Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

Verticais 1850: 60 r. black, a vertical pair with ample to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left, used on reverse of 1866 entire letter from Rio Grande to Manchester endorsed "via Rio de Janeiro" and "Delph" at top, tied by Rio Grande cds  with Rio transit (July 16); carried at double rate and underpaid for this tariff, struck with oval "INSUFFICIENTE" in red on despatch. London transit (Aug 19) in red and struck with "FR / 2F 95c." Accountancy marking in black with Manchester arrivals of the following day and charged "2/6d." due to pay. Opened sensibly for display, a fine and most attractive entire.