Boite Mobile Mail. 1867-1905 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1896 stampless Indo-China cover to Haiphong with boxed "B.M" and an imperf French Colonies 30c postage due stamp; c.1907 cover posted within Noumea with New Caledonia 10c + 15c each cancelled by oval framed "B.M"; 1875 entire to Barcelona with 40c cancelled by Anchor in retta and Marseille B.M c.d.s alongside; 1869 entire with Marseille Boite Mobile c.d.s and 20c pair cancelled "5005" of Philippeville; other BM handstamps of Algeria (3), Corsica (3), Guadeloupe (2), etc. (23).

Ballon Monte - Russia. 1870 (Nov 17) Printed Ballon Monte lettersheet to St. Petersburg, two 40c stamps well tied by "1" star cancels with Paris Pl. de la Bourse c.d.s and red "PD", flown on the "General Uhrich". Pressed horizontal fold crosses one stamp, no arrival c.d.s (as is usual for Ballon Montes to Russia) but clearly genuine, franked at the correct 80c rate (only found on Ballon Montes to Russia, Turkey or certain destinations outside Europe). An attractive item to a rare destination. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)

Ballon Monte - "Ville d'Orleans". 1870 (Nov 21) Entire letter "Par Ballon Monte" addressed to Lyon, franked 20c (small fault at base) tied by "10" star cancel, flown on the "Ville d'Orleans" which landed in Norway, arrival backstamp (Dec 12). Repair at base, still a very reasonable looking Ballon Monte carried on this flight to Norway.