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Brazil 1843 Bull's Eye - 60 reis
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
19° og 1843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2). Original gum,> h.r., full even margins, deep shade and sharp impression with lathework lines showing clearly, Very Fine and choice original-gum example of the 60r Bulls Eye, Meyer Euros 1,5001843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2). Original gum, h.r., full even margins, deep shade and sharp impression with lathework lines showing clearly, Very Fine and choice original-gum example of the 60r Bull's Eye, Meyer Euros 1,500 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 400-500
20° ng 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> Unused (no gum), large margins all around, strong relief impression on back, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb unused example, Meyer Euros 1,5001843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, strong relief impression on back, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb unused example, Meyer Euros 1,500 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 300-400
21° ng 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Composite Plate, State C, Positions 15-16, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), ample to large margins showing outer frameline at bottom, small repair in top margin, slight crease at right, Very Fine ap1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Composite Plate, State C, Positions 15-16, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), ample to large margins showing outer frameline at bottom, small repair in top margin, slight crease at right, Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple from the 1st Composite Plate, illustrated in Napier book (plate 18), ex Lima, Meyer Euros 3,000 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 500-750
22° ogbl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> Block of four, <original gum,> lower left stamp matches Napier 1st Large Plate, State B, Position 57, but others in block do not correspond to Napiers plating, large margins, sharp impression with lines1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). Block of four, original gum, lower left stamp matches Napier 1st Large Plate, State B, Position 57, but others in block do not correspond to Napier's plating, large margins, sharp impression with lines of lathework nearly complete, natural gum wrinkle

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 60-REIS WITH ORIGINAL GUM. ALMOST ALL BULL'S EYE MULTIPLES ARE WITHOUT GUM. A SUPERB MULTIPLE FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.

Ex Lima. Meyer Euros 11,000 (without premium for original gum) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 10,000-15,000
23° ngbl 1843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2).> 1st Composite Plate, State B, Positions 1-27-8, block of four, unused (no gum), huge margins all around showing complete outer framelines at top and left, faint vertical crease in right pair and horizontal cre1843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2). 1st Composite Plate, State B, Positions 1-2/7-8, block of four, unused (no gum), huge margins all around showing complete outer framelines at top and left, faint vertical crease in right pair and horizontal crease in bottom pair

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 60-REIS FROM THE 1ST COMPOSITE PLATE.

Ex Burrus. Meyer Euros 11,000 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
24° ngbl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 44-4650-52, Position 50 <major re-entry in numerals,> block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around, sharp impression showing nearly all lines of lathework,1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 44-46/50-52, Position 50 major re-entry in numerals, block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around, sharp impression showing nearly all lines of lathework, bright fresh paper, negligible pinhole in lower left stamp (Position 50)

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT UNUSED BLOCK OF THE BRAZIL 60-REIS BULL'S EYE. ALTHOUGH LARGER BLOCKS AND A COMPLETE SHEET OF 60 EXIST, THIS SUPERB BLOCK OF SIX IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING IN TERMS OF QUALITY. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION ITEM.

Ex Kuyas and Lima. Meyer Euros 14,000 for an unused block of four and pair (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 10,000-15,000
25° ngbl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 47-4853-5459-60, block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around including outer frameline at bottom, sharp impression showing nearly all lines of lathework,1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 47-48/53-54/59-60, block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around including outer frameline at bottom, sharp impression showing nearly all lines of lathework, bright fresh paper, expertly repaired worm hole in lower left stamp and small sealed tear at upper right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR UNUSED BLOCK OF THE BRAZIL 60-REIS BULL'S EYE.

Ex de Souza. Meyer Euros 14,000 for an unused block of four and pair (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 5,000-7,500
26° ngbl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 41-4247-4853-54,> block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around, horizontal crease in top pair, scuffs in Positions 42 and 48 do not impinge on oval design1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 41-42/47-48/53-54, block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around, horizontal crease in top pair, scuffs in Positions 42 and 48 do not impinge on oval design

AN IMPRESSIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE BRAZIL 60-REIS BULL'S EYE.

Meyer Euros 14,000 for an unused block of four and pair (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 5,000-7,500
27° bl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 4-510-11, block of four, huge margins including sheet margin and full outer frameline at top, cancelled by framed ^CIDADE DE NICTHEROY^ handstamp, minute toned spot1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Large Plate, State B, Positions 4-5/10-11, block of four, huge margins including sheet margin and full outer frameline at top, cancelled by framed "CIDADE DE NICTHEROY" handstamp, minute toned spot

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT USED SHEET-MARGIN BLOCK OF THE 60-REIS BULL'S EYE WITH THE SCARCE "CIDADE DE NICTHEROY" CANCELLATION. ALTHOUGH LARGER BLOCKS EXIST, FEW CAN COMPARE TO THE QUALITY OF THIS BLOCK OF FOUR.

Signed A. Diena. Meyer Euros 7,700 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 5,000-7,500
28° bl 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2).> 1st Composite Plate, State B, Positions 3-59-1115-17, block of nine (the left half of the pane), huge margins including outer framelines at top and bottom and <interpanneau dividing line below two righ1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2). 1st Composite Plate, State B, Positions 3-5/9-11/15-17, block of nine (the left half of the pane), huge margins including outer framelines at top and bottom and interpanneau dividing line below two righthand stamps at bottom, cancelled by framed "CIDADE DE NICTHEROY" handstamp, pressed creases, some other faults and small repairs

AN IMPORTANT BULL'S EYE MULTIPLE CONTAINING TWO SEMI-XIPHOPAGUS EXAMPLES OF THE 60-REIS FROM THE COMPOSITE PLATE.

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-Xiphopagus stamps come from the top or bottom of the middle pane (twelve positions). As a measure of this block's rarity, the Meyer collection sold through Feldman in October 2007, which was said to contain a "record holding" of Semi-Xiphopagus stamps, had three small multiples and five singles of the 60r Semi-Xiphopagus.

Ex de Souza and Lima. Meyer prices a used block of four at Euros 7,700 and a single used 60r Semi-Xiphopagus at Euros 3,500 (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 2,000-3,000
29° c 1843, 60r Deep Black, Early Impression (2).> Large margins, intense jet-black shade and proof-like impression with every delicate line of the lathework present, tied by clear strike of scarce ^S.JOAO DEL REI^ straightline town handstamp on greenish1843, 60r Deep Black, Early Impression (2). Large margins, intense jet-black shade and proof-like impression with every delicate line of the lathework present, tied by clear strike of scarce "S.JOAO DEL REI" straightline town handstamp on greenish folded letter datelined Feb. 9, 1844, to Rio de Janeiro, file fold clear of stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 60-REIS BULL'S EYE TIED BY A STRAIGHTLINE TOWN MARKING ON THE ADDRESS SIDE OF THE COVER.

The Bull's Eye stamps were often affixed to the backs of covers. Examples tied on the face of the cover are much more desirable and scarce. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

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