Lot# 3071 - Auction 321-332
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Lot# : 3071 Brasil
60 reis black, early Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a fine four margined example (huge margins on three sides, close but clear at top), used on 10 May 1844 entire letter to Rio de Janeiro (Tixieira correspondence), tied by straight line "S. JOAO. DEL REI" handstamp in brown (Ayres fig. 1170). A fresh and fine entire, especially so with the stamp applied to the obverse of the letter. Illustrated in Juchert "Bull's Eyes on Covers" on page 249. An exceptionally fine entire.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Alemany, Corinphila sale 181, June 2013, lot 144.Starting bid : 4,500 CHFHammer price : 15,000 CHF