Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1

1856-1857. Cia Transatlantica Sarda. This first attempt at an Italian Line to South America was also short-lived (October 20, 1856 until November 12, 1857); the service completed just nine round trip voyages between these dates.rnrn1857 (May 18): Entire letter from Bahia to Genoa, Sardinia endorsed per "Conti di Cavour", struck on arrival with framed "Vapori transatl." in black and rated '11' decimi due to pay in manuscript (for 7½ grams). Genova arrival on reverse (Sept 19) in red. Extremely rare - just six covers are known. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2013).rnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, Lugano, 16 March 2012, lot 1315.