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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1262

1855, June 17. Printed matter letter from Bahia to Genoa (Sardinia), directly consigned to the RMSP "Solent" without involvement of the Brazilian mails, bearing framed "Table-3/Art-19" (Salles fig. 1.167), with associated French "15" due on front as per regulations. This exchange handstamp is only known as being used on printed matters from Bahia between 1853 and 1855, and it refers to the amount charged to the French Postal Administration for printed-matter mail carried by maritime means and carried overland through France to other continental countries. Just two covers are so far recorded exhibiting this postmark, this being undoubtedly the finest. Starting Price US$ 500

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