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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1218

1875, Dec 4. Envelope from Rio de Janeiro to Boyle (Ireland), carried at single rate as per 1875 Brazil-G.B. Convention, embarked on the French Rio Grande" at Rio de Janeiro, where the franking was tied, showing red "Rio-Janeiro/Paq. Fr. J N° 6" cds, with arrival on reverse. Two stamps with irregular perforations at right. Four-colour frankings are rare, this addressed to an unusual destination; this cover represents the earliest known carried under this postal convention. RHM 24, 25, 27, 28. Starting Price US$ 400

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$1,300