Los-Nr. 1214

“LE VILLE D´ORLÉANS”: La Gazette des Absents N°9 with Cérès 20 c. blue tied upon arrival by large dotted lozenge “3880” with reverse cds. “St VALERY-S-SOMME 22 DEC. 70”, very fine, interesting text “… I have been told that a balloon would leave from the north tonight, so I came back home early to write a letter and make it carry…”. A rare `pli confié´ with this scarce balloon, certificate A. Roumet (2008)