365 / September 2017

Entire letter with 3 pages of text, franked with Lauré 10 c. and 20 c., tied by star cancel "3" with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA MADELEINE 15 NOV. 70" to Jersey poste restante with arrival mark of November 24, very fine

ARCHIMEDE: Entire letter franked with Lauré 20 c., tied by exceptionally clear strike of red "PARIS (SC) 20 NOV. 70" to Le Comte de Bellissen-Durban, attaché at the secretary of foreign affairs; an interesting and scarce entire in fine condition

VILLE D'ORLÉANS: Entire letter with 3 pages of text, franked with Lauré 10 c. and 20 c., tied by star cancel "3" with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA MADELEINE 21 NOV. 70" to Jersey poste restante with arrival mark of December 13, very fine

JACQUARD: Entire letter franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS (60) 24 NOV. 70" to Lanmeur with transit mark of Morlaix and arrival mark of December 24. The 'Jacquard' came into a heavy storm and was taken to Scilly Isles at the south shore of England and most mail bags ended in the Atlantic Sea. A very fine letter of this crash flight, certificate Calves (1996)

JULES FAVRE No. 2: 'La Cloche No. 326' franked with Lauré 20 c., tied by star cancel "1" with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA BOURSE 30 NOV. 70" to Pau with transit mark "BORDEAUX A ERUN" and arrival mark December 3, fine; a very rare newspaper, sign. Robineau and certificate Solophil

JULES FAVRRE no. 2: Envelope franked with Lauré 20 c., tied by dotted "LH P2" and small part of date stamp of the railroad Le Havre-Paris, addressed to Fecamp and redirected to Cherbourg with both arrival marks; on reverse also fine strike of blue "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Dartois & Yon Aéronautes du Gouvernement"; somewhat roughly opened and small part of reverse flap missing, otherwise very fine; a rare 'pli confié'

FRANKLIN: Entire letter with interesting contents franked with Lauré 30 c. and Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA BOURSE 2 DEC. 70" to Rome, Papal States with transit mark of Torino and arrival mark, fine and scarce, sign. Roumet

GÉNÉRAL RÉNAULT: Agence Havas German edition, franked with Lauré 40 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS (60) 7 DEC. 70" to "Monsieur F. Lintz à Treves" with adjacent boxed "PD", very fine

Agence Havas German Edition franked with Lauré 40 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS (60) 10 DEC. 70" to the 'Aachener Zeitung', somewhat fixed with tape at top, otherwise fine

VILLE DE PARIS: Entire letter franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 12 DEC. 70" to Indre. The 'Ville de Paris' landed in Nassau, Germany and all mail was captured; fine and scarce

Envelope with Siège 10 c. and 20 c., each tied by red "PARIS (SC) 14 DEC. 70" to Bruxelles, Belgium; the 10 c. applied with part at top left missing, otherwise fine; a scarce letter, sign. Brun

VILLE DE PARIS: Agence Havas German Edition franked with Siège 10 c. and 20 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS (60) 11 DEC. 70" to Basle; the entire somewhat defective at right, otherwise fine

PARMENTIER: 'Gazette des Absents no. 16' franked with Siège 40 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA BOURSE 15 DEC. 70", to Constantinople with transit mark of Marseille and arrival mark of January 7; the letter was transported by paquebot 'l'Assyrien'; a fine and rare entire, sign. Brun

DELIVRANCE: 'DÉPÊCHE-BALLON no. 16' with one page of text, franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel "26" with adjacent "PARIS GARE DU NORD 22 DEC. 70" to Lille; believed to be the only 'dépêche-ballon' carried on this flight

DELIVRANCE: Entire letter franked with 2 copies Siège 10 c., tied by GC "532" with adjacent "BORDEAUX 25 DEC. 70" to Haute Saone with transit mark "GRAY 9 JANV."; stamps minor perforation faults, otherwise very fine; a rare pli confié, certificate Behr (2015)

TOURVILLE: 'DÉPÊCHE-BALLON no. 16", franked with 2 copies siège 10 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 24 DEC. 70" to Belley with somewhat unclear arrival mark, fine, sign. Calves and Brun

ARMÉE DE LA LOIRE: Entire letter with 3 pages of text, franked with Lauré 80 c. rose, tied by star cancel "5" with adjacent "PARIS R. DE BONAPARTE 30 DEC. 70" to St. Petersburg, Russia with adjacent red "PD", no arrival mark; a very fine and scarce entire

DUQUESNE: 'Gazette des Absents no. 23" with long text, franked with Lauré 30 c. (applied with faults), tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS R. ST. LAZARE 6 JANV. 71" to London with arrival mark, fine

Entire letter franked with 2 copies Napoléon perforated 5 c. green (one with bottom right corner missing) and Lauré 20 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 5 JANV. 71" to Tournai in Belgium with transit and arrival marks of January 12; a scarce franking in fresh condition, certificate Behr (2013)

Entire letter franked with 2 copies Lauré 20 c. and Siège 10 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 6 JANV. 71" to director of a charity organization for prisoners of war at Mayence (Prussia) endorsed "par voie Verviers at Cologne"; one inside flap with tear, otherwise very fine; a scarce 50 centimes-franking, sign. Behr, Roumet and Calves

GAMBETTA: Entire letter franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel "33" with adjacent "PARIS BT. DE L'HOPTIAL 9 JANV. 71" to La Souterraine with unclear arrival mark; interesting text "... the bombardment of Paris has begun..."

GÉNÉRAL FAIDHERBE: Entire letter franked with Lauré 30 c., tied by star cancel "35" with adjacent "PARIS MINISTÈRE DES FINANCES 11 JANV. 71" to Geneva, Switzerland with arrival mark on reverse, very fine

GÉNÉRAL FAIDHERBE: Entire lettersheet "Aux Drapeaux" franked with Lauré 20 c. and Siège 10 c., tied by GC "347" with adjacent "PARIS BATIGNOLLES 12 JANV. 71" to London with arrival mark of January 20 on reverse; a very scarce letter to abroad, certificate Behr (1998)

GÉNÉRAL FAIDHERBE: Entire letter franked with Lauré 30 c. and 40 c. with adjacent "PARIS R. St. DOMque St. Gn 53 / 11 JANV. 71" via London to New York with transit and arrival marks on front; very fine and rare, certificate Robineau (1995)

VAUCANSON: 'DÉPÊCHE-BALLON no. 23" with one page of text, franked with Siège 20 c., tied by red cds. "PARIS (SC) 13 JANV. 71", addressed to "Albert & Gaston Tissandier, Aérostiers Militaires, Armée de la Loire" without arrival mark; large ink spot on front, otherwise very fine, a scarce and interesting item

POSTE DE PARIS: 1871, Napoléon Lauré 20 c.  blue and 10 c. yellow-brown tied by star cancel to folded cover from "PARIS...15.1.71" to London with arrval mark on front, fine

POSTE DE PARIS: Lettersheet franked with Siège 40 c., tied by star cancel "3" with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA MADELEINE 17 JANV. 71" to Venice, Italy with arrival mark of January 30; the stamp small faults at top, otherwise fine; a very scarce destination, sign. Calves and certificate Behr (2014)

GÉNÉRAL BOURBAKI: Envelope franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by red cds. "PARIS (60) 19 JANV. 71" to Rennes with transit and arrival marks of January 23, fine and scarce

GÉNÉRAL BOURBAKI: "Gazette des Absents no. 29" with one page of text, franked with Siège 40 c., tied by star cancel "6" with adjacent "PARIS R. MONTAIGNE 19 JANV. 71" to Belmez, Spain with boxed red "P.D.", without arrival mark, certificate Menozzi (2011)

GÉNÉRAL DAUMESNIL: 'Gazette des Absents no. 29" with extensive text, franked with Lauré 30 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS R. ST. LAZARE 20 JANV. 71" to London with arrival mark on reverse, fine

Entire letter with 3 pages of text, tied by GC "892" with adjacent "PARIS LA CHAPELLE-ST.-DENISE 27 JANV. 71" to Lille with arrival mark of February 4; fine and scarce, sign. Robineau

GÉNÉRAL CAMBRONNE: Letterfront with upper backflap franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS R. ST. HONORÉ 27 JANV." to Grenoble with transit mark of Lyon and arrival mark of February 4; the stamp was affixed somewhat around the edge of the cover; a nice item from the last flight, sign. Calves

"LA POSTE PAR PIGEONS VOYAGEURS... NOTICE SUR LE VOYAGE DU BALLON LE NIEPCE" by Dagron, original booklet with 24 pages, some age wear, also original photo of a balloon before the start (1870?)

BOULES DE MOULINS: Envelope with letter (not quite complete and therefore undated) franked with Lauré 80 c. and 20 c., tied by GC "1769" with adjacent "LE HAVRE 31 DEC. 70" and part of railroad transit mark on reverse; the envelope with small faults at top (here backed), otherwise very fine; certificate RPS (2006) states "Probably from the 1910 finds"

Entire letter franked with Lauré 80 c. and 20 c., tied by GC "1769" with adjacent clear "LE HAVRE 1 JANV. (71)", very fine, certificate Behr (2014)

Envelope with original letter dated "Hanwell (Great Britain) 31 December 1870", the envelope franked with 5 copies Lauré 20 c. tied by GC "2565" with adjacent "MOULINS-S-ALLIER 6 JANV. 71", usual small faults, very fine, certificate Roumet (2015)