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Lot# 5116 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5116 Brasil

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    Messageries Impériales 1873: Cover from Birkenhead to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil endorsed "via Southampton", franked by defective 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 6 tied by 'Birkenhead / 74' duplex (Nov 7). Endorsement ignored, struck with INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED as considered double rate, and sent via Calais (Nov 10) and struck in Paris with framed Convention marking "F/20" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1139). Carried on Paquebot "Rio Grande" and charged "700" reis due in blue manuscript (believed unique thus) in Rio (Dec 14) with cds of arrival. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 88. Rare. rnProvenance: Collection Reinhold Koester, RL, Zurich, 26 June 1985, lot 2270.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF