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Lot# 5101 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5101 Brasil

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    In 1866 the three British Post Offices were supplied with adhesive stamps to facilitate the franking of outgoing Mail.rnrnBritish Post Offices 1866 (Nov 11): Entire letter from Bahia to Bordeaux endorsed "Pr. R.M.S.P. Rhône" and "via Southampton", franked by Great Britain 1858/59 2 d. blue pl. 9 horizontal pair and 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 tied by "C81" obliterators with "BAHIA" double arc despatch cds alongside in black (Nov 11). 'London / Paid' transit cds (Nov 30) in red and Calais entry marking of the same day also tying the adhesives. Small smudge at lower left but a rare and important entire - the earliest known stamped usage from Bahia (see Parmenter page 8/15). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 78.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 15 Sept 1994, lot 2454; Collection Paulo Comelli RDP. Investphila, Lugano, 16 March 2012, lot 1280.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,550.00 CHF