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1872 cover image1870 (Dec 11): Entire rare Lettre Journal 'Le Soir', with printed 'Ballon Monté' endorsement, carried on board ballon no. 41 'Le Général Renault', dated 7 December 1870, franked with Siège 20 c. blue tied by Paris star cancel, with 'Paris (60)' cds alongside. Some short and aged perfs. and one or two tone spots. Remains appealing. Rare. Cert. Roumet (2013) Maury = € 4'000. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1873 cover image1870 (Dec 15): Printed insurance matter from "LA NATIONALE", dated 13 November 1870, contained in a blue envelope, manuscript endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', carried onboard balloon no. 42 'Ville de Paris', sent to St. Symphorien d'Ozon, France, dated 13 December 1870, franked with Napoléon Lauré 20 c. blue, tied by Star cancel, with cds 'Paris Pl. de la Bourse' alongside. Envelope care worn to edges and corners rounded, although the printed matter remarkably well preserved. Rare. Signed Brun & Calves. Cert. Roumet (2013) Maury = € 6'250. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1874 cover image1870 (Dec 20): Entire letter with printed endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', carried on board balloon no. 46 'Général Chanzy', sent to Preignac, Gironde, dated 19 December 1870, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Star cancel, with cds. 'Paris (60)' alongside. Carried on the ballon which landed close to Rothenburg, Bavaria, the occupants onboard were imprisoned for two months before being released. As a consequence, the mail was confiscated by the Prussian army, but subsequently delivered. Diagonal creases on left side. Scarce. Cert. Robineau (2004). Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1875 cover image1870 (Dec 22): Envelope with enclosure, endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' carried on 'Le Lavoisier' to Livarot, Calvados, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris star with Paris Ministere des Finances cds. dated 21 December 1870 alongside. Reverse with arrival cds. Beaune in black dated 3 January 1871. vertical filing fold left side well clear of adhesive. Reverse with a Calvados datestamp and two Livarot cds. arrivals dated 24 December 1870. Some small parts of envelope missing, although doesn't detract from what is an appealing 'envelope' example. Attractive and fine. Maury = € 450+. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1876 cover imageBallon Monté No. 48 1870: Gazette des Absents number 18, a complete example addressed to Constantinople, Turkey franked by 1871/75 Cérès 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star 1 with "Paris / Pl. de la Bourse" cds at left (Dec 22) and carried on Ballon "La Déliverance" with reverse showing Marseille cds (Dec 28) and thence by sea to Constantinople with arrival cds alongside. A fine entire to a very rare destination Maury = € 6'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1877 cover image1870 (Dec 31): Entire newspaper letter 'Lettre-Journal / Gazette des Absents' no. 19, with printed endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', carried on board balloon no. 53 the 'Armée De La Loire', sent to Poitiers, Vienne, dated 29 December 1870, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris star '37' cancel, with 'Paris R. de Strasbourg' cds. alongside in black. Reverse with arrival cds Pointiers dated 6 January 1871. Some reinforcement to edges and localised damage. In the main fine. Scarce. Cert. Roumet (2014). Signed Holcombe. Maury = € 500. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1878 cover image1871 (Jan 22): Entire with manuscript endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', carried upon balloon no. 64 'Général Daumesnil', sent to London, dated 20 January 1871, franked with Siège 20 c. blue and Napoléon Lauré 10 c. light brown (overlapping), tied by star '1' cancel in black, with 'Paris Pl. de la Bourse' cds. alongside also in black and a British PO inspectors Crown in circle over 'R.' redirection mark. Reverse with two arrival cds. 'London' 23 January 1871 and a further 'R' inspectors mark. Some slits and fragile thin paper. Has been vertically folded centrally, well clear of adhesives. Scarce example. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1879 cover image1871 (Jan 24): Entire newspaper letter 'Lettre-Journal / Gazette des Absents' no. 30, with printed endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', carried on board 'Les Toricelli' , dated 22 January 1871, and addressed to Puy-de-Dôme, Riom, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris star '7' with 'Paris-Rue St. Lazare' cds. dated 22 JAN 1871 in black alongside. Reverse with Roanne datestamp 1 FE 71 and arrival cds Riom 2 FE 71. Minor slits and top perfs. affecting by proximity to edge, otherwise remarkably well preserved entire journal. Rare mailing after the siege. Cert. Behr (2015). Maury = € 650. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1880 cover image1871 (Jan 27): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents / Lettre-Journal no. 31', with printed endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', dated 25 January 1871, carried on board the ill fated 'Richard Wallace' and addressed to Camberwell, London, franked with Napoléon Lauré 30 c. brown (washed off at sea and re-affixed back on at the wrong angle), tied originally by 'Paris (60)' cds. in black. Reverse, red arrival cds. 'London' dated 17 February 1871. Fine salavaged mail. Letter is addressed to the wife of Professor Jules Emile Péan (1830-1898) a famous surgeon. Rare survivor and remarkably well preserved. Cert. Roumet (2019) Maury = € 3'750 Note: The Richard Wallace crashed into the sea. Mail was salavaged from the Atlantic Ocean. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1881 cover image1871 (Jan 28): Press Correspondence, 'Correspondence Havas' entire (address missing), carried on board balloon no. 67 the 'Général Cambronne', franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris star cancel, correspondence dated 27 January 1871. Some imperfections, slits and reinforcement as would be expected. Printed on very thin paper. Maury = € 1'000 Note: the following day the siege was lifted. