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  • Lot# : 3364 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Early Impression on greyish paper, a fine large margined corner example from the Second Composite plate, State A, position 1 (showing both the horizontal and vertical marginal lines) used on reverse of 1844 entire letter from Pouso Alegre to St. Joao do Principe, tied by straight line P. ALEGRE handstamp in brown (Ayres 1157). Some ageing to cover and small repair to adhesive of no significance, this being the sole recorded Bulls Eye entire with this rare cancellation. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenace: Collection Koester, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4501 and Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2062.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF