BALLON MONTE PARIS FRANCE 1870 STAMPED FOLDED LETTER TO BELGIUM

Year: 

1870

Excellent dotted star postmarks on the two France stamps used to pay the correct rate from Paris to Brussels Belgium. Balloon Post was used during the Franco-German war of 1870 to carry correspondence over the German lines.  The Germans had surrounded Paris eliminating any other means of sending letters. Letter is in fragile condition.