Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1

1863 (July 24): Cover and large part back carried at double rate from Rio de Janeiro to Holmes Hole, Mass., USA endorsed "pr. Navarre Str. via Bordeaux", franked on reverse by 1850 sheet marginal 180 r. black and single and marginal pair of 300 r. black tied by dotted lozenge in black. "Correio Geral da Corte" despatch cds (July 24) on obverse with Bordeaux entry marking adjacent in red (Aug 18) struck over framed "P.P." also in red. Thence by closed bag to London with "New York" arrival in red. Manuscript '18' (cents) US credit alongside. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 68. A superb 'Double Atlantic Crossing' cover of great scarcity. Signed P. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Collection Angelo Lima (1993).