French Balloon Mail Cover from Siege of Paris

France · 1870 · 20 centimes

A French postal cover from 1870, featuring a 20 centimes Ceres stamp, sent via balloon mail during the Siege of Paris. The cover includes handwritten addresses and various postal markings.

This cover represents a significant piece of postal history from the Franco-Prussian War, specifically the Siege of Paris in 1870, when balloon mail was the only way to communicate with the outside world.