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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1264

1860. Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, directly consigned to the "Real Companhia Anglo-Luso Brasileira" following application of "Comp. Anglo Luso Brasil./Rio de Janeiro" double oval, then embarked on the "Portugal" on its first voyage from Brazil arriving on 26.1.1860 at the Welsh port of Milford Haven with blue "Ship Letter/Milford" crown within double oval h.s. (Robertson S.2) and "A/Milford" cds, with Anglo-French accountancy marking on front and "16" décimes due. As stated by Robertson, this Milford postmark was withdrawn during 1793-1815 ("), with a remarkable "re-appearance" of this oval in 1860. Illustrated in his handbook on page E. 213, stating this handstamp to be: "one of the intriguing mysteries of the English ship-letter story". One of just two covers known originating from Brazil with this crown postmark, at the same time being one of four letters recorded with the circular "A/Milford" cds. Ex Robertson. Starting Price US$ 600

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