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18 DECEMBRE 1870

The item was sold for 4 550

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18 DECEMBER 1870
20c. Siège non obl. sur Journal Le GAULOIS n°96 du 18 décembre 1870 adressé au Journal le Sémaphore à Marseille. Large blue stamp of the Aérostiers "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE - DARTOIS & YON
- AERONAUTES DU GOUVERNEMENT" truncated. FOLDING CONFIDENTIAL TO GENERAL CHANZY AERONAUTES.
Balloon having landed near Rothenburg Bavaria. Mail seized by the Germans. Tear and small lacks but unique piece reproduced in the Spink-Maury catalogue and the Yvert et Tellier spécialisé 2000 catalogue page 454, ex. Walske collection. B/TB.