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Auction 198

21 August 2024

BALLOON MAIL
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1820, handwritten debenture from CHARLES GREEN at ROBERT COCKING from 1820 over the sum from 19 pound for performed work, reverse a little reinforced, Green was the seeming most important British balloonist of its day, the in his live round 500 balloon trips undertook, beneath 1836 a record Distance trip to Weilburg in Nassau with the balloon \"Royal Vauxhall\", Robert Cocking was already multiple with parachute jumped off, fell however 1837 by a descent from the from Charles Green steered balloon \"Nassau\" in the Death, rare document same of two early, famous balloonist
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Opening bid
300
1848, JOHN hampton, famous english balloonist, personally written complete folded letter to London from 2.8.48 with interesting text regarding offered to ascents in his balloon \"Nassau\" at the price of 30 pound, partly a little filigree, on face two red \"Paid\" tax cancel 3.8.48, rare early document
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150
1848, MARGARET GRAHAM (1804-1880 approximate), the first woman, the a stand-alone balloon trip undertook, likewise the first woman, the a night start undertook and further reckless travels carried out, personally written letter contents, dated 16.9.1848, small missing corner, interesting text with Thanks to at your backer, count from Brunswick, full autograph signature, rare document the famous British balloonist
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300
1911, form card \"fortune from! Good country! \" and \"thrown out. \" with manuscript note Lenk balloon \"Stagl - Mannsbarth\", Spear hole for the balloon cord, name of the Finders and time handwritten filled, franked with 5 H. From Erlach 21.10. To Vienna postal mailed, much text of the crew member Maker\". Kindest greetings from beautiful trip\", very scarce early airmail from Austria, superb
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Opening bid
400
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