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

185 Corinphila Auction · 19 September 2013 33511251135114511251135114 Scott 2012 Start pricein CHF500 r. orange, the superb used block of six (2 x 3) each stamp individually cancelled by 'Rio-Grande' datestamps (June 17, 1869) in black. Some slight rubbing from blue crayon on lowerstamps and one stamp with fault on reverse but of rich colour and a rare and attractive multiple. 60 4 400 (€ 335)500 r. orange, a fine used block of six (2 x 3) in a deep shade from lower right corner of thesheet with complete Spanish imprint at right 'Compania Americana De Billetes De BancoNueva York' and part imprint over perforations at base, cancelled in black. Minor cornercrease of no significance, a fine multiple. 60 4 450 (€ 380)500 r. orange in a paler shade, a superb used block of six (2 x 3) each stamp cancelled by'Rio De Janeiro' datestamps (Sept 22, 1884) in black. 60 4 400 (€ 335)Start priceapprox. €51155115500 r. orange, the superb used block of eight (4 x 2) each stamp individually cancelled by'Rio-Grande' datestamps (July 6, 1889) in black. Fresh and fine, a rare large multiple.Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (April 1963), lot 1402. 60 4 750 (€ 630)51165116500 r. orange, the famous horizontal used strip of nine, with second and third stampsdefective and sympathetically restored, all cancelled by segmented 'cartwheel' handstampsin black. The largest used strip recorded. 60 500 (€ 420)