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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1179

1845, 60r. black, fine impression, type II, vertical pair cut slightly into at base, otherwise very good margins, applied on reverse of cover from Rio Grande to Jersey (Channel Islands, England), paying the single inland maritime rate to port of embarkation for transatlantic conveyance by British packet, previously carried by the Brazilian "Todos Os Santos", tied by Rio Grande red cds, as well as London transit cds, endorsed "Care of Messr. Arbtib Nutman & Co." denoting forwarding agent involvement in Rio for delivery to the British P.O., with "Rio-Janeiro/Jy 19 1849" double arc and Jersey arrival on front, rated at 2s 9d to destination. A very significant and desirable cover representing one of no more than five recorded bearing the "Inclinados" Issue addressed to a transatlantic destination, of which only two were forwarded through a British Post Office in Brazil. RHM 6. Ex Koester. Starting Price US$ 1,500

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