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Post by jimwentzell on Sept 29, 2015 19:27:48 GMT
 In 1949 This "Second Austrian Balloon Post Flight" helped raise funds for War Orphans.
I got this in a dealer's box lot, along with many other tattered not-so-nice covers!
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Post by daniel on Jul 21, 2020 22:44:02 GMT
This cover commemorates the first balloon flight by an English woman, Mrs Letitia Ann Sage courtesy of balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi, on 29th June 1785. This cover was flown on a balloon piloted by Karen Coombes, and signed by her, on the 200th anniversary. The descriptive card is hilarious!  Scan_20200528 (8) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by daniel on Jul 21, 2020 22:52:51 GMT
Another 200th anniversary flight again featuring Italian Balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi. This time commemorating Lunardi's first balloon flight from British soil on 15th September 1784. This cover was flown on a balloon piloted by Nigel Milton and signed by him.  Scan_20200528 (7) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Jul 22, 2020 8:58:05 GMT
November 1st, 1978. "Philateic Baloon Flight" from Girona to Sarrià de Ter (both in Catalonia).
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Post by greaden on Jul 22, 2020 21:45:05 GMT
This one was carried out of besieged Paris in 1870 on a hot air balloon, the Vauban. Unfortunately it landed behind Prussian lines.  |
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Jul 22, 2020 21:54:46 GMT
will scan a nice FRANCE cover for you........manana (tomorrow)
Thanks !
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Post by daniel on Jul 23, 2020 21:39:30 GMT
Auguste Piccard, 1884-1962, was a physicist, inventor, balloonist and explorer. His twin brother, Jean Felix Piccard, also a scientist, was also a balloonist and either or both was/were the inspiration for Star Trek: The Next Generation's Jean Luc Picard (recently in a new Star Trek TV series, Picard). Auguste was also the inspiration for Herge's Professor Cuthbert Calculus (see the image on Wikipedia) in The Adventures of Tintin. In 1932 he set an altitude record of 16,201m in Denbendorf, Switzerland. This cover was flown on a Montgolfier balloon in 1972 in Florence.  Scan_20200503 (4) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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My constant fascination with these bits of paper ephemera keeps me motivated.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jul 25, 2020 0:43:15 GMT
FUNNY CACHET ON THIS ONE. FRANKED WITH SC. 2034   |
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oldpapercollect
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My constant fascination with these bits of paper ephemera keeps me motivated.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jul 25, 2020 0:44:58 GMT
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cursus
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Posts: 1,470
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Jul 25, 2020 10:17:12 GMT
Air letter, commemorative of Lunardi's baloon flight, circulated from Barcelona Olympics Main Press Center to Rome, 28 years ago.
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Post by daniel on Sept 9, 2020 3:05:15 GMT
An Aéro Club Royal de Belgique cover from 7th July 1951. Balloon flown from Brussels to Veltem to commemorate their 50th anniversary. Shown front (along with a set of the 6 Cinderellas also issued for the 50th anniversary) and back showing one of the six stamps franked and also a Veltem postmark.  Scan_20200521 (4) by Daniel, on Flickr  Scan_20200521 (5) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by daniel on Sept 9, 2020 4:12:34 GMT
Another Aéro-Club Royal de Belgique cover (actually consisting of just a single sheet), this time from June 1937 for the 25th Gordon Bennett Cup for Ballooning named after New Yok Herald owner James Gordon Bennett Jr. With the starting point being Heyselstadium in Brussels. This cover was originally for the 2nd test flight on 18th June. Hence, the postage stamps are postmarked Internationale Avion... 18th June 1937 but, clearly, carried on the actual flight day. The Cinderella stamp is franked for the day of the actual competition, 20th June 1937. Belgium won the race for the second year running with a 2 day flight to Tukums in Latvia and a further postmark for Riga in Latvia is dated 26th June 1937. The pilot and co-pilot were Ernest Demuyter and Pierre Hoffmans.  Scan_20200604 by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by daniel on Feb 9, 2021 19:59:13 GMT
A couple of covers marking anniversaries of The Siege of Paris 1870-1871. Firstly, one from the prolific RAF series of covers which would have involved much logistical planning. Flown in a Hydrogen Balloon from Dover, it was not possible to continue the journey by balloon to Paris. So it was flown to Paris by 32 Squadron RAF, Northolt. Concorde stamp cancelled by British Forces Postal Service on 26th September 1970, The we have, on a reproduction Siege of Paris news letter, an item sent by balloon from Salzburg, Austria via Golling an der Salzach, Austria to France and then, seemingly returned to Salzburg. Marked as delayed due to poor visibility.  Scan_20210209 (6) by Daniel, on Flickr  Scan_20210209 (7) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by daniel on Feb 9, 2021 20:20:56 GMT
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Post by smauggie on Feb 10, 2021 15:25:30 GMT
Balloon Flights - Poland It is to be noted, though that this particular cover did not actually fly by balloon because bad weather caused the flight to be cancelled.  |
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Post by daniel on Jun 10, 2021 18:54:05 GMT
An Aero Philatelic Club, London 50th Anniversary cover. Old school handwritten write up with hand-drawn maps. Postmarked in Jersey for 16th May 1973 but not flown to Manchester until 7th June. The cover was then balloon flown on 6th July by 'Serendipity' from Baslow to Bakewell.
 Scan_20210605 (4) by Daniel, on Flickr
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Jun 10, 2021 19:06:32 GMT
daniel - a marvelous album page!
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