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1843, 90r Black, Late Impression (3). 2nd Composite Plate, State C, Positions 2-3/8-9/14-15, block of six with huge margins all around including bottom sheet margin and interpanneau dividing line at top, multiple strikes of "Correio Geral da Corte 27/10/1844" circular datestamp, minor wrinkles and a few small thin spots

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 90-REIS BULL'S EYE USED MULTIPLE CONTAINING TWO SEMI-XIPHOPAGUS STAMPS AT TOP.

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 90r.

Ex Pack and Lima (as part of a reconstructed block of twelve). Meyer Euros 22,000 as a used block of four and two Semi-Xiphopagus singles.

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1843, 90r Deep Black, Intermediate Impression (3). 2nd Composite Plate, Stated C, Positions 4-6/10-12, block of six from the upper right corner of the pane, mostly large margins including outer framelines at top and right, just barely into upper left stamp's frameline, multiple strikes of scarce framed "CIDADE DE NICTHEROY" handstamp, lovely deep shade and sharp impression (very early Intermediate), bottom right stamp has minute pinhole which is probably a natural paper flaw

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED BLOCK OF THE 90-REIS BULL'S EYE IN A STRIKING DEEP SHADE.

Meyer Euros 18,200 as a used block of four and pair

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1843, 90r Black, Late Impression (3). 2nd Composite Plate, State C, Positions 9-12/15-18, block of eight from the bottom right corner of the pane with huge margins including sheet margins and outer framelines at lower right, four strikes of "Correio Geral da Corte 27/10/1844" circular datestamp, part of manuscript in sheet margin, some wrinkles and slight internal creasing pressed out, a few soiled spots visible after light cleaning

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 90-REIS BULL'S EYE ISSUE. USED MULTIPLES ARE RARELY FOUND IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.

Although a number of used blocks of the 90r Bull's Eye have survived, including a cancelled pane of 18, the condition of the large multiples is frequently unsatisfactory. This block, with only minor flaws, is certainly one of the most desirable in terms of quality.

Ex Lima. Meyer Euros 28,000 as two used blocks of four

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BRAZIL, 1843, 90r Black, "Bullseye" (3). Horizontal Block of Eight, Large Margins including Bottom Right Sheet Comer, Clear 1844 Double Circle pmks., neat ms. notation in bottom sheet margin, some wrinkling or light cteasing which does not detract from the Beauty of this Classic Rarity, A Stupendous Showpiece (Brazilian Spec. Catalog considers a block of eight to be worth three times the single block value, Cr. 450,000= $22 ,500)