Lot no. 9804

Pli confié (Letter given directly to the pilot before departure and not traded in to a post office): Entire folded letter with letterhead 'Ministère de la Marine', dated 21.9.1870, addressed to Tours with frontside clear red boxed "P.P.", internal docketing "Recu le dimanche 25 ...", alongside with a letter of the same correspondance from the daughter in Tours back to her parents in Paris, endorsed "Ballon Monté" but not flown, showing the arrival mark of March 26, 1871; a stunning and interesting pair, signed Calves accompanied by a certificate for both items (2001)