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  • Lot# : 199 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Early Impression, a horizontal pair with large margins on three sides and showing vertical frame line at right, one stamp just touched at top, used on reverse of 1845 sea mail cover from Rio de Janeiro to Bahia tied by CORREIO GEARL DA CORTE datestamp in black (March 22). The entire with weak folds and with slight damage at upper left of front panel, somewhat cleaned for preservation, otherwise of fine appearance and extremely scarce. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).
    Provenance: Benavides ('Tijuca'), Autumn 2001.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF