Ballon Monté continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 21 |
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BM22 |
 1870 (Nov 2), Fulton (Scott BM22), Gazette des Absents No. 3 to Havre, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by illegible "14" in star with Oct 29 "Paris/ R. de
Strasbourg" c.d.s., backstamped Paris a Havre transit (Nov 4) and Le Havre (Nov 5), Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 22; €500 ($530).
Scott $325+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 22 |
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BM23 |
 1870 (Nov 4), The Ferdinand Flocon (Scott BM23), Dépêche-Ballon No. 2 to Bordeaux, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by illegible Paris c.d.s., unreadable
backstamp but letter dated Nov 2; stamp slightly damaged, otherwise Fine.
Maury 23; €1,050 ($1,120).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 23 |
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BM25 |
 1870 (Nov 6) Ville de Châteaudun (Scott BM25), Gazette des Absents No. 4 (no supplement) to St. Malo, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by clear "38" in
star with Nov 5 "Paris/ R. des Feuillantines" c.d.s., backstamped St. Malo, Nov 9, Very Fine.
Maury 25; €400+ ($430).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 24 |
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BM25 |
 1870 (Nov 6), Ville de Châteaudun (Scott BM25), Dépêche-Ballon No. 3 to Langrune-sur-Mer franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by red Nov 4
"Paris/ (SC)" c.d.s.; backstamped Caen (Nov 9) and Luc-s-Mer (Nov 9 & 10), Very Fine.
Maury 25; €1,250 ($1,330).
Scott $275 ++.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 25 |
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BM27 |
 1870 (Nov 8), Gironde (Scott BM27), Gazette des Absents No. 5 to St. Nazare du Var, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by light "1" in star with Nov 6 "Paris/ Pl. de
la Bourse" c.d.s., backstamped St. Nazare du Var, Nov 11, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 27; €500 ($530).
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 26 |
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BM28 |
 1870 (Nov 12), Daguerre (Scott BM28), Correspondence Havas, Nov 9 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with Nov 9 "Paris/
(60)" c.d.s., backstamped Grenoble, Nov 30, Fine to Very Fine.
Yvert 6. Maury 28; €1,475 ($1,570).
Scott $325 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 27 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), folded letter to Gaillac-du-Tarn franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by two strikes "12" in star with Nov 15 "Paris/
Bd. Beaumarchais" c.d.s., backstamped Gaillac-du-Tarn, Nov 26, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400 ($430).
Scott $275.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 28 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Dépêche-Ballon No. 5 to Chablis, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by bold mute star with Nov 14 "Paris/
(60)" c.d.s., backstamped Chablis, Nov 27; bit of light toning, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400+ ($430).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 29 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Dépêche-Ballon No. 6 to Savigne-l'Eveque, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by clear "15" in
star with Nov 16 "Paris/ R. Bonaparte" c.d.s, redirected to La Flèche, backstamped Savigne-l'Eveque (Nov 26) and La Flèche (Nov 27), Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400+ ($430).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 30 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 6 to Chéligny, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by partial large numeral
"3(47)" with Nov 13 "Paris/ Les Batignolles" c.d.s, not backstamped, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €535+ ($570).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 31 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 7 with supplement to Valenciennes, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by partial "2" in
star and by Nov 12 "Paris/ R. St. Lazare" c.d.s, backstamped Valenciennes, Nov 25; slightly soiled on outer edges, content is pristine, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €675 ($720).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $200
- 300. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 32 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 8 to St. Nazaire-du-Var, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "1" in star with Nov 17
"Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse" c.d.s, backstamped St. Nazaire-du-Var, Nov 27; small repair of wax seal damage, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €500 ($530).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 33 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Correspondence Havas, Nov 16 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by mute star with
Nov 16 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Grenoble, Nov 27, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €1,400 ($1,490).
Scott $275 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 34 |
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BM30 |
 1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Correspondence Havas, Nov 18 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with
Nov 18 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s, backstamped Grenoble, Nov 27, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €1,400 ($1,490).
Scott $275 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 35 |
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BM31 |
 1870 (Nov 21), Archimède (Scott BM31), Gazette des Absents No. 9 to Caen, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "20" in star with Nov 20 "Paris/
R.St-Domque-St-Gn, 56" c.d.s, backstamped Caen, Nov 23, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 31; €500 ($530).
Scott $325+.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 36 |
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BM31 |
 1870 (Nov 21), Archimède (Scott BM31), Gazette des Absents No. 9 to Auxerre, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by light "12" in star with Nov 20 "Paris/ Bt.
Beaumarchais" c.d.s, not backstamped; central file fold, Fine.
Maury 31; €500 ($530).
Scott $325+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image)
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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 37 |
|
BM33 |
 1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Chénérailles franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by large numeral
"2523" (not struck up) with Nov 22 "Paris/ Montrouge-Paris" c.d.s., not backstamped, Very Fine.
Maury 33; €835 ($890).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 38 |
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BM33 |
 1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), folded letter to Cherbourg franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "9" in star with Nov 23 "Paris/ R. Montaigne"
c.d.s., backstamped "Caen a Paris" transit (Dec 9) and Cherbourg (Dec 10), Very Fine.
Maury 33; €700 ($750).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 39 |
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BM33 |
 1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Raubaix clearly postmarked "Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse", Nov 23, but with stamp
missing, backstamped Raubaix, Dec 5, Fine. This flight landed in Norway after a rough and stormy voyage, during which it became necessary to throw some mail overboard to lighten the load. That mail was eventually recovered but showed the effects
of having been tossed into the sea—including missing stamps.
Maury 33; €700 ($750).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 40 |
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BM33b |
 1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33b), folded letter to Brussels, Belgium clearly postmarked "Paris/ Rue de Bondy", Nov 24, but with stamp missing, bold red
London/ Paid c.d.s. and matching "PD" in oval, backstamped Belgian "Angleterre/ par l'Ouest" entry c.d.s. and Brussels receiver, both Dec 3, Very Fine. Some of the overboard mail from this difficult flight ended
up in London and was forwarded from there.
Maury 33; €1,750 ($1,870).
Scott $1,350.
Estimate $600 - 800.
(Image)
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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
