Lot 89
Airmail. 1907 (13 Oct) Daily Graphic "A...
Auction: 11 July 2021 at 01:00 BST
£1,400
Description
Airmail. 1907 (13 Oct) Daily Graphic "A Message from Mid-Air" illustrated balloon card addressed to Bombay, carried on the balloon 'Mammoth', correctly without adhesive (message begins "You won't mind paying surcharge on this card I hope"). Address side with Tösse CDS of 14.10 boxed 'T', 'Overland Postage Due 2a' and boxed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA with the ONE ANNA crossed out. Vertical fold and minor abrasions from mount removal, but not unattractive; this may be the earliest known flown cover addressed to India
XXX The balloon crashed in southern Sweden, where the crew escaped safely; the lightening of the load enabled the balloon to take off again, scattering its cargo of postcards over a wide area. Some, such as this card, were found and posted from Tösse XXX
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