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Lot# 5001 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5001 Brasil

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    In 1798 Dona Maria I, the Queen of Portugal purchased the Postal Monopoly run by the Da Matta family for the State. The decress was signed January 20, 1798. Two specific lines were created for the Brazil route, the North Line to serve the Northern Coast from Pernambuco and the South Line to serve the East Coast from Bahia down to Rio de Janeiro. The 80 reis ship rate was the longest lasting one in the history of Brazilian mail - 55 years.rnrnNorth Line 1799 (June 13): Entire letter from Pernambuco to Lisbon carried on the Portuguese North Line, rated '80' reis in manuscript at right, struck with abbreviated straight line "PERNAMBº" handstamp in black. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 28 and in 'Prefilatelia Portuguesa' by Luis Brito de Frazão RDP on page 64. A perfect strike of this, the earliest and sole recorded usage of the first handstamp of Pernambuco (RHM P-PE-01 = RR).rnProvenance: Collection Luis Brito de Frazâo RDP.
    Starting bid : 6,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF