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Lot# 193 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 193 Venezuela

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    1847 (July 20): Entire letter from Caracas to Bordeaux endorsed "par Packet Anglais", with reverse showing three line italic "Acheminée par vos ser. / A. Moreau & Co. / La Guayra" Forwarding Agent's cachet in blue, struck with "CORREO DE VENEZUELA / GUAIRA / FRANCA" in red. Carried via London where "Colonies / &c Art 13" applied in red and thence via Boulogne (Aug 22) to Bordeaux. Scarce entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold