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  • Lot# : 4142 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression and 90 reis grey-black, early Intermediate Impression; used on 1844 outer letter sheet mailed from Santos via Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires, Argentina; pre-paying the maritime rate of 120 reis to Rio. Both adhesives are from the right hand side of the sheet showing vertical frame lines at right, the 30 reis with small horizontal pre-printing paper flaw and both are well tied by bold CORREIO DE SANTOS datestamp (March 21) in black (Ayres fig. 1633). Obverse bears transit of 'Correio Geral Da Corte' datestamp (March 24) and inside is manuscript docketing of reply (May 14, 1844). A magnificent and rare cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Fiecchi (1973) and Moorhouse (2013).
    Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (April 4, 1963) lot 1302; Norman Hubbard (March 18, 1975), lot 1587.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF