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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1212

1875, Feb 13. Envelope from Santa Catarina to London, bearing 1866 50r. and 100 r. strip of three with faults overlapping two edges, tied by blue lozenges and French-type cds on dispatch. The cover was just paid for the single, instead of the double, rate, with red "Insuficiente" h.s. of Rio de Janeiro and "More/To/Pay" circle, charging 1s. in manuscript. "Rio-Janeiro/Paq. Fr. J N° 3" cds denoting carriage of the "Senegal", blue "FR./2F96C" exchange marking and arrival. Some soiling and cover edge imperfections. The only cover known originating from Brazil with this British postmark denoting franking to be insufficient. RHM 25, 27. Starting Price US$ 150

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