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Lot# 3034 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 3034 Brasil

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    30 reis black and 90 reis black, fine Early impressions in a deep shade, each with large margins all round, used on 1844 entire letter from Maceio to Porto, Portugal endorsed "per Pernambuco" paying the 1842 Decree Ship rate of 120 reis, tied by framed "MACEIO" handstamp of despatch in black and by "CORREIO GERAL DAS ALAGOAS" circular datestamp to reverse. Further superb strike of the "Alagoas" transit cds on obverse of entire (April 26) alongside oval framed "C. Est. de N." handstamp, Lisbon datestamp (June 12) and Porto arrival datestamp. Charged '160' reis in blue and 40 reis (internal charge) with '200' reis due upon receipt. A magnificent and famous entire, one of just a handful of genuine covers known to overseas destinations and the sole first issue cover known from Maceio. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XXXVII on page 120 and in Edition D'Or 59 on page 47 and in 'Bull's Eyes on Covers' by Bernd Juchert on page 209. A wonderful and rare entire in the foremost quality - the earliest cover crossing the Atlantic bearing South American Postage Stamps. Certs. B. Moorhouse (2011), BPA (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Maurino Ferreira (1993), collection Everaldo Santos, Corinphila sale 269, 7 June 2021, lot 5040.rnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 26,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 44,000 CHF