Los-Nr. 9830

Post card dated "Paris 12 Octobre" to Montpellier, franked with lauré 10 c., tied in transit by a perfectly applied GC "2443" of Montcornet, fine and very rare post card, signed Calves. When aeronaut Henri Labadie came under fire from Prussian guns he was forced to throw over board anything he could to gain altitude, including several sacks of mail. This card, sending reassuring news to the daughter of the sender, was found and brought into the postal system at Montcornet