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Lot# 3330 - 182-185 Auction

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    90 reis grey, Worn Impression on yellowish paper, the magnificent used block of six from Second Composite plate, State C, positions 7-9/13-15, showing the marginal lines at left and at base with 14 mm. margin below the frame line, thinned in margin only and with large margins all round. Interestingly the block does not correspond with the Napier plating of any of the States. The multiple being neatly cancelled by CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE datestamps (October 27, 1844) in black. Rare and most appealing. Copy of Cert. Calves (1983) and Moorhouse (2013).
    Provenance: Collection Koester, Corinphila, sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4391.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF