Bidspirit auction | Soure – Sepia, LF SRE1

Soure – Sepia, LF SRE1 on a letter dated from Soure (18 January 1807) to Coimbra, initially marked with 30 réis corresponding to the rate for a letter weighing up to 4 oitavas for the 1st distance (up to 10 leagues) and later amended to 20 réis corresponding to the rate for a letter weighing up to 2 oitavas for the same distance. A rare copy with a well-strike mark, referenced in Luís Frazão's book ”Pré-Filatelia Portuguesa” on page 304.