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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1289

1822, Feb 15. Entire letter from Pará to Nantes (France) via French Guiana, with involvement of the French "L"Agousty" from Pará to Cayenne, where consigned to the local postal authorities for transit to France with neat red "Guyane Francaise" handstamp, "Colonies Par/Nantes" (Salles fig. 60) reception postmark, charged with "2" décimes. The letter was delivered by hand to the French vessel without involvement of the Brazilian mails. Only two covers originating from Brazil following this maritime route are believed to exist. Starting Price US$ 400

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