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Lot# 5077 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5077 Brasil

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    "Les Voyages Exceptioneles" 1872 (Dec 4): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to France, carried on the ill-fated Paquebot "Gambie", franked by 1850 60 r. grey-black,. two fine vertical pairs and 1866 Dom Pedro 200 r. black in a horizontal pair tied by black oval segmented cork handstamps. "Rio de Janeiro" despatch cds (Dec 4) and framed "P.D." in black. "Brésil / Bordeuax' entry marking in red (Jan 2, 1873) alongside and reverse with 'Morez Du Jura' arrival cds (Jan 4). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 73. The cover with some faults and edge wear but nevertheless very rare - the "Gambie" sank off Bahia on its next voyage.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 4 April 1963, lot 1361.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF