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Lot# 5041 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5041 Brasil

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    British Packet, Brazilian South Line 1844 (March 29): Entire letter written in Hamburg to Rio Grande, and sent as a consignee's letter to London where mailed prepaid alongside "LONDON / F.B.O." (Foreign Branch) double ring datestamp in black (April 3) and rated '2/9d.' in red ink alongside London tombstone "Paid" in red. "RIO-JANEIRO" British P.O. datestamp in black (May 16) on obverse. Forwarding Agent 'C. Coleman & Co.' with notation on reverse who passed the cover to the Brazilian Post Office where franked by 1843 Bulls Eyes 60 r. grey-black, in a horizontal pair, intermediate impression, with clear to large margins all round, tied by "CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE" datestamp (May 30) in black, paying the Brazilian coastal rate to Rio Grande, docketing of receipt (June 8) on flap. Illustrated in Edition D'Or on page 48 and in 'Bull's Eyes on Covers' by Bernd Juchert on page 118. An extraordinary usage and of great rarity, the sole Bulls Eye cover recorded handled from the British Post Office. Unique. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. Brian Moorhouse (2013).rnProvenance: Koester, RL, London, 25 July 1988, lot 228 ; Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4138.
    Starting bid : 20,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF