Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1160
1813-20. Five entire letters from Bahia, Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro and Maranh"o to Lisbon and Porto, with one paying the double 120 r. rate, otherwise single fees, with involvement of Portuguese "Viamonte", "Jose Americano" and "S. Nicolao" brigs, as well as "Palmyra" schooner, each showing "Cor° Maritimo" handstamp which applied at Lisbon, representing three different types. A rare group. This postmark was used in Portugal for letters from overseas without any postal mark or applied rates, when delivered by hand to the ship´s crew or to embarked travelers in the port of origin. Starting Price US$ 400
Estimate
$400