec 3 edition by "18" PAris Star with 3 Dec 70 cds adjacent, backstamped an indistinct 7 Dec transit plus Toulouse A Perigueux 8 Dec, Rignac 8 Dec, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

1870 Folded Letter to Chinon via "Le Parmentier", 1867 20c (Scott 33) tied by Paris 6 Dec 70 cds (scarce thus), backstamped Chinon 21 Dec 1870, Very Fine letter probably carried on "Le Parmentier"; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 400-500

1870 Folded Letter to Gironde via "Le Parmentier", 1870 20c (Scott 57) tied by light red Paris Dec 7 70 cds, backstamped Gironde 21 Dec 70, Very Fine letter probably carried on "Le Parmentier"; signed Calves, 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 600-900

1870 "Letter Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" to St Omer (Pas de Calais) via "General Renault", 1870 20c (Scott 57) tied on Dec 7 edition by "37" Paris star with accompanying 7 Dec 70 cds, two St Omer backstamps for 13 and 14 Dec 1870, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400