368. Auction

1853, folded letter endorsed "p. Tay" from "RIO-JANEIRO JU 13 1853" addressed to Genoa, with nice strike of boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" alongside, taxed "17" dec. upon arrival, a scarce entire

1853, double-weight folded letter endorsed "per Great Western" from "RIO-JANEIRO NO 14 1853" addressed to Genoa, with nice strike of boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" alongside, taxed "34" dec. upon arrival, a scarce entire

1855, printed price list endorsed "per Avon Steamer" from "RIO JANEIRO JY 14 1855" addressed to Genoa, in pen noted "5" on the upper left corner with nice strike of boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" alongside, taxed "85" dec. upon arrival, a scarce entire

1866, Pedro II. 200r. black with black grid cancel on envelope endorsed "per Tiber" addressed to Genoa via London, taxed "11" upon arrival and postage due 40c. two singles and 30c. applied, adhesives some faults, a scarce and attractive entire

1866, Pedro II. 200r. black as horizontal pair tied by red pen stroke to envelope endorsed "p. Potosi" addressed to Genoa, taxed "14" upon arrival and postage due 5, 30c. and 1l. applied, postage due 5c. missing corner, a scarce and attractive entire

1870, folded lettersheet endorsed "...Amazone" to Genoa with adjacent senders cachet "...RIO DE JANEIRO", upon arrival taxed "12" and postage due 10c. as vertical pair and 1l. single applied, a fine and attractive cover with interesting usage of two different postage due issues

1849, Verticais 600r. with good to large margins and two singles Pedro II. 200r. black tied by cork cancel with cds. "RIO DE JANEIRO 27 AGT 73" alongside to folded lettersheet endorsed "par Vapora Poitu" to Genoa, the letter unsufficiently prepaid and handdwritten charge "24" derated to "7" decimes, thust postage due 30c (faults) and 40c. applied, a beautiful and scarce entire, signed Calves

1861, Coloridos 280r. red with large margins on three sides and just touched at ipper right, tied by dotted cancel with adjacent cds. "CORREO GENERAL DA CORTE 25 10 1862" to folded lettersheet endorsed "par St. Bearn" to Genoa, with red boxed "PD" and on top oval "INSUFFICIENTE" with a further strike tying the adhesives, upon arrival charged "12", some ageing but a very charming and to our knowledge only recorded cover to Sardinia franked by 280 reis, erroneously used instead of the 430 reis

1861, Coloridos 430r. yellow good to huge margins all around tied by dotted cancel to cover front to Genoa with red boxed "PD" and cds. "BRESIL BORDEAUX 19 JUIN 62" alongside, some folds and ink errosion, but a a rare and attractive single franking to an unusual destination

1866, Pedro II. 10c., 20c. lilac and horizontal pair 200r. black, the first two un-tied, the latter tied by cds. to reverse of opened out mourning cover to Meta with cds. "PORTO ALEGRE 30 JAN 70" and boxed blue "PD" and red "P.P" and French Italian exchange marking "F*56" alongside. The letter was fully pre-paird with 430 reis for the transatlantic journey, considered unpaid, even though red "PP", upon arrival charged "20" thus strip of three with two singles pasted as stip of five postage due 40c. applied (partly torn, as originally affixed around the envelope) and tied by cds. "META 24 MAR 70"., disinfection slits, cover at top right partially rebacked, despite the quality shortcomings a very appealing and rare letter  

1866, Pedro II. 10r. red, 50r. blue and 200r. black tied by cork cancel with adjacent cds. "RIO DE JANEIRO 20 JUL 77" to folded letter endorsed "p. La France" to Palerma, some ageing and 200r. faulty, otherwise a fine and appealing entire

1870, unpaid folded letter and cover front from "RIO-DE-JANEIRO 6 JAN 70" resp. "PERNAMBUCO 13 JAN 70", both endorsed "p. Estremadure" with blue senders cachet at left to Genoa, upon arrival charged "24" resp "48" thus postage due 40c. and 2l. as singles resp. as pairs tied by cds., the front some minor tears and adhesives with imperfections, otherwise a fine and scarce ensemble, the folded letter signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1990) Both letters carried by the same ship during the same journey. This journey is recorded as the last of a paddle steamer accross the Atlantic. The ship Estremadure performed 33 trops from South America to Europe before its withdrawal.

