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

185 Corinphila Auction · 19 September 2013 215066 506750665067 Scott 2012 Start pricein CHF80 r. rose violet, horizontal pair used in combination with 100 r. green single and horizontalstrip of three, on 1867 double rate cover from Bahia to Bordeaux, cancelled by dotted'star' lozenges in black. 'Bahia / Brazil' despatch cds at left (Dec 28), framed 'PD' in redoverstruck by 'Bresil / Bordeaux' entry marking (Jan 18, 1868) in black. Two of the 100 r.are affected by file folds and some usual ageing. Despite minor imperfecctions, a scarce andattractive franking. 57b+ 58 (6) 250 (€ 210)80 r. slate violet on paper blued by gum (describer's opinion) used with 200 r. black on1869 cover to Oloron, France endorsed 'par Danube' (British Packet), each stamp tied by'cartwheel' segmented handstamp in black. Rio de Janeiro cds (Jan 2) on front and blueCalais entry marking (Feb 3) on front. Reverse with Bordeaux transit cds and Oloron arrivalcds. A charming cover and very attractive. Cert. Moorhouse (2013). 57b+ 59 6 750 (€ 630)Start priceapprox. €50685068100 r. green, deep shade, American Banknote Co. Proof, imperforate block of ten on thinwhite India paper, positions 81-85/91-95 on sheet, adhered to heavy white archive card,minor staining Pencil annotation 'Order Sept. 1873' on reverse. A fine multiple.Provenance: American Banknote Co. Archives, New York (Sept 1990), lot 141. 58 Proof 4(*) 250 (€ 210)