Lot no. 509

1870, folded letter dated "Maracaybo 28th Feb 1873" to Genoa, endorsed "P. Steamer" with blue straight-line "TEUTONIA" added by the purser, reverse of "SHIP-LETTER C LONDON AP 19 73", upon arrival charged "17" thus postage due "50c. and pair of 60c. applied and tied by cds., some minor ageing, otherwise fine and scarce as letters carried by German ships before 1895 from Venezuela are very infrequent, especially combared to those carried by French and British packets, signed Sorani with certificate