1839, entire folded letter dated "Bahia, Spt. 7. 1839", inside with pre-printed price list for import and export goods, transported by ship "Cattolico" to Naples and charged with 10 grana upon arrival, two disinfection slits, fine and attractive

1844, entire folded letter dated "Rio de Janeiro 14e Maggio 1844", addressed to Palermo and first transported by ship "Amalia-Napoli" to Naples and then transshipped onto the "Palinuro", there red "Vapori Postali" applied, small tear at top, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

The Conte di Aquila Luigi II° di Borbone and his wife, the princess Maria di Braganza, sister of Don Pedro II°, were on board of the "Amalia" during it's journey from Rio to Naples
 

1842, entire folded letter dated "Bahia 19 Gen.. 1842", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Graziosa Fanny", charged 4 soldi upon arrival and red three-line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, fine

1843, folded letter addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Polaca Fortuna" red straigt-line "VIA DI MARE" alongside, slight discoloration at top left, otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1844, folded lettersheet dated "Pernambuco 16 Janeiro 1843", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Caterina", charged 4 soldi upon arrival and red three-line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, fine

1846, folded letter dated "Bahia 11. Dicembre 1846", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Emilia Luigia", charged 5 soldi upon arrival and red -line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, slightly soiled, otherwise fine

1847, folded letter dated "Bahia 9 Feb. 1847", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Anna Persipitea", charged 4 soldi upon arrival and red -line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, fine

1857, folded letter dated "Rio de Jan 28 Febb 1857" and endorsed "pr. Genova" addressed to Genoa, charged 33 dec upon arrival and superb strike of boxed "Vapori transatl." applied upon arrival in Genoa, a rare entire with some negligible ink corrosion and discoloration in the margins transported by the "Genova" which made only three journeys from Rio to Genoa, signed Diena with certificate  

1857, folded letter dated "Rio de Janeiro 24 di Gennairo 1858" and endorsed "per Vapore Italia" addressed to Genoa, charged "11" upon arrival and superb strike of boxed "Vapori transatl." applied upon arrival in Genoa, the sole known letter carried on the last trip of the Transatlantica, very fine The Transatlantica went bankrupt at the end of 1857. The packet Italia therefore left Rio secretly and carried the mail out of the expired postal convention with the Sardinian Kingdom. This was the last journey of the Transatlantica. The "Corriere Mercantile" of 19/02/58 reports the departure from Rio of the ship Italia, but no longer the nahme of the company

1855, double weight folded letter dated "Bahia 24 Jen 1855" endorsed "P.D. Maria II" to Genoa charged with "280" reis, reverse with cds. "P. TRANSATLANTICO 17 /2", blue italic straight-line "Espana" of La Junquera and "VIA DE NIZZA" on front, upon arrival charged with "22"., very attractive, mail to Italy was rarely carried by Portuguese services and routed via Spain

1857, folded letter dated "19 de Abril de 1857" to Genoa charged with "600" reis and cancelled, reverse with blue cds. "P. TRANSATLANTICO 8 /5", blue italic straight-line "Espana" of La Junquera and "VIA DE NIZZA" on front, upon arrival charged with "22"., very attractive, mail to Italy was rarely carried by Portuguese services and routed via Spain

1828, folded letter from Rio via Lisbon to Genoa with oval red transit mark applied in Portugal, then overland in Spain und France with black straight-line "ESPAGNE POR ST JEAN DE LUZ" and "NIZZA MARITTIMA", upon delivery charged 54 soldi, inside somewhat faulty, a fine and early letter from Brazil and the earliest to our knowledge sent to Italy

