Mystery of 1870 letter flown out of besieged Paris by balloon

[Zorch]

"A letter from a man to his mother that was flown out of Paris by hot-air balloon during the Prussian siege in 1870 has turned up in Australia’s National Archives, where staff are keen to discover the family’s fate."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-35583853

[wings7]

Thanks for sharing! [:)] A valuable and interesting piece of postal history! How many (past or present) Postal Historians (stamp collectors or philatelists) do we have here? It's still a great hobby!

Patrick

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: wings7

Thanks for sharing! [:)] A valuable and interesting piece of postal history! How many (past or present) Postal Historians (stamp collectors or philatelists) do we have here? It's still a great hobby!

Patrick

warspite1

I think that's none Patrick [;)]

[wings7]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: wings7

Thanks for sharing! [:)] A valuable and interesting piece of postal history! How many (past or present) Postal Historians (stamp collectors or philatelists) do we have here? It's still a great hobby!

Patrick

warspite1

I think that's none Patrick [;)]

I have a feeling we have a few that don't want to come out of the closet! [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: wings7

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: wings7

Thanks for sharing! [:)] A valuable and interesting piece of postal history! How many (past or present) Postal Historians (stamp collectors or philatelists) do we have here? It's still a great hobby!

Patrick

warspite1

I think that's none Patrick [;)]

I have a feeling we have a few that don't want to come out of the closet! [:)]

warspite1

A bit like the Australian Beauties thread then [:D]

[Orm]

I collected stamps for a couple of years as a kid. But I didn't have enough patience for it. Much more fun playing with toy soldiers, or playing games. Or football. Or... [:D]

[wings7]

ORIGINAL: Orm

I collected stamps for a couple of years as a kid. But I didn't have enough patience for it. Much more fun playing with toy soldiers, or playing games. Or football. Or... [:D]

Personally, I have learned alot about Geography, History and Military History over the years of Stamp Collecting and I still enjoy it. [:)]

[altipueri]

Was it carried by Gambetta?

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: altipueri

Was it carried by Gambetta?

Good question...when did Gambetta fly out?