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Air Mail cover 1870 (14 Oct.) Ballon Monte entire letter on very thin paper, carried by the Jean-Bart No. 2 to London and bearing Laureated 30c., showing Paris despatch c.d.s., small framed "PD" and London Paid arrival c.d.s. adjacent; fine. Fascinating content which starts "I send you by balloon post" and continues with a dramatic account of daily life in Paris with reference to food shortages "the Prussians intend to take us by famine... cheese is now as great a luxury as strawberries at Christmas" and relating the closure of all places of public amusement resulting in the suppression of various social evils! Photo
Air Mail cover 1870 (14 Oct.) Ballon Monte entire letter on very thin paper, carried by the Jean-Bart No. 2 to London and bearing Laureated 30c., showing Paris despatch c.d.s., small framed "PD" and London Paid arrival c.d.s. adjacent; fine. Fascinating content which starts "I send you by balloon post" and continues with a dramatic account of daily life in Paris with reference to food shortages "the Prussians intend to take us by famine... cheese is now as great a luxury as strawberries at Christmas" and relating the closure of all places of public amusement resulting in the suppression of various social evils! Photo

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Air Mail cover 1870 (14 Oct.) Ballon Monte entire letter on very thin paper, carried by the Jean-Bart No. 2 to London and bearing Laureated 30c., showing Paris despatch c.d.s., small framed "PD" and London Paid arrival c.d.s. adjacent; fine. Fascinating content which starts "I send you by balloon post" and continues with a dramatic account of daily life in Paris with reference to food shortages "the Prussians intend to take us by famine... cheese is now as great a luxury as strawberries at Christmas" and relating the closure of all places of public amusement resulting in the suppression of various social evils! Photo