Session 1 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

EUROPE AND COLONIES: France219 220219 France, 1870 (5 Dec), Franklin (BM38), folded let ter on Ga zette des Ab sents No. 13 (with out sup ple -ment) to Martiqué-Briand and for warded to Montauban, post marked R. De Clery, 3 Dec; pair of 10c Na po leon Lau -re ates tied by star “24”, backstamped Martiqué-Briand (9 Dec) and Montauban (11 Dec), Very Fine. Yvert €785+($1,030). Maury 38. Estimate $400 - 600220 France, 1870 (5 Dec), Franklin (BM38), folded let ter to Tours post marked R. d'Enghien, 3 Dec; pair of10c Na po leon Lau re ates tied by star “4”, red boxed “PD”, backstamped Tours (5 Dec), F.-V.F., not en dorsed “ParBallon Monté”. Yvert €385 ($500). Maury 38; €500 ($660). Scott $425. Estimate $150 - 200The Franklin left Paris at 1:00 a.m. and landed at 8:00 a.m. the same day. The mail was taken to the nearest PostOffice, which happened to be Tours. Hence the receiving postmark the same day as the flight—a rareoccurrence.221 222221 France, 1870 (11 Dec), Général Renault (BM41), folded let ter on Ballon Poste No. 11 to Bor deaux; 20cSiege of Paris tied by Paris (60) c.d.s., 10 Dec, and by par tial mute star, backstamped Bor deaux (20 Dec), F.-V.F.Maury 41; €1,000 ($1,310). Yvert €1,090 ($1,430). Estimate $400 - 600222 () France, 1870 (17 Dec), Parmentier (BM43), par tial folded let ter (front and part of top flap) on BallonMonté formular let ter sheet to Geneva, Swit zer land; 30c Na po leon Lau re ate tied by Paris (60) c.d.s., 15 Dec, andby mute star, par tial Geneva re ceiver on flap, Very Fine. Yvert €660 ($860). Maury 43; €650 ($850). Scott $475.Estimate $100 - 150The Parmentier, which ascended from the Orleans Station at 1:15 a.m., was to have met up with the Gutenberg,which left from the North Station ten minutes later, but the Parmentier drifted off into the clouds and lost contact.Passing over occupied territory, they were aided by the fact that the enemy was mostly asleep.48 Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC info@kelleherauctions.com Sale 638 - Aug. 19, 2013