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  • Lot# : 4184 Brasil

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    90 reis grey-black, Early Intermediate Impression, the outstanding and famous used block of six from the upper right of the First Composite plate, State B, positions 4-6/10-12/16-18, showing traces of the interpane dividing line horizontally at top, with large margins on the further three sides (9 mm. sheet margin at right); all stamps cancelled by five strikes (three complete) of the rare framed CABO FRIO handstamps (Ayres 1248) in red-brown. Faultless and a sublime multiple for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenance: Saul Newbury, Basel sale (March 1975), lot 1580; Collection Koester, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4362; Angelo Lima (Nov 1993), lot 30080; Everaldo Santos (March 2001), lot 79.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF