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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1152

1795, July 27. Entire letter from Bahia to Stirlingshire, conveyed by the British brig "Chatham" (as per endorsement at top left), with British "London/Ship-Lre" marking (Rob S.5), charged with 8d. including 1d. for captain"s gratuity for overland rate to- and from London. Datestamps on arrival on reverse on 25 October. A very rare transatlantic mail in this period carried by a British vessel during the operative period of the "Correio-Mor das Cartas do Mar" system, of true great significance as being the earliest cover known originating from Brazil bearing a postal mark. Starting Price US$ 1,500

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