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Lot# 596 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 596 Brasil

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    1877 (15 July): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Langenthal, forwarded to Langnau, Switzerland, endorsed "p. Orinoque", bearing 1866 60 r. black perforated, scissor cut at right in mixed franking with 1877 Dom Pedro 200 r. black rouletted, tied by segmented cork cancels, with "RIO DE JANEIRO" despatch cds alongside, French "BRESIL / BORDEAUX" entry cds in blue (6 Aug) tying the lower adhesive. Reverse struck by BERN transit, and LANGENTHAL arrival (7 Aug), then LANGNAU on the same day. Interesting franking in the new 260 reis rate to Switzerland valid from July 1877 coming from the well known company Luchsinger in Rio Grande do Sul.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF