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Lot# 1503 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1503 Brasil

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    1843: 90 reis black, Fine Impression from Second Composite plate, State B, position 13 with 30 reis black, Fine Impression from Second Composite plate, State B, position 7; applied to reverse of 1844 cover at single ship rate of 120 r. from Bahia to a Mr. Vollenweider in Rio de Janeiro tied by CORREIO DE BAHIA datestamp (February 3) in black (Ayres 1605), with repeated strike of datestamp on the obverse. The 30 reis and 90 reis adhesives with vertical marginal lines, the 90 reis showing retouching to frame and the vignette. Illustrated in 'Bulls Eyes on Covers' by Juchert / Maassen on page 63. Just three recorded Bulls Eyes covers are known from Bahia, this being the finest. Rare. Signed Bühler. Certs. RPSL (1995), Moorhouse (2013).rnrnProvenance: Collection Aragao, Corinphila sale 42, Jan. 1955, lot 6167; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, May 1986, lot 2107; Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb. 2013, lot 4190.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF