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The Islander Collection of Brazil continued...

Brazil 1843 Bull's Eye - 30 reis
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
5° og 1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1).> 1st Composite Plate, State A, Position 6, huge margins with top right corner sheet margins showing outer framelines, <original gum,> detailed impression with every line of lathework showing clearly, bright1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). 1st Composite Plate, State A, Position 6, huge margins with top right corner sheet margins showing outer framelines, original gum, detailed impression with every line of lathework showing clearly, bright fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE BRAZIL 30-REIS BULL'S EYE AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE FROM THIS EARLY STATE OF THE FIRST COMPOSITE PLATE.

Ex Kuyas. Meyer Euros 5,400 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
6° og 1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). Original gum,> h.r., large even margins, beautiful sharp impression on fresh paper, light horizontal bend<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1843 30-REIS BULLS EYE.^<><>Ex Da1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). Original gum, h.r., large even margins, beautiful sharp impression on fresh paper, light horizontal bend

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1843 30-REIS BULL'S EYE.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Lima. Meyer Euros 5,400 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
7° og 1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). Original gum,> paper h.r., full to large margins, gorgeous deep shade and early impression, crisp and fresh paper<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A LOVELY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE BRAZIL 30-REIS BULLS EYE FROM AN1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). Original gum, paper h.r., full to large margins, gorgeous deep shade and early impression, crisp and fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A LOVELY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE BRAZIL 30-REIS BULL'S EYE FROM AN EARLY IMPRESSION.

Ex Newbury. Meyer Euros 5,400 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
8° ng 1843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1).> Unused (no gum), large margins, intense shade and exceptionally sharp impression, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury, signed A. Diena, Meyer Euros 5,4001843, 30r Deep Black, Early Impression (1). Unused (no gum), large margins, intense shade and exceptionally sharp impression, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury, signed A. Diena, Meyer Euros 5,400 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 500-750
9° ng 1843, 30r Black, Late Impression (1).> Vertical pair, unused (no gum), large margins to just touched at left, small fault at lower left<><>^FINE APPEARANCE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE. THE 30-REIS VALUE IS FAR RARER IN UNUSED MULTIPLES THAN ITS 60 AND 90-1843, 30r Black, Late Impression (1). Vertical pair, unused (no gum), large margins to just touched at left, small fault at lower left

FINE APPEARANCE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE. THE 30-REIS VALUE IS FAR RARER IN UNUSED MULTIPLES THAN ITS 60 AND 90-REIS BULL'S EYE COUNTERPARTS.

Illustrated as Positions 10/16 in Napier's "Suggested 3rd Plate Top Pane" (plate 9). Meyer Euros 12,000 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 4,000-5,000
10°   1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1).> 2nd Composite Plate, State D, Positions 713, vertical pair with huge margins showing outer framelines at left and bottom and <interpanneau dividing line at bottom,> tied by two strikes of Correio Geral1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1). 2nd Composite Plate, State D, Positions 7/13, vertical pair with huge margins showing outer framelines at left and bottom and interpanneau dividing line at bottom, tied by two strikes of "Correio Geral da Corte 22/11/1843" circular datestamp on piece, light bend in bottom stamp, small corner crease in bottom margin

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-REIS SEMI-XIPHAPOGOS, WHICH SHOWS THE INTERPANNEAU DIVIDING LINE AT BOTTOM.

Bull's Eye stamps from the composite plates that show the diving line between panes are called Semi-Xiphopagus. Such stamps are especially desirable because they can be immediately recognized as examples from the composite plates without the need for plating (the two known Xiphopagus multiples are, of course, the se-tenant pair and strip of three). The 60r Semi-Xiphapagus stamps come from the top or bottom of the middle pane (twelve positions). The 30r and 90r are rarer, because they can only come from one row (30r bottom, 90r top, six stamps positions each). As a measure of rarity, the Meyer collection sold through Feldman in October 2007, which was said to contain a "record holding" of Semi-Xiphopagus stamps, had just one single 30r unused and a 30r pair with a trace of the interpanneau line.

Ex Santos. Signed A. Diena. Meyer Euros 6,500 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
11°   1843, 30r Black, Late Impression (1).> Horizontal pair, large margins, lightly struck Correio Geral da Corte 721845 circular datestamp, faint wrinkles show only when drying, still Very Fine, ex Lima, Meyer Euros 1,9001843, 30r Black, Late Impression (1). Horizontal pair, large margins, lightly struck "Correio Geral da Corte 7/2/1845" circular datestamp, faint wrinkles show only when drying, still Very Fine, ex Lima, Meyer Euros 1,900 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000
12°   1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1).> 1st Composite Plate, State D, Positions 5-6, horizontal pair, huge margins all around with complete outer lines at top and right, small double-circle datestamp, small thins and faint ink spots, Extremely1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1). 1st Composite Plate, State D, Positions 5-6, horizontal pair, huge margins all around with complete outer lines at top and right, small double-circle datestamp, small thins and faint ink spots, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Lima, Meyer Euros 1,900 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 500-750
13°   1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1).> Large Plate, State B, Positions 17-18, horizontal pair with ample to large margins and outer frameline at right, lightly struck Correio Geral da Corte 2121845 circular datestamp, vertical crease betw1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1). Large Plate, State B, Positions 17-18, horizontal pair with ample to large margins and outer frameline at right, lightly struck "Correio Geral da Corte 21/2/1845" circular datestamp, vertical crease between stamps, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, ex Lima, Meyer Euros 1,900 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 400-500
14°   1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1).> Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, Correio Geral da Corte 1361844 circular datestamp, vertical crease between stamps and thinned at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Meyer Euros 1,9001843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, "Correio Geral da Corte 13/6/1844" circular datestamp, vertical crease between stamps and thinned at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Meyer Euros 1,900 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 400-500
15°   1843, 30r, 60r Bulls Eyes (1, 2).> Vertical pair of 30r, Positions 3743, Large Plate, State B, ample to large margins, used with 60r, large margins, tied by three strikes of faint purplish brown ^MARIANNA^ straightline town handstamp on piece of1843, 30r, 60r Bull's Eyes (1, 2). Vertical pair of 30r, Positions 37/43, Large Plate, State B, ample to large margins, used with 60r, large margins, tied by three strikes of faint purplish brown "MARIANNA" straightline town handstamp on piece of brown cover, minor toning on piece only, stamps are Very Fine, scarce combination, ex Santos, Meyer Euros 1,900 for 30r pair (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000

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