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1882 cover image1871 (Jan 28): Entire 'Gazette des Absents / Lettre-Journal no. 32', published 26 January 1871, the last published during the siege, with printed endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', carried on board balloon no. 67 'Général Cambronne', dated 27 January 1871, sent to Toulouse franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Star cancel, with 'Paris Pl. de la Bourse' cds. alongside. Reverse arrival cds. 'Perigueux-Toulouse' dated 4 February 1871. Vertical central slit front with some slits in folds. Minor soiling otherwise fine. Scarce. Maury = € 1'850. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1883 cover image1870 (Oct 25): 'Correspondence Havas' entire, published 22 October 1870 in French, carried onboard balloon no. 18 the 'Montgolfer', sent to Nevers, dated 23 October 1870, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star, with 'Paris (60)' cds. in black alongside. No arrival; mail from this flight was in the main confiscated by the Prussian army having been jettisoned after the balloon came under heavy gunfire. Minor creasing/wrinkles. Small corner bend to top right of stamp. Remarkably well preserved. Attractive. Covers from this balloon are scarce. Maury = € 1'600+ (price for no arrival). Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1884 cover image1870: Group of 3 Ballon Monté covers, all flown to Belgium, comprising one entire with manuscript endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', flown on balloon no. 4 'Céleste', franked with Napoléon Lauré 30 c. bistre (corner fault), tied by a fine strike of the Paris Star '17' cancel, another a stampless entire, carried on balloon no. 3 'Etats-Unis', endorsed 'Armeé de Paris', sent to Arcachon, with with boxed black 'P.P.' and arrival, also an example of a form-letter (6 x 11 mm.), printed endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', flown on either balloon no. 9 or 10; the 'Washington' or 'Louis Blanc', addressed to Ghent. Condition generally fine. Useful trio to Belgium. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1885 cover image1870/71: Collection of Ballon Monté covers (6) with examples carried on board the balloons: with scarce 'Ville de Florence', 'Céleste', ''Jules Favre 1' or 'Jean Bart 2', 'L'Archimède', 'Le Lavoisier' and 'Duquesne'. Range of destinations within France and all with backstamps of arrival, franked with either Siège 20 c. (3) or Napoléon Lauré 20 c. (3), one with slight toning otherwise a generally very fine group. Excellent basis for further study or expansion Maury = € 3'000+. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1886 cover image1870 (Nov 18): Group of three scarce Ballon Monté mail items. Including entire 'Gazette des Absents / Lettre-Journal no. 7', published 12 November 1870, with printed endorsement 'Par Ballon Monté', carried on board balloon no. 30 'Le General Uhrich', sent to Le Havre, franked with Napoléon Lauré 20 c. blue, tied by Star cancel, with 'Paris R. Serpente' cds dated 12 November 1870. Reverse arrival cds. 'Le Havre' dated 24 November 1870. Very clean and fine Unusally well preserved. Comes with another entire with the same Gazette des Absents franked with Siège 20 c. which has been used as a seal and as such torn and damaged, sent to Angers and includes the Supplement enclosed with in No. 7, which announced the introduction of the Dépèche-Réponse (Response Letter) and is accompanied with a Dépèche-Réponse card, franked with a Lauré 5 c. olive-green, tied by a Paris Star cancel in black. Fresh and fine. Scarce group. There are very few cards which survived. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
1887 cover image1870/71: Ballon Monté collection, with flown items (13) mostly contained on album pages, includes covers carried on the; "Général Ulrich", "Victor Hugo", "Jules Favre No. 2", "Daguerre", "Tourville", "Gambetta", "Ferdinard Flocon", likely "Godefroy Cavaignac" - addressed to Ostende, Belgium, "Franklin", "Newton" (2), "Jean Bart No. 1", and "Général Faidherbe". Usual mixed condition for such mail, but a few fine. Useful group for expansion Maury = € 5'800. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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1888 image1870: Édition Ballon, the coloured Map of Paris "Carte des Chemins de Fer des Environs de Paris pour les Livrets-Chaux" and suburbs, engraved by German French cartographer Georges Erhard Schieble, printed on thin rice paper (weight 1 gram) 17.5 x 22.5 mm., created and printed especially for Ballon Monté mail. Some erased pencil markings. Fresh and very fine. Maury = € 525. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1)

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1889 cover imagePigeongram 1870: Officially despatched pigeongram (34 x 56 mm.), printed on thin film, a handwritten coded message, to the British Embassy in Paris, transported by doves from outside of besieged city. Mounted to card. Scarce example. Maury = € 850+. Note: The British Embassy in Paris continued to operate during the siege. The Embassador in Paris was Viscount Richard Lyons (1817-1887), who served from 1867-1887. The Foreign Office maintained contact with the Embassy through pigeon mail. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1)

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1890 cover imagePigeongram 1870: Private pigeongram message (41 x 78 mm.), printed on photographic paper, transported by doves from outside of besieged Paris to the city. Fine. Scarce example. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1)

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1891 cover imagePigeongram 1870: Officially despatched pigeongram, first series (40 x 49 mm.), printed on photographic paper, a handwritten coded message, dated 22 October 1870, from the Navy Office, Tours. The right column to; Jules Favre, Forgein Minister, Paris; the left coloumn to; Mr. Stéenackers, Director of Communications, Paris, transported by doves from outside of besieged Paris to the city. Mounted to card. Scarce example. Maury = € 850. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914 (Image 1)

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