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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 615

1845, Jan 9. Envelope with contents from Montevideo to Lisbon, with red ´´Montev°.´´ straight-line handstamp, with Brazilian ´´Correio Geral Da Corte´´ cds (11.2) at Rio, later consigned to the British P.O. with ´´Rio-Janeiro´´ double arc. Maritime postage of 120r. which was amended on arrival and charged at 190r. rate of which 30r. corresponded to the amount due to the English vessel´s captain. Portuguese ´´C. Est. de N.´´ blue oval, type II. A rare cover with involvement of the Uruguayan and Brazilian mails, as well as the British P.O. at Rio. Starting Price US$ 200

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