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Lot# 12 - 181th Auction

  • Lot# : 12 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, Plate 5, State B, Plate 6, the famous complete mint sheet of 60 stamps (6x10), with gap between outer frame line of 2 mm. all round and full 10 mm. sheet margins all round, some creasing with horizontal bends between second and third rows, across the seventh row and the bottom row and paper thinning on a few stamps, otherwise in a fantastic state of preservation for this unique sheet with partial original gum. A major rarity of World Philately previously exhibited in three Grand Prix award winning exhibits. For further information on this magnificent sheet see the article by the late Paolo Comelli in the 'London Philatelist', number 1319, October 2004. A wonderful and exceptional rarity with an historic provenance: the first time we have offered this item for 55 years, the sole complete sheet of the first adhesive stamp issued on the American Continent.
    Provenance: Heitor Lyra, Corinphila, sale 45 (April-May, 1958) lot 5627.
                       Mario Guimaraes de Souza, HRH, London, (Oct 19, 1966) lot 557.
                       Tewfik Kuyas, SG, Frankfurt (May 18, 1978) lot 77.
                       Juan K. Kobylanski.
                       Roberto Seabra Benavides ('Tijuca'), Autumn 2001.

                       
                       
     
    Starting bid : 600,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 600,000 CHF