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Lot# 5062 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5062 Brasil

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    Brazil / France Convention of September 24, 1860 regulated, for the first time, prepayment of International Mail with Brazilian adhesive stamps. rnrn1869 (Jan 22): Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, Uruguay, endorsed per the "Aunis", franked by 1850 300 r. black in a vertical strip of six with touched to huge margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, and 1866 Dom Pedro 100 r. green all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black. "Rio de Janeiro" despatch cds (Jan 22) in black alongside framed "P.P." in red. The 1'900 reis rate represents a ten times rate - and the cover is docketed twice with '9' in manuscript which suggests the letter accompanied a Packet - the contents confirm this "Incluimos a esta correspondencia un demonstrativo de contas..." (This mail includes statements of accounts). Carried on the Ligne K French packet "Aunis" with internal docketing of receipt of Jan 27, 1869. The strip with two small closed tears but this is of no significance as this cover represents the largest multiple of this stamp on letter. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 65. A wonderful entire for the connoisseur of French Maritime and Brazilian classic Postal History. Certs. B. Moorhouse (2011) and BPA (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Tefik Kuyas (1978).rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000.00 CHF