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Brazil 1843 Bull's Eye - 60 reis
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Lot Description |
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| 19° |
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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 Bull's Eye, Meyer Euros
1,500 (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 20° |
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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 1,500 (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 21° |
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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 appearance, a scarce multiple from the 1st Composite Plate, illustrated in Napier book (plate 18), ex Lima, Meyer Euros 3,000 (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 22° |
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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 Napier's
plating, large margins, sharp impression with lines of lathework nearly complete, natural gum wrinkleEXTREMELY 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) |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 23° |
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1843, 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 pairEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 60-REIS FROM THE 1ST COMPOSITE PLATE. Ex Burrus. Meyer Euros 11,000 (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 24° |
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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) |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 25° |
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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 rightEXTREMELY 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) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 26° |
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1843, 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 designAN IMPRESSIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE BRAZIL 60-REIS BULL'S EYE. Meyer Euros 14,000 for an unused block of four and pair (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 27° |
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1843, 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 spotEXTREMELY 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) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 28° |
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1843, 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 repairsAN 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) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 29° |
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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 greenish folded letter datelined Feb. 9, 1844, to Rio de Janeiro, file fold clear of stampEXTREMELY 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) |
E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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