9/19/2013

Brazil100 r. green, a horizontal strip of five used on Boris...





Brazil100 r. green, a horizontal strip of five used on Boris Frères 1877 cover from Céarà to Paris at double rate with single 20 r. reddish lilac, all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black. Ceara despatch cds below (Oct 12) and thence via Pernambuco and carried on the Paquebot ‘Orenoque’ with reverse showing superb PERNAMBUCO / PAQ. FR. J. No. 3 datestamp (Oct 20) in black (Salles fig. 1085). A scarce franking. Provenance: Collection Marcus Chusyd (May 2004), lot 164. Dealer Corinphila stamp auction Auction Minimum Bid: 750.00 CHF (app. 606 EUR (via Philasearch.com: 182nd - 185th Corinphila Auction - item 4-A182-5176)



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