Lot 42045 – Rio de Janeiro. 1851 (Feb 10). Folded cover from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, earliest usage of the “PAID/AT/RIO DE JANIERO”

Rio de Janeiro. 1851 (Feb 10). Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, ‘Paquete a vapor “Teviot”‘ on the inaugural voyage of the RMSP service, at quadruple rate with ms “4/-“, superb “PAID/AT/RIO DE JANIERO” crowned circle and double-arc ds on back, high “1980” Portuguese postage in blue and ‘Ley de 20-4 50’ oval for additional postage, closed tear on front, to our knowledge the earliest known usage of this crowned circle.