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

185 Corinphila Auction · 19 September 2013 195061506250615062 Scott 2012 Start pricein CHF8' r. slate violet, a fine example used on 1868 entire letter to Figueira, Portugal, overpayingthe 60 reis rate; tied by dotted lozenge and by 'Bahia / Brazil' datestamp (Aug 27) in black.Carried on the 'Guienne' and reverse with violet 'P. Transatlantico' datestamp (Sept 12).Charged 150 reis due on arrival. Adhesive crossed by light file foldd but a fine and scarceusage. 57 6 250 (€ 210)80 r. slate violet, two examples, used in combination with 1854 10 r. blue, two verticalpairs, tied by segmented cork handstamps in black to reverse of 1866 cover to Itabapoanna.Obverse bears 'Rio De Janeiro' despatch cds (Dec 3). Cover without side flaps but a rarecombination and a most unusual internal double rate cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2013). 57+ 37 6 500 (€ 420)Start priceapprox. €506350645063506480 r. slate violet in a horizontal pair used with 1876 rouletted 100 r. green on 1878 coverfrom Fortaleza to Laurvig, Norway, the stamps being cancelled lightly in blue at Fortalezawith datestamp in blue below (May 11) alongside framed cachet of the 'Konigl. Svenskaoch Norrska Vice Consulat a Ceara' in black. The adhesives cancelled again in transit atPernambuco by black cork cancels with reverse showing French type 'Pernambuco' cds(May 16). Closed cover tear through 'Norway' on front but a rare cover to a most unusualdestination. 57+ 65 6 400 (€ 335)80 r. slate violet, two examples used on 1879 cover from Porto Alegre to London incombination with 1878 100 r. green, all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with'Porto Alegre' datestamp alongside (Feb 28) in blue and London arrival (April 7) in red.Envelope cleaned with some edge wear and corner faults to 80 reis adhesives, neverthelessscarce. 57+ 72 6 150 (€ 125)