Lot no. 563

LAFAYETTE (Supposed): Postcard "Par ballon non monté" franked with Lauré 10 c., tied by star cancel "36" with adjacent "PARIS Bt DU PRINCE EUGÈNE 12 OCT: 70" to Etretat with arrival mark of Le Havre of October 20. The balloon landed in Belgium which might be the reason that the card was taxed "2" decimes at arrival; the card with small rubbing at upper left, otherwise very fine, certificate Behr (2013)