Session 1 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

EUROPE AND COLONIES: France217 France, 1870 (24 Nov), Ville d'Orléans (BM33b), folded let ter to Brussels, Bel gium post marked R. deStrasbourg; 30c stamp was washed off at sea [see be low], red boxed “PD” plus red Lon don tran sit c.d.s. (2 Dec)and “PD” in oval, backstamped Bel gian “Angleterre Par Ouest 1” en try c.d.s. and Brussels re ceiver, both 3 Dec,Very Fine. Yvert €2,040 ($2,670). Maury 33; €1,950 ($2,550). Scott $1,550. Estimate $750 - 1,000Due to strong winds, the Ville d'Orleans flew quickly north and nearly crashed into the North Sea during the night;in order to gain altitude, the pilot had to jettison one bag of mail in addition to the regular ballast. The jettisonedmail bag was picked up by a Norwegian fishing boat and turned over to the French Consul in Mandal, Norway. Allof the stamps on this mail were washed off.Unique Ballon Monté Cover to Guernsey218 France, 1870 (5 Dec), Franklin (BM38), en ve lope to St. Pe ter Port (“St. Pi erre”), Guern sey post -marked R. d'Amsterdam, 3 Dec; 30c Na po leon Lau re ate tied by star “18”, red boxed “PD”, backstamped Guern sey(13 Dec); a bit roughly opened at bot tom, light fox ing at lower right, Fine and ex ceed ingly rare. Ap par ently the onlyknown cover to Guern sey—not pre vi ously recorded. Maury 38. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500Maury lists a cover to Jersey at €1,750; Guernsey destination is unlisted in all catalogs.Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC www.kelleherauctions.com Sale 638 - Aug. 19, 2013 47