Lot 30108 – 1870 (Sep 27) “Ballons Monté” balloon cover transported by “Les Etats-Unis” from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile
Lot 30108 – 1870 (Sep 27) “Ballons Monté” balloon cover transported by “Les Etats-Unis” from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile
1870 (Sep 27) “Ballons Monté” balloon cover transported by “Les Etats-Unis” from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, franked with Empire Lauré 80c and 20c perf. (Yv. 29 + 32) tied by “6” dotted star cancel, with Paris Sénat of 27.09.70, endorsed in French “via Panama or Magellan”, red boxed “PP” and London October 3 transit, archive fold on the bottom of the letter affecting the stamps, an exceptional destination and a great rarity for the Chile airmail collector; cert. Calves (2019).
1870, Lettre par Ballon Monté “Les Etats-Unis” à destination de Valparaiso (Chili), affranchi à 1f avec Empire Lauré Y&T n°29 + 32 oblitérés étoile 6 avec cad de Paris Sénat du 27.09.70, mention manuscrite “voie de Panama ou Magellan”, griffe rouge PP et cachet de passage à Londres du 3 octobre, pli d’archive sur le bas de la lettre, certificat Calves (2019), destination exceptionnelle !
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