Lot 10117 – Italy – Papal States. 1857 (Jan 27) Entire from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, with 1852 6b greenish grey and two pairs of 8b

Italy – Papal States. 1857 (Jan 27). Entire from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, with 1852 6b greenish grey and two pairs of 8b, mixed margins, each tied by barred diamond cancels with Rome despatch cds adjacent, paying 38b rate to the destination port under the 1853-57 French-Papal convention and routed via France with Pont de Beauvoisin transit, then via Paris and London and on to Southampton where it was put onboard RMSPC SS « Medway » to Rio, with delivery handled by the British, unrecorded small star hs at lower left possibly of Brazilian origin, small cover faults; a rare destination with only a few Papal States covers known to Brazil, with none in the Everaldo Santos collection; signed A. Diena.