Lot 42043 – 1870 (Aug 30). Entire letter from Ceará to Paris, carried by private ship “Maranhense” to Liverpool, with square ‘LIVERPOOL/SHIP’
Lot 42043 – 1870 (Aug 30). Entire letter from Ceará to Paris, carried by private ship “Maranhense” to Liverpool, with square ‘LIVERPOOL/SHIP’
Brazil » Postal History
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Price realised
300 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 18:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1870 (Aug 30). Entire letter from Ceará to Paris, on the private ship “Maranhense” to Liverpool, “LIVERPOOL/SHIP” and London Ship Letter ds’s on back, charged with ms 2d on back and “10” due mark in Calais on front; as the Siege of Paris had begun on Sept. 19, the letter was redressed to London, the “10” was consequently deleted and replaced by “BRITISH/FOREIGN” indicating “2” & “10” in ms and delivered on Oct. 20, a very scarce usage.
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