France: Ballon Monte: newspaper flown with La Daguerre, cat. EUR 950


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France Ballon Monte newspaper flown with La Daguerre cat EUR 950
Auction Details:
Code ID
#5941
Ebay Item #
371758825616
Sold Price
$200.00
Bids
1
Auction End date
20 Oct 2016
Seller Location
Cranbury, New Jersey

Item Description

a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } "La Gazette des Absents" No.6 - lightweight newspaper flown out of besieged Paris in November 1871 on balloon Le Daguerre;  lengthy message in allocated space inside, headed Paris Nov. 9. Posted the same day in the evening (6th pickup,  Rue St. Lazaire post office), arrived at destination Nov.29.    Yvert  valuation :  550 euros for the flight + 4000 euros newspaper premium.  I am using an old 2010 catalogue,  may be higher by now. 




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