Stamps and Postal History of Spain, featuring China, Colombia – Prephilatelic Spanish period –, British Colonies, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland

FRANCIA. 1870. 10 c. laureate Napoleon (Yv 28) tied to small card by the Etoile 2 cancel of the PARIS/R.ST.LAZARE post office, and mailed during the Prussian siege. Most postal cards from late September 1870 were sent out of Paris on the ballon NON DENOMME No. 1 Scarce example of the 10 centimes card rate for balloon mail.