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Auction: SW1019 - The Collectors' Series incl. Colombia, Italian P.O.'s in China, Bulgaria, Rumania, Fiscals & Aeronautical Memorabilia
Lot: 54

Brazil1845, 60r. black, worn impression, block of four, type II, with large even margins all round, used in mixed franking with vertical pair featuring same types but printed on greyish paper, slightly cut into at bottom with clear to mostly large margins on the other sides, tied by over-inked strikes of ''Correio Geral Da Corte'' datestamp on back of 22 January 1848 entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande. As per decree 254 of 29 November 1842, the 360 Réis franking covered the fifth maritime rate not exceeding 1 1/2 ounce. An extremely difficult combination, believed to be the only recorded usage on cover of two different papers of the same denomination; unquestionably an important and desirable item proving the existence of such mixed-paper frankings. One of the most important covers of this issue. Cert. Moorhouse. RHM 6. Ex Benevides and Hubbard. Photo

Estimate
€40,000