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BALLON MONTE [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
CONT

Balloon monte covers were letters carried out of Paris in balloons flown by aeronauts during the siege of 1870 to 1871 in the Franco-Prussian War.

Key term(s)
  • ballon monté
  • balloon monté letter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
CONT

Aérostat occupé par un équipage et, éventuellement, des passagers, plus spécialement pendant le siège de Paris en 1870-1871. Les mêmes termes [ballon libre et ballon monté] désignent aussi les plis postaux transportés par ces ballons.

OBS

A noter que les deux termes "ballon libre" et "ballon monté" font l'objet de deux fiches séparées car elles représentent deux notions distinctes.

Spanish

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