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Lot# 5143 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5143 Uruguay

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    Falmouth Packets 1845 (July 2): Entire letter written on board the "HMS Eagle" off Montevideo to West Wittering, Chichester, carried by "HMS Spider" to Rio and thence on the "HMS Peterel" and struck on arrival in Falmouth with superb circular "BUENOS AYRES / O" handstamp in red. Reverse with London transit cds and Chichester arrival cds (Sept 26) in black, rated at '2/7d.' to pay in manuscript (2/5 d. for the Maritime voyage + 1 d. internal charge to Bath + 1 d. Captain's gratuity). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 101. A lovely entire.rnNote: The Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata was a five-year-long naval blockade imposed by France and Britain on the Argentine Confederation ruled by Juan Manuel de Rosas. It was imposed in 1845 to support the Colorado Party in the Uruguayan Civil War and closed Buenos Aires to naval commerce.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF