Lot 61534 – 1818 (Aug. 15) Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Papal States

1818 (Aug. 15) Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Macerata (Papal States), carried via Lisbon with oval “LISBOA.” hs and ms notation on reverse from a Italian forwarding agent in Lisbon “Oggi ricevuta ed incaminata dal Suo Servitore D. Franco. Lignago-Lisbona 25 Nvbre 1818”, arrival ds on 21 December (about four months after) struck adjacent, ms rate on front, a very rare transatlantic mail in this period.