Lot 70009 – 1860 (Sept 30) Entire letter from Bahia to Porto, bearing BRÉSIL/2-2 octagonal date stamp
Lot 70009 – 1860 (Sept 30) Entire letter from Bahia to Porto, bearing BRÉSIL/2-2 octagonal date stamp
Lot 70009 – 1860 (Sept 30) Entire letter from Bahia to Porto, bearing BRÉSIL/2-2 octagonal date stamp
Brazil » Postal History
Price realised
3’000 EUR
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 3 Dec 2020 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
A RARITY OF FRENCH MARITIME MAIL
1860 (Sept 30) Entire letter from Bahia to Porto, bearing “BRÉSIL/2-2” octagonal date stamp (Salles fig. 1.055, “RR-pièce d’amateur”) used at Bahia, charged with quadruple 600 Portuguese tax, bs including “Brésil/Guienne”, Lisbon transatlantic entry and arrival, the finest example of only four or five recorded.
Provenance: Paulo R. Comelli
Auction
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