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Lot# 5076 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5076 Brasil

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    "Les Voyages Exceptionells" 1872 (April 27): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Ayres, Argentina endorsed "per Asiatic", franked by 1866 Dom Pedro 20 r. red-lilac and 200 r. black tied by sunburst cork cancellations in black with "Rio de Janeiro" despatch cds alongside (April 27) ands framed "P.P." in black below. The French Packet "Amazone" suffered serious damage on her incoming voyage to Rio and was delayed there for two weeks. To facilitate the Mails, the French Messageries Impériales Agent carried the mails to Buenos Ayres on board the British Ship "Asiatic", a non-Contract steamer. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 73. There are believed to be just two recorded covers recorded from this sailing. A rare and most attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, Lugano, 16 March 2012, lot 1219.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF