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Lot# 1509 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1509 Brasil

    1843 (Aug 1): 60 reis grey-black, the wonderful unused block of eight, First Large Plate, State B, positions 19-20/25-26/31-32/37-38, with small trace of the vertical frame line at left, the block with large margins all round, position 25 showing pre-printing 'pli d'accordeon' paper fold. Pinhole in position 37 and the lower two stamps affected by minor horizontal bend but a superb and extremely rare unused multiple of stunning appearance.rnrnProvenance: Collection Heitor Lyra, Corinphila sale 45, April 1958, lot 5626; Collection Luis Alemany, Corinphila sale 181, June 2013, lot 11.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF