The card commemorates the
125th anniversary of Copenhagen's beloved Tivoli Gardens, a landmark of Danish
culture. To mark the occasion, a special Royal Danish Air Mail flight took to
the skies, carrying these very postcards. The star of the show? The hot air
balloon "Piccard," named after the legendary Swiss family renowned
for their exploits in high-altitude and deep-sea exploration.
Notice the distinctive
circular postmark with the balloon's image and the date "15.8.1968" –
this is the official "Balloon Post" cancellation. The card even
features the signature of the pilot, Don Piccard, a key figure in the revival
of modern hot air ballooning.
After its aerial journey, the postcard was integrated back into the regular mail system, as evidenced by the later Copenhagen postmark (19.8.1968). The stamps themselves are also thematic, with one featuring Tivoli's founder, Georg Carstensen, alongside a balloon.
