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    90 reis grey, Worn Impression on greyish paper, the superb used block of four from the First Composite plate, State B, positions 11-12/17-18, with vertical marginal frame line at right and horizontal line at base, cancelled by oval framed CIDADE DE NICTHEROY handstamps in black (Ayres 1371). Position 12 with thin spot otherwise in a fine state of preservation for a multiple with position 17 showing evident need of retouching around the lower left of the oval. Illustrated in the Napier plating. Rare and attractive multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Napier (1920); Dubus (1967); Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2102.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF