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Losnr. 5152 - 265.-273. Auktion
265.-273. Auktion
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South American & General Steam Navigation Co. The line attempted to compete with the RMSP on the South America route with Steamers named Lusitania, Bahiana, Imperador and Pampero. After just four Transatlantic crossings the route was discontinued.rnrnSA&GSN 1854 (Nov 12): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Paris endorsed at top "p. La Plata" to Rio (RMSP), struck with British P.O. "Buenos Ayres" despatch cds (Nov 12) and thence carried by the "Imperador" to Liverpool with superb strike of rare "SOUTH-AMERN. / PACKET / LIVERPOOL" struck in green (Jan 4, 1855) and displaying well (Robertson P27) on flap. London transit of the following day in red and "Colonies / &c. Art 13" in orange and charge of "1/-" with handstamp in black. Calais transit in red and charged due in Paris with '15' décime mark in black. Rev. Howat listed only four examples recorded of the South American Packet datestamp - which was used only on Mail from this service. A rare marking illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 106 and in 'River Plate Maritime Postal History' by Mario Kurchan on page119.Ausruf : 500,00 CHFZuschlag : 500,00 CHF -
