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Lot# 5110 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5110 Brasil

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    1835 (Nov 12): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to St. Petersburg, Russia; carried privately to London where struck with oval framed "FORWARDED BY / BARING BROTHERS & Co. / LONDON" in red and manuscript note "A/c Wallenstein" at left (senders). Prepaid '1/8d.' in red manuscript and thence via Hamburg with City Post marking on reverse and HAMBURG two line datestamp (Jan 23) in black on obverse with '4' schilling in manuscript. Further manuscript rates on flap. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XXXVII on page 115. The earliest recorded letter from Brazil to Russia and believed to be the earliest from any South American country.rnProvenance: Collection Reinhold Koester.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF