Lot
2436 
France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Jules Favre No. 1" or J"ean Bart No. 2", folded letter sheet to Brussels, Belgium, franked with 1869, 10c bister on yellowish + 1868, 20c blue on bluish (32+33) tied by light dotted star handstamps, matching "Paris, R. Montaigne, 6 Oct, 70" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 28+29. Scott No. BM13 or BM 14; $450 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $270
Lot
2437
France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Général Uhrich", franked with 1867, 30c brown on yellowish (34) tied by large dotted star handstamp on folded letter to London, England, "Paris, R. De Clery, 14 Nov, 70" origin and red London entry cds's, Very Fine; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 30. Scott No. BM30; $475 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $270
Lot
2438
France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Général Uhrich", franked with 1867, 30c brown on yellowish (34) tied by large dotted star handstamp on folded letter to Liege, Belgium, "Paris, R. Des Villes Haudrtes, 14 Nov, 70" origin cds and receiving backstamp; cover tear at top and opened at side, otherwise Very Fine; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 30. Scott No. BM30 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $200
Lot
2439
France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Archimède", franked with 1868, 20c blue on bluish (33) tied by large "241" lozenge handstamp on Ballon Monte lettersheet to Angouleme with "Gazette de Absents, No 8" enclosure, "Paris, 19 Nov, 70" origin cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Scott No. BM31 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $130