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Lot# 5079 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5079 Brasil

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    1870 (Oct 6): Entire letter at single rate from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, franked by 1854 30 r. blue pair, margins touched to fine, tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with "Rio de Janeiro" despatch cds (Oct 7) alongside. Carried on the French Packet "Gironde" and endorsed as such internally, charged '15' reis due upon receipt with "Por Transatlantico" arrival in violet (Oct 24) on reverse. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 75. Small imperfections but a very scarce entire. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2013).rnProvenance: Collection Karlheinz Wittig, Corinphila sale 184, Sept 2013, lot 4098.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF