Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008

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Lot #565
MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1844 letter forwarded four times
1844 (July) letter forwarded four times between its origin at Mazatlan and its destination, London. Two Mexican forwarders are indicated in the manuscript "Sengstack & Schutte" at Mexico City and "Braune Busing" at Veracruz who paid local postage required before the letter was given to the British Agency, indicated by the "Franco en Veracruz." Missing the packet by one day, it was carried by the "Tay" to Tampico then by unknown means (another forwarding?) to New Orleans. Forwarded by "Schmidt & Co." to Boston and forwarded from there by "Barnard Adams & Co." (oval markings from both companies) and via Cunard steamer "Acadia", finally arriving London on 15th September. A complicated and rare item, one of only three such letters known
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

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