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Lot# 1514 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1514 Brasil

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    1843: 90 reis black, late Early Impression in a greyish shade, a horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on November 27, 1843 entire letterfrom NEW YORK, USA to Rio Grande do Sul (U. S. Consul, Pedrick correspondence) and endorsed internally "via Rio de Janeiro", the adhesives tied by CORREIO GEARL DA CORTE datestamps (Jan 29, 1844) in black. Reverse shows manuscript "Forwarded by C. Coleman & Co." and somewhat mothy obverse with with minor tape repairs and manuscript "Vapor". The 180 reis charged paying the double ship rate. Illustrated in 'Bulls Eyes on Cover' by Juchert / Maassen on page 154. Just ten covers are recorded with two 90 reis adhesives, a splendid and famous franking - the earliest known forwarded cover from the United States bearing a Postage Stamp from a country other than Great Britain. Exhibition item.rnrnProvenance: Collection Luis Alemany, Corinphila sale 181, June 2013, lot 214.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF