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lot # 18329 - polen

Tuesday Feb 20, 2018 09:00 Europe/Berlin
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Feb 20, 06:00 GMT

Polen: 1900, EARLY BALLOON MAIL OF POMERANIA (POMORZE), ppc "Flying Balloon" written by Colonel Hugo
1900, EARLY BALLOON MAIL OF POMERANIA (POMORZE), ppc "Flying Balloon" written by Colonel Hugo Wilhelm von Abercron, dated 2.8.00, written over KOLBERG (KOŁOBRZEG) at 1500m, sending greetings to his wife in Berlin (lower part of message was added afterwards, apparently not with fraudulent intention but as further explanation), franked by 5pf. green and postmarked "WALSLEBEN 9.8.00" (KORYTOWO) and Berlin arrival 10.8.00.
General Major Hugo Wilhelm von Abercron was one of the most important German Ballon Aviators, he also commanded Zeppelin, Parseval and War Airships. He participated several times in the Gordon Bennett Cup and received from Marburg University a honory doctor's degree for his merits as a Balloon Aviator.
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