U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The John Pednault Collection of Ireland; Brazil
December 1-2, 2015 and December 3, 2015
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 | Lot #3071 BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES" 1850 FL written originally in February, with addendum on 21 March, 1855, sent from Bahia to Genova, originally franked with an irregular block of three of 60r black, cancelled by mute pmk, with straight-line "Bahia" alongside, sent via Portugal, with blue "Transatlantico 8/4 55" ("4" inverted) applied on arrival in Lisbon, where "M. D'Oliveira Borges" forwarding agent's cachet was added, further franked with Portuguese 25reis dark blue, tied by "1" cancel, sent to Bajadoz (9 May) on the Portugal/Spain border, via "Gerona-la-Junquera" (15 May) and Nice (17 May), arriving in Genova on 18th May, 1855, with "Via di Nizza" and "Espana" handstamps, also due markings on front, departure and arrival docketing, proper sequence of transit and arrival postmarks on back, stamps with narrow margins to just in at places; lettersheet has been folded through and strengthened on back. An unusual and undoubtedly rare combination, handstamped "Trifone Stanicich", with 1988 Paul Margoulis (at the time A.I.E.P. Expert for Portug  | Unsold |