1853, folded letter from "Valp. Octbre 31 1859" to Genoa endorsed "Panama" with nice red "PANAMA TRANSIT" alongside, upon arrival charged with "23" decimes, fine

1858, folded letter from Valparaiso to Voltri with good strike of accountancy marking "GB 2F87 C5/10" alongside, fine

1858, folded letter from Valparaiso to Milano, by ship "John Elder" via Magellano Straits up to Lisbon, upon arrival charged "18" thus three singles postage due 60c. applied, fine and quite scarce via Magellano Straits

1870, folded letter sheet dated "Valparaiso 17 Maggio 1870" to Genoa, from Valparaiso to Panama and from there with the "Shannon" to Plymouth, with "GB/1 F.90 C." accountancy marking and scarce boxed "F.* 58" alongside, upon arrival charged with "28" decimes thus postage due 40c. as horizontal pair and 2l. applied and tied by cds., scarce and attractive

1871, folded letter from "Valparaison 3 abril 1871" via London to Genoa, upon arrival charged "23" thus postage due 10c. as scarce vertical strip of three and 2l. applied and tied by cds., fine and scarce

1871, Colon 5c. red tied by fancy cork with adjacent blue cds. "SANTIAGO CHILE 2 JUN 71" to folded lettersheet via Magellano straits initially to Rome where it was charged with "17" decimes, thus postage due 10+60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds. "ROMA 21 LUG 71", then re-addressed to Albano, the Rome P.O. cancelled the fees with three strikes of italic straight-line "Annullato" and sent the letter to Albano where the P.O. charged again the letter and applied postage due stamps 1869 10c. single and 1870 four singles 40c., minor ageing and some imperfections, a very attractive and rare cover, signed Colla with certificate (2007)

1875, Colon 10c. blue tied by fancy cork to lettersheet endorsed "Via de Magallanes" to Rome with scarce boxed "F.*56" alongside, upon arrival charged with "10" decimes thus postage due 1l. applied and tied by cds. "ROMA 24 DIC 1875", an incredibly beautiful and attractive letter

1879, unpaid envelope endorsed "Via Magellano per Iberia" to Genoa, reverse with cds. "VALPARAISO UNPAID MY 21 79", blue tax stamp "80" and upon arrival charged "13" thus postage due 30c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., an attractive and scarce entire

1880, unpaid envelope from Valparaiso with blue merchant handstamp to Rome, with black "T" and 1-10" alongside, upon arrival taxed "16" decimes thus postage due 60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., fine and attractive

 

1862, Napoleon Lauré 80c. as horizontal pair (damaged corners) tied by dotted "Ancre" to double weight cover endorsed "Bateau Francais" to Florence, by ship "Ville de St. Nazaire" (Ligne 'F') transported up to Panama, then transshipped onto "Louisiane" up to St. Nazaire, with with octogonal "VALPARAISO PAQ. FR.  F No. 2 15 MARS 73" and red boxed "PD" alongside, Paris transit and Florence arrival on reverse, some tiny age spots, a very attractive and rare entire with only about a handful covers known to Italy

1867, Colon 1c. orange tied by barred "CANCELLED" with adjacent cds. "TALCA 13 OCT 72" to folded lettersheet, by ship "Concha" transported up to Valparaiso, then transshipped onto "Ville du Brest" (Ligne 'F') up to Panama, again transshipped onto the "Martinique" up to St. Nazaire, with with octogonal "VALPARAISO PAQ. FR. No. 2 15 72" and scarce boxed "F.* 58" which was only applied to covers from South Pacific via Panama alongside, upon arrival charged "14" thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., despite some ageing spots a very attractive and rare cover and one of only a few known  carried to Italy by the line "F"

1850, folded letter dated "Haban 1. Octubre 1850", carried to London via St. Thomas by a british ship and trusted to the Forwarding Agent "PINTO Y PEREZ", charged "12" upon delivery in Genoa, fine