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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1253

1833, Oct 12. Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London (Huth correspondence) conveyed by the British "Hube", rated 3s 6d comprising 1s 4d double British maritime fee plus 2s 2d double overland postage, with red "Ship Letter" in manuscript with matching superb "Dungarvan/97" h.s. (crossed by vertical filing crease, of no importance), which is not recorded by Robertson. Waterford and arrival backstamps. A significant rarity of the British maritime postal history representing the only recorded example of this postmark. Ex T.V. Roberts and Stone. Starting Price US$ 750

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