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1870 (09 Dec) Balloon mail/Par Ballon Monté letter sheet from Paris (France) to Dieppe (France) siege of Paris, franked with 20c (France), tied by "11" star cancel postmark, black circular PARIS R. St. HONORE cds postmark, handwritten routing directive "Par ballon monté", what means "By piloted balloon", handwritten directive "Faire suivre en cas de départ", what means "Forward in case of departure". via Le Général Renault balloon. No arrival postmark. Extremely rare

France & Colonies / France (1849-1900)
Catalog: Michel 34а
Cover Postal History Balloon
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A landmark event featuring significant rarities, museum-level material, and distinguished collections assembled over decades. Nearly 9,600 lots of rare stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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German States
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Germany 1871–1945
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Germany: Colonies, Offices Abroad, Plebiscite Areas & Territories
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Germany: WWII Occupations
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Concentration Camps & Forced Labor Camp Posts
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Germany after 1945: Local Posts & Occupation Zones
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Third Reich, Italy & Olympic Games Propaganda
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Russian Civil War: South Russia
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Russian Civil War: Revenues, Siberia, Caucasus
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Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo, Cinderellas
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Russian Offices Abroad
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Russian Postal History
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection: Podolia
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1860 (28 Jun) Cover (on turned international stampless cover) from Chilleurs-aux-Bois (France) to Mouton (France), franked with 10c (France), tied by "853" in diamond of dots, postmark of Chilleurs-aux-Bois. Via Limoges and Paris and Limoges, transit T.P.O. postmark "LIMOGES A PARIS" June 29, 1860. No arrival postmark. 1860 (21 May) turned international stampless cover from San Francisco (USA) to Chilleurs-aux-Bois (France). Payment postmark "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, handwritten rate "15"
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1860 (6 Dec) Letter sheet from Mayenne (France) to Paris (France), franked with a pair of 20c (France) canceled by a diamond dot postmark. Arrive in Paris January 5, 1861
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1860 (12 Jun) International cover from Reims (France) to Mayence/Mainz (Germany), franked with 10c and 40c (France), tied by "2642" in bold diamond of dots postmark, Reims postmark. Rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet. Green oval forwarding agent cachet "H. PIPER & C-ie / REIMS", handwritten routing directive "par Forbach", what means "Via Forbach". No arrival postmark
1860 (12 Jun) International cover from Reims (France) to Mayence/Mainz (Germany), franked with 10c and 40c (France), tied by "2642" in bold diamond of dots postmark, Reims postmark. Rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet. Green oval forwarding agent cachet "H. PIPER & C-ie / REIMS", handwritten routing directive "par Forbach", what means "Via Forbach". No arrival postmark
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1853 (25 Oct) Stampless letter sheet from Bourges (France) to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (France), payment postmark handwritten rate "10", Bourges origin postmark. Black boxed forwarding agent cachet "Grenouillet-Domont / A Bourges". Arrive in Cosne October 26, 1853
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1849 (4 May) Stampless international letter sheet from Roubaix (France) to St. Ghislain (Belgium), payment postmark handwritten rate "4". Red cachet "R. FRONT.". Roubaix origin postmark. Via Mouscron May 5, 1849. Arrive in St. Ghislain May 5, 1849
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1867 (7 May) International cover from Mulhouse (France) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), franked with 20c and four 40c (France), tied by "2578" in bold diamond of dots postmark, Mulhouse postmark. Red rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, green oval forwarding agent cachet "STEINBACH, KOECHLIN & C-ie / MULHOUSE", Arrive in Amsterdam May 9, 1867
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1862 (30 Aug) International letter sheet from Paris (France) to Leipzig (Germany), franked with 10c and 40c (France) on front, tied by "D" in bold diamond of dots postmark, red rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, Paris origin postmark. Blue oval forwarding agent cachet "S. CORNEAU / PARIS". Red circular unreadable Prussian transit postmark August 31, 1862. On reverse black circular "AUSGABE" arrival postmark, what means delivery . Arrive in Leipzig September 1, 1862
1862 (30 Aug) International letter sheet from Paris (France) to Leipzig (Germany), franked with 10c and 40c (France) on front, tied by "D" in bold diamond of dots postmark, red rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, Paris origin postmark. Blue oval forwarding agent cachet "S. CORNEAU / PARIS". Red circular unreadable Prussian transit postmark August 31, 1862. On reverse black circular "AUSGABE" arrival postmark, what means delivery . Arrive in Leipzig September 1, 1862
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1866 (17 Feb) International letter sheet from Marseille (France) to San Francisco (USA), franked with two 80c (France), tied by "2240" in bold diamond of dots postmark, payment rectangular "PD" (Paid to Destination), red cachet rate "18", Marseille origin postmark. Grey oval forwarding agent cachet "HONORÉ ARNAVON / MARSEILLE"
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1844 (11 May) Pre-philatelic international stampless letter sheet from Marseille (France) to Genoa (Italy), payment postmark handwritten rate "17", Marseille origin postmark. Black linear transit stamp "VIA DI NIZZA". Via Antibes May 15, 1844. Arrive in Genoa May 15 (red cachet "15. MAGGIO"), 1844
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1917 (5 Nov) International censored cover from Bizerte (Tunisia) to Heliopolis (Egypt), franked by Tunisia 5c (pair) and 15c overpfint on 10c (Tunisia), tied by Bizerte postmarks, military censor tape tied by French military censor cachets "OUVERT Par l'AUTORITE MILITAIRE / 876" at left and right, rectangular British censor cachet "PASSED / CENSOR" in green. Via Cairo November 30, 1917. Arrive in Heliopolis November 30, 1917
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1936 (15 Dec) Cover from Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan, (Indo-China) to Hanoi (Indo-China), franked with 20c, and 1$ (Indo-China), canceled by Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan postmark. Arrive in Hanoi December 18, 1936. Extremely rare postmark Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan
1936 (15 Dec) Cover from Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan, (Indo-China) to Hanoi (Indo-China), franked with 20c, and 1$ (Indo-China), canceled by Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan postmark. Arrive in Hanoi December 18, 1936. Extremely rare postmark Fort Bayard/Kouang Tcheou-Wan
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1915 (10 Nov) Registered international cover from Hanoi (Indo-China) to Shanghai (China), franked with Red Cross semi-postal 10c + 5c, and 25c (Indo-China), canceled by Hanoi postmark. Via Haiphong (Indo-China) November 10, 1915, on the back side. Arrive in Shanghai November 23, 1915. Extremely rare, postmark on back "Shanghai Local Post, China"
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1935 (23 Mar) International cover from Hanoi (Indo-China) to Cholon (Indo-China), franked with 5c (Indo-China), canceled by Hanoi postmark. Arrive in Cholon March 27, 1935.
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1937 (25 Jun) Registered international airmail cover from Saigon-Central (Indo-China) to Vienna (Austria), franked with airmail stamp of 30c and 30c (Indo-China), canceled by Saigon-Central postmark. Arrive in Vienna July 4, 1937
1937 (25 Jun) Registered international airmail cover from Saigon-Central (Indo-China) to Vienna (Austria), franked with airmail stamp of 30c and 30c (Indo-China), canceled by Saigon-Central postmark. Arrive in Vienna July 4, 1937
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1906 (8 Mar) Cover within Vohemar (Madagascar), franked by 10c with green three-line administrative cachet "0,05 / Affranchi ainsi / faute de figurines" whats mean "O franked thus / for lack of stamps" (Madagascar), tied by Vohemar postmark. Arrive in Vohemar March 8, 1906
1906 (8 Mar) Cover within Vohemar (Madagascar), franked by 10c with green three-line administrative cachet "0,05 / Affranchi ainsi / faute de figurines" whats mean "O franked thus / for lack of stamps" (Madagascar), tied by Vohemar postmark. Arrive in Vohemar March 8, 1906
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1786 Pre-philatelic stampless international letter sheet from Paris (France) to Genova (Italy), payment postmark handwritten rate "20", black triangle postmark with "P" (Paid). No arrival postmark
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1788 Pre-philatelic stampless international letter sheet from Bordeaux (France) to Philadelphia (USA), payment postmark, handwritten rate "16". Black linear "BORDEAUX" postmark. Arrive in Philadelphia July 08, 1788. No arrival postmark
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