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Europe Portugal

A British Packet rate of 1/9 for mail departing from Falmouth was established in 1840. A 6d British packet rate went
into effect 1 August, 1866 from Southampton, and a 6d rate via France and Spain went into effect 1 July, 1859.

1/9 paid

Applied in Oporto
Accountancy on
inbound foreign letter

To Oporto, Portugal, 15 January, 1852-8 days
Pa:id Packet Letter from Greenock, inscribed top left per Br. Pkt., blue green ariety of
Greeno k double arc date-stamp. Blue rectangular Porto arri al datestamp left, 210 at top left
for 210 reis Portuguese mTenc due inland. 1 Janumy London transit, 23 January, Oporto.

6d pa:id

..

Reverse datestamps, full sized.

To lisbon, Portugal, 20 April, 1867-8 days
Paid letter from Glasgow via France and Spain. Three strikes duplex 159 numeral
handstamp cancel, Circular PD applied in France, circular Franca for paid mail
applied at arrival in Portugal. 22 April London, 27 Lisbon arrival.

Addressee (top) Roope and Teague, Oporto, were wine shippers, selling to Greenock, Scotland Blaine & Johnston importers.