1871 folded letter, datelined Havana, 16 October, from the firm of Sama, Sotolongo Y. Ca, to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, franked with combination 10c brown Bank Note issue of the United States and 1865 3d vermilion of Great Britain, carried privately to St. Thomas, postmarked there on 29 October, the 10c prepaying conveyance to Rio de Janeiro via the United States & Brazil Steamship Co, cancelled on receipt by the British Post Office in Rio with “C83” numeral grid, “2/4” due in blue manuscript, carried onwards to Buenos Aires via Pacific Steam Navigation Co. vessel, docketing indicating receipt on 25 November, horizontal fold well clear of adhesives, 4d franking with upper right corner fault, a remarkably scarce entire; with 2002 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance:
Collection Everaldo Santos, 2020
