Lot# 562 - Auction 309-320
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Lot# : 562 Brasil
Forwarding Agents 1822/70c.: The collection of Forwarding Agent's mail (31 covers / entires) both to and from Brazil with vast range of Agents incl. 1822 entire to Belgium ex Rio carried privately; 1846 "Day, Croskey & Ross / Cowes" on covers to London (2, one in red and one in black); 1845 entire with mss. "Antonio Aranya, Rio" inscription; 1849 entire to Hamburg with "André Kuenzi & Cie. / Rio" cachet; 1849 entire with "Gebruder Kalkmann / Pernambuco" cachet to London; 1852 entire with "John Gasser / Rio" cachet in green to New York; 1862 entire with "Ribeiro Tesdorpf & Co. / Rio" agent to Pforzheim, 1867 framed "E.J. Albert & Cie / Rio de Janeio" on double Atlantic Crossing covers (2) to USA; 1869 entire to New York with "J. O'C. Doyle / Pernambuco" cachet in black; 1870 entire with "Joaquim Gerardo de Bastos / Pernambuco" blue cachet on entire to Paris; further covers forwarded in Hamburg, Le Havre, London, New York, Pernambuco, Rio etc. Many ex the Paulo Comelli collection; a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 950 CHF