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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1290

1832, Jan 2. Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Lorguel (France), charged at the of military concessionary rate of "5" décimes, with entries at Marseilles including cds and framed "Pays D"Outremer". Letter punched with holes to let in disinfecting fumes, confirmed by "Purifiée à Marseille" italic postmark on reverse, which was exceptionally used on mail originating from South America. An extremely rare military mail in this period, with the added significance of exhibiting the only known use of this disinfection mark on mail from Brazil. With the conclusion of the Cisplatine War in 1828 between the United Provinces of the River Plate and the Empire of Brazil, a treaty was signed under British and French mediation, which also guaranteed free navigation of the River Plate, this being an issue of great interest for these European powers. Originating from Brazilian ports, some French sporadic attacks against the United Provinces occurred later. The sender of this letter might have taken part of the force of French warships and a landing force composed of 600 men who attacked the Port of Atalaya in Buenos Aires on 9.3.1832. Starting Price US$ 500

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