Lot 70082 – PORTUGUESE COLONIES – ANGOLA The Earliest Known
Lot 70082 – PORTUGUESE COLONIES – ANGOLA
The Earliest Known
Lot 70082 – PORTUGUESE COLONIES – ANGOLA The Earliest Known
Rarities of the World
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 7 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
PORTUGUESE COLONIES – ANGOLA
The Earliest Known Sub-Saharan Cover Known
1639 Very early entire letter from the Jesuit college located in Massangano being a town located in the inland of Angola, dated Angola, September 12th, 1639, addressed to the Reverend Father in charge of the Jesuit college in Porto, bearing seal on reverse with the letters “COLLEG.ANGOLA”, an extraordinary early letter, a showpiece of historical importance
Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000 Catalogue
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