BRAZIL ‚DOM PEDRO' 1866-1879 - Corinphila Auktionen AG

185 Corinphila Auction · 19 September 2013 955308530953085309 Scott 2012 Start pricein CHF700 r. red brown, 260 r. deep brown, 80 r. lake and 1884 50 r. blue all used on 200 r. black postalstationery envelope sent registered to Munich, tied by CAMPINAS datestamps (June 18, 1886)in black. Framed São Paulo registration in black below and reverse with Rio transit cds in redand Munich arrival cds. Overpaid but a delightful four colour franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).700 r. red brown, 300 r. bistre, 100 r. green and 1878 300 r. orange & green all used on 1881registered cover to Paris and cancelled by mute handstamps in black, with oval REGISTRADOand 'Rio De Janeiro' datestamp in red below. Paris arrival cds (Aug 14) on reverse. Envelopehandstamped at left 'Collectioneurs De Timbres, B. Alves Pinheiro' in violet, the cover withfaults and reverse flap torn but a rare franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).Start priceapprox. €76+ 74+71+ 88 6 750 (€ 630)76+ 75+ +72+ 78 6 500 (€ 420)531053101'000 r. deep grey, a lithographic rouletted Proof, and a fine mint horizontal pair with partmarginal imprint for comparison, fresh unused. 77 Proof (*) 250 (€ 210)53115312531153121'000 r. grey, a superb mint block of four, from top of sheet, with part imprint 'AmericanBank No..'' at top, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp in a multiple:a block of four being the largest known. 77 4(*) 2'000 (€ 1'680)1'000 r. grey, a superb mint block of four, marginal from top of sheet, with part imprint '..Co.New York' at top, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp in a multiple:a block of four being the largest known. 77 4(*) 2'500 (€ 2'100)