LETTERS Ballon Monté

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1870 N° 29B Lauré "20c. blue" Type II on small letter with destination Donnemarie-en-Montois and sent by Ballon Monté 'Le Daguerre' (n° 28), departure date 8.11.1870 The Ballon was brought down in Jossigny by the Prussians and confiscated, however 1 bag was intercepted by a gamekeeper and recovered, rare, vf (Yv. €900)