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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1256

1845, March 31. Entire letter from Bahia to London (Huth correspondence), carried by merchant vessel to Gibraltar, where consigned to the post by "San Savares" forwarding agent as per manuscript endorsement on back, with framed "Gibraltar" arc-type, paying the single maritime fee of 2s to Great Britain. An exceptional usage for collectors of postal history of Brazil and Gibraltar, with only three covers known. Starting Price US$ 250

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