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Siege of Paris Mail

Siege of Paris preprinted letter sheet

Description:

An unused, pre-printed letter sheet designed for use as Balloon Mail during the Siege of Paris. Examples of letter sheets actually carried by balloons during the Siege are uncommon. However, many unused examples of various format and color remained after the Armistice and were later sold as souvenirs.

Date:
c. 1870
Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Other: 13.3 x 21cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/4in.)
Museum ID:
0.260305.10.31.1
Place:
FRANCE (republic)
Collection:
National Postal Museum (SI)
See more from the Floyd S. Leach Collection
Jeff Bohn
April 28, 2006

Glossary

  • Balloon post
  • ALBUM PAGE
Additional Records
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue D' Enghien
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue D'Antin
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue D'Antin
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue D’Enghien
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de Bondy
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de Bondy
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de Bondy
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de Clery
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de Enghien
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue de la Sainte Chapelle
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue des Feuillantines
  • Folded letter from Paris office at Rue du Cherche-Midi
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