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Auction: SW1013 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 42

1873, July 17. Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Bordeaux, carried by the French “Gironde”, at the double rate to France, based on the 1860 Brazil-France Convention after the “réis” devaluation, and correspondingly franked by 1850 600r., just shaved at top, otherwise good margins, in mixed franking with 1866 20r. (2), tied by cork cancels with Rio de Janeiro French-type cds and framed “P.D.” alongside. “Verticais” mixed-frankings with “Dom Pedro” including the highest denomination, 600r., are very rare. Cert. Fiecchi. RHM 18, 24. Ex Comelli.

Estimate
€1,500