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Auction: 164 - The "Inclinados" Issues of Brazil including "Bull's Eye" Paper
Lot: 10

1845 60r black, type I, intermediate impression, large even margins all round, tied by ''Correio Da Villa De Areias'' double circle with manuscript date of December 16, 1848 on cover, with side flaps missing, to Rio de Janeiro, exhibiting arrival c.d.s. alongside, this being an unusual and uncommon feature on early Brazilian franked postal history, portion of paper loss on reverse of cover restored, slight overall soiling and further manuscript notations on front, nevertheless a scarce single franking, being one of just four covers so far recorded originating from Villa de Areias in the ''Inclinados'' issue; 2010 Moorhouse certificate; RHM 6C;

Estimate
$1,500 to $2,500