Lot# 5341 - 182-185 Auction
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300 r. green & orange, block of four used with single 1876/77 200 r. black on 1879 Boris Frères cover from Fortaleza to Paris via Pernambuco, the adheives tied by blue Fortaleza handstamps and by dotted 'Pernambuco' in black, with 'Fortaleza' cds (June 29) alongside. Reverse with Pernambuco cds (July 2) and Paris arrival cds, front with 'Bresil / Amb. Calais C' entry marking (July 26) unusually struck in red. A superb sextuple rate cover and one of only two blocks of four of the 500 reis known on letter.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHF -
