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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1178

1844, "Inclinados" on "Bull"s Eye" paper, 90r. black, type I, and 30r. black, type I, detailed impressions of the early printing, two well margined examples both tied by "Correio de Caxias" double circle with manuscript date, on 16 December 1844 entire letter to Braga (Portugal), paying a single internal maritime rate not exceeding 1/2 oz to port of transatlantic embark, in this case being Maranh"o, with cds on front, which was directly linked with Porto, where it received the blue datestamp and was charged with "190" (manuscript) including 30 réis for overland mail on arrival. The city of Caxias is located on the right bank of the Itapicurú River, 60 leagues upstream, and at that time a river port. The letter was very probably carried by river boat to Maranh"o, and consequently  the local Postmaster, misinterpreting the Postal Regulations, charged the sender for the single sea postage, instead of the appropriate single 60 réis rate for the overland connection between Caxias and Maranh"o. It should be noted that the use of postage stamps and new postal rates were just starting. Only two covers are known in this issue originating from Caxias. One of no more than five covers known from the "Inclinados" Issue addressed to a transatlantic destination, this deserving an enhanced valuation as representing the only example known of this group franked with the rare "Bull"s Eye" paper values. RHM 5B, 7B. Ex Koester. Starting Price US$ 3,000

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