£800
LE VICTOR HUGO (15) COMPAGNIE DES AÉROSTIERS PLIE CONFIÉ: Flimsy sheet (faults, loss to top edge etc.) with printed PAR BALLON MONTÉ and brief, undated message inside, addressed to London; Napoleon 30c stamp (edge faults) cancelled by GC lozenge 3997 with matching cds of Tours for 21. October alongside; reverse with very fine strike in red of the '1 Aerostiers / Nadar-Dartois / Duruof' cachet of the Compagnie des Aérostiers : the letter was entrusted direct to the pilot, Nadal, who posted it on arrival at Tours. Paris-Calais TPO cds for 22. October and London arrival cds 24. October on reverse. Despite faults, a very scarce item particularly to the UK. Also an unusual contemporary ticket to a 'Fete Aérostatique' with Dartois cachet. (2) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, BALLOON MAIL
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