Lot no. 10489 •

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1773/1875, interesting pre-philately collection beginning with some 18th century items and early origin- and rate-markings including “LISBOA” straightline on 1802 folded letter to Bordeaux or British P.O. “LISBON” straightline on 1825 entire to Dartmouth. There follows a strong ship mail section with early items from Great Britain (1811) and New York (1812), an 1852 entire from Bahia “por Vapor Pay” to Chaves struck with oval “LEY DE 2…50 / 10 R.s” in brown ink and rated “240” in blue, 1848 entire from Gibraltar to Lisbon with framed blue “P. BRIT”, six items from Brazil including items with oval “C. Est. de N.” (Cartas Estrangeiras de Navios) in blue and an 1851 disinfected entire from Rio to Santa Martha de Boulo. Later some 25 pre-1900 frankings from first issue and incoming mail including Great Britain, 1873 1s. deep green (SG 44) on folded letter from Newcastle “via France” to Lisbon, as well as some modern material and literature. An collection in good condition.