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FILTER: Sale=957, Lot#=42, For all Sale Dates
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Date
Lot#/
Grade
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Realized
Foreign (non-U.S.)
Latin America
Latin America
Brazil
2008-06-05
The Islander Collection of South America
c
Sale 957, Lot 42, Brazil 1843 Bull1843, 90r Black, Late Impression (3). Horizontal pair, full to large margins, well-tied by two bold strikes of "Correio de Alcantra" dateless circle in brown ink on greenish folded cover, reinforced along vertical file fold (clear of stamps), minor edge wear, the pair has been lifted and hinged in place, a few tiny imperfections only visible on back of pair

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 90-REIS BULL'S EYE TO PAY THE 180-REIS SHIP RATE FROM MARANHAO PROVINCE. ONE OF TWO REPORTED BULL'S EYE COVERS WITH THE ALCANTARA DATESTAMP.

Ex Koester and Lima

E. 10,000-15,000
30,000
FILTER: Sale=957, Lot#=42, For all Sale Dates

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