30th International Auction

French Army in Algeria, 1906, EXPERIMENTAL PIGEON FLIGHT between military outposts April 1906, flimsy with writing on front and back noting departure, arrival and transit times. Cds. "AFLOU7 AVRIL 06" and large violet "Gouvernment General de l'Algerie Direction des Affairs Indigenes" double circle handstamp, Very Fine, illustrated in Bofarull Pigeon post (pp.77-78). THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED AIRMAIL OF ALGERIA OF WHICH ONLY VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. 1988 Sorani certificate (Algerie, France pigeongramme) Catalog Price 1100.00