BALLON DES GRAVILLIERS Lm signed "Alfred" dated PARIS 22 SEP - Lot 294

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BALLON DES GRAVILLIERS Lm signed "Alfred" dated PARIS 22 SEP - Lot 294
BALLON DES GRAVILLIERS Lm signed "Alfred" dated PARIS 22 SEPTEMBER 1870 stamped with an unvarnished 20c. On the recto handwritten mention "Pray to give to the Post Office". On the back handwritten mention "Tombée à Pithiviers et remise à Aubusson le 9 8bre" Extraordinary text indicating "We send you our news by a small hydrogen balloon. We hope it will happen to you (...)". This is the first letter addressed by Alfred ROSELEUR to his wife Léonie using these balloons. Historical piece. TB.
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