Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Ballon monté 1870 (Nov 5): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 5 carried on board of balloon no. 25 'Ville de Chateaudun' to Jersey, Channel Islands, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '35' numeral obliterator with Paris Ministère des Finances despatch cds as well as framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with JERSEY arrival (Nov 10) cds. An appealing gazette to a rare destination, cert. Robineau (2004) Maury = € 400 + 70 + 1'250.