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  • Lot# : 3425 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression on yellowish paper, a fine four margined example creased by file fold, from First Large plate, State B, position 15 on the sheet of 60, used on January 1845 entire letter from Villa de Lorena to Rio de Janeiro, Tixeira correspondence, tied by circular VILLA DE LORENA handstamp in brown (Ayres 1578). Despite small faults, a rare entire being one of just four covers known bearing this handstamp.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2074.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF