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  • Lot# : 5012 Brasil

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    Mail carried by British Ships 1830 (Oct 28): Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Basel, Switzerland endorsed via Forwarding Agent in Antwerp, Belgium, endorsed "p. Seitte" at lower left, landed in Ireland with fine "SKIBBEREEN / SHIP-LETR" in black (Robertson S1) with manuscript '8' (pence) charge. "Anvers" cds in red (Feb 12, 1831) and italic "Franco / Grenze" in red, charged '38' in red crayon on arrival. Illustrated in Edition D'Or on page 35. An unusual routing and a fine and very scarce usage.rnProvenance: Collection Reinhold Koester, RL, London, 25 July 1988, lot 190; Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, Lugano, 16 March 2012, lot 1252.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF