3c Rose (65). Brilliant color, used with Brazil, 1866, 200r Black (59), both tied by "N. York Steamship Feb. 26" circular datestamp on buff cover to Montgomery Ala., Brazil stamp also tied by diamond of dots, "Rio De Janeiro 29 Jan." circular datestamp, bold strike of "Due 7" handstamp, slightly reduced at right and missing part of flaps (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BRAZIL-U.S. COMBINATION FRANKING ON A COVER TO ALABAMA VIA NEW YORK. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BRAZIL-U.S. COMBINATION COVER CARRIED ON THE U.S. BRAZIL LINE.

The sender affixed the Brazil stamp to pay for the local Brazilian postage, but only affixed 3c in postage for the steamship rate, which was 10c. Perhaps the sender affixed the 3c stamp to pay for domestic U.S. postage, but this was insufficient to pay the steamship postage. This was carried from Rio de Janeiro via St. Thomas to New York on the first sailing of the Mississippi.

With 1995 P.F. certificate

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