Lot 30004 – 1914-1915 The Siege of Przemysl; Collection of balloon
Lot 30004 – 1914-1915 The Siege of Przemysl; Collection of balloon
Austria » Collections and Lots
Price realised
1’600 EUR
Estimate
650 – 1’200 EUR
Auction date
mar. 6 déc. 2022 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1914-1915 The Siege of Przemysl: Collection of balloon and mail flights sent during the two sieges by the Russia army, neatly presented upon eight A3 exhibition pages, including 24 post cards, many of the flights represented as well as the balloon mail flights including used and unused cards with the “Ballonpost Przemysl /1915” cachet, several very fine examples, some with faults, otherwise overall fine, a fascinating study, and comes with two reference books one a Monograph on the historical event by Schenk and Pollischansky (160 pages with colour illustrations), and the other a Postal History book by Franmer (33 pages), an excellent assembly. Auction
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