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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1252

1830, Oct 28. Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Basel (Switzerland), initially directed to Jean Donnet, forwarding agent, in Antwerp, with its address being crossed out and then addressed to final destination with "Franco/Grenzen" red Prussian transit, charged "38" cents on delivery. Carried by the Irish "Seitte" packet, confirmed by "Skibbereen/Ship Letr" transit (type S.1), with British maritime rate of 8d. Unique on cover from Brazil. Starting Price US$ 200

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