Lot 42037 – 1819 (June 16). Entire letter from San Salvador de Bahia to a Captain at Toulon to our knowledge the only transatlantic mail from Brazil with a Deboursé postmark

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Lot 42037 – 1819 (June 16). Entire letter from San Salvador de Bahia to a Captain at Toulon to our knowledge the only transatlantic mail from Brazil with a Deboursé postmark

Brazil » Postal History
Price realised
650 EUR
Estimate
400 – 600 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 18:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1819 (June 16). Entire letter from San Salvador de Bahia to a Captain at Toulon, France, and redirected inland to Uzès, contents describing the voyage from Malaga (Spain) to Brazil including the ceremony of crossing the Ecuador, charged “12”, red “COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE” two-line hs and reverse with “DÉB. 78/TOULON/SUR-MER”, to our knowledge the only transatlantic mail from Brazil with a Deboursé postmark.

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