Lot# 4188 - 177-180 Auction
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90 reis black, Early Impression on yellowish paper, the wonderful and only known used Complete Pane, from Second Composite plate, State C, in a deep shade, position 18 with minor tear and one or two creases noted in the multiple of no significance, position 6 showing a pre-printing paper fold horizontally across the stamp, positions 1 and 2 being just touched at top. The block with marginal lines at left and at base and well cancelled by bold rimless CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE datestamps (November 16, 1843) in black. This is the sole complete pane known, the Alemany pane being a rejoined strip of three and a block of fifteen. Illustrated in Kloke "Die Ochsenaugen" on page 52. Unique and magnificent Exhibition piece-one of the great highlights of Classic Philately.
Provenance: Collection Schill (1918c.); Moraes (1927); Hermes (1949); Drexler; Sanchez (1973); R.B. Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60166; Angelo Lima (1993).Starting bid : 50,000 CHFHammer price : 55,000 CHF -
