FRANCE: Third Republic, AE jeton, 1870, Malpas-60, Flor-822, 30mm bronze jeton by Joos, EST TOMBE DANS LES LIGNES PRUSSIENNES - ILS NOUS ENVOIENT DES FAUSSES NOUVELLES PAR PIGEONS - LE DAGUERRE -LE 12 XBRE 1870 around balloon Le Daguerre // REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE - BALLON / DU SIEGE / DE PARIS, star below, a superb red lustrous example! PCGS graded MS65 RD. From the series of tokens on the balloons launched from Paris during the siege. On the back is the location in Paris, the name of the balloon, the date of launch and the name of the pilot.
Estimate: 175-250 USD