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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1175

1851. Envelope addressed by the Department of State, probably originating from Washington, to Maranham Island (Maranh"o, Brazil), carried free of charge as diplomatic mail and placed on board an American packet to the Pará State in Brazil where "Bishop, Norris & Co." forwarded agents where responsible for carriage, denoted by dry seal at top left (unique thus), following consignment to the Brazilian P.O. of Grampará confirmed by octagonal red h.s. with manuscript date (10.6.1851). An extraordinary and fascinating usage involving diplomatic mail, forwarding agent and the Brazilian mails, also representing the only recorded usage of this forwarding agent in Brazil. Starting Price US$ 300

Estimate
$300