Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falmouth Packets South American Packets
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 533
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South American Packets. 1827 (Dec 29) Entire letter to Bath "p. Zephyr Pkt" with a fine "BUENOS AYRES / O" backstamp applied at Falmouth in green, charged 10/3, very fine. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 534
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1832 (June 12) Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Manchester "p. Briseis Pkt" with undated "BRAZIL / F" in green on the left flap, charged 3/7. An unusually fine strike of the Brazil F handstamp, which displays well, four years earlier than recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 535
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1841-50 Entire letters (7) and entires (2) from Bahia or Rio de Janeiro (8) to London, the eight Rio letters all with "RIO-JANEIRO" British Post Office double arc datestamps, endorsed by the "Delight", "Pigeon", "Express" (2), "Crane" (2), "Petrel", "Penguin" or "Cormorant" Packets, charged 2/9 (8) or 5/6. Also an 1844 entire letter from Paris to Buenos Ayres endorsed to go by English Packet from Falmouth, carried on the "Penguin" to Rio and the "Dolphin" on to Buenos Ayres, all fine. (10).
