A balloon is an inflatable flexible bag filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as rubber, latex, or a nylon fabric, while some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig bladder. Some balloons are used for decorative purposes, while others are used for practical purposes such as meteorology, medical treatment, military defence, or transportation. The inventor of the rubber balloon, (the most common balloon) was Michael Faraday in 1824, via experiments with various gases.

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4.00
Mint NH

1.30

-15%

1.11

Mint NH

1964, Red Cross 1v

sjoz30, Yugoslavia, 1964

0.70
Mint NH

1964, Ballon tragedy 1v

ssq2901, Russia, Soviet Union, 1964

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1964, Balloon tragedy 1v imperforated

ssq2901b, Russia, Soviet Union, 1964

0.90
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1968, Philately 2v [:]

spl1852, Poland, 1968

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1968, Praha 1968 3v

sts1767, Czechoslovkia, 1968

1.30
Mint NH

1972, Year of the ox 2 s/s

szkb357, Korea, South, 1972

7.50
Mint NH

1973, Manned flight history 4v

sje0081, Jersey, 1973

1.30
Mint NH
0.70
Unused (hinged)
0.90
Used or CTO

1974, 350 years post 2v

sde0577, Denmark, 1974

1.00
Mint NH

1974, U.P.U. centenary s/s

smlb004, Malta, 1974

3.25
Mint NH

1978, Youth, aviation 4v

sbr0563, Germany, Berlin, 1978

2.00
Mint NH
2.00
Used or CTO
3.00
First Day Cover

1978, Aviation history s/s

szrb022, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 1978

9.00

-20%

7.20

Mint NH

1980, Toys s/s

sdd2566kb, Germany, DDR, 1980

2.30
Mint NH
1.80
Used or CTO

1981, Air balloons s/s

splb085, Poland, 1981

1.00
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1983, Manned flight Bicentenary 1v

saf0331, Andorra, French Post, 1983

0.80
Mint NH

1983, Manned flight bicentenary 1v

sbz2016, Brazil, 1983

3.00

-15%

2.55

Mint NH

1983, Manned flight bicentenary s/s

scjb236, Central Africa, 1983

3.50

-20%

2.80

Mint NH

1983, 200 years aviation booklet

sgac491, Gambia, 1983

6.50

-20%

5.20

Mint NH

1983, Manned flight bicentenary s/s

shob162, Hungary, 1983

2.30
Mint NH
1.80
Used or CTO

1983, Europa 2v

smo1579, Monaco, 1983

2.00
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO
2.60
First Day Cover
2.50
Maximum Cards

1983, Aviation bi-centenary 6v

snj0825, Niger, 1983

9.00

-15%

7.65

Mint NH

1984, Aviation bicentenary 8v

szr0867, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 1984

7.00

-20%

5.60

Mint NH

1985, Mixed issue 4v

sie0555, Ireland, 1985

3.60
Mint NH
3.00
Used or CTO

1991, Europa CEPT booklet

szdc159, Sweden, 1991

5.60
Mint NH

1993, First postal flight 2v

san1872, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

3.00

-20%

2.40

Mint NH

1997, Postcard, National Philatelic Exhibition

schjp64, China People’s Republic, 1997

2.00
Unused postal stationary

1999, European council 1v

sva1302, Vatican, 1999

1.20
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO

2004, Europa 1v

sli1340, Liechtenstein, 2004

1.90
Mint NH
1.50
First Day Cover

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