378th Auction
21-26 March 2022 in Wiesbaden
1833, entire letter from Bahia to Lubeck, carried by private ship 'Uranus' to Geestemünde (captain's charge 3¾ sgr. noted on front), here posted with straight line "GEESTENDORF"; in Lubeck charged with total of "12" schilling. Explanation of postage enclosed
1848, entire letter from British PO "RIO DE JANEIRO MY22 1848" via Hamburg forwarding agent Ant. Dan. Pehmöller to Herrnhut, Saxony; in England charged with "3/1", in Hamburg charged with "46" Schilling Hamburg currency.
Incoming mail: 1851, letter sheet of first travel of 'Royal Mail Steam Packet Company' steamer 'TEVIOT' , dated on flap "Hamburg 3 Januar 1851" via London with red "PAID 6 JAN 1851" and manuscript "3.1" to Santos, here rated with "660" (reis) brazilian share