BALLONS MONTÉES: Entire letter dated inside 7 October 1870, with commercial cachet “DELATTRE ET WORTH” , franked with Lauré 20 c., uncancelled, addressed to Sorel, endorsed “par le ballon La Liberté”. On reverse “envoi par ballon / 2 lettres et trois cartes-poste” and “17: oct: 1870 Everything is fine in Paris / Worth”. Due to technical issues the “Liberté” never flew and Worth would travel later on the “Normandie”, on which this cover probably didn´t flew as well. Very fine and fascinating item from the Worth correspondence, mentioning the failed attempt of the “La Liberté”. Certificate Scheller (2025), in addition a second entire letter, adressed to Belgium, also signed “Worth” . A great duo
