Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

Coloridos 1861: 430 reis yellow, a magnificent horizontal strip of three, full margins all round and probably sheet marginal at right, in a fine vibrant shade, used on 1870 triple rate cover endorsed "via Bordeaux" to Basel, Switzerland tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with Rio de Janeiro despatch cds (July 6) alongside. Framed "P.D." in red at right and carried on Steamer "Gironde" with "Bresil / Bordeaux" entry marking in blue (July 27) and Basel arrival on reverse of the following day. The envelope with corner opening tear at right and small part of flap missing but an extraordinarily rare franking with just two triple rate frankings known bearing this issue and mailed to a most unusual destination. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2008).
Provenance: Collection Tevfik Kuyas, SG, Frankfurt, May 1978, lot 500; Spink, Lugano, 25-27 Sept 2009, lot 1153; Corinphila sale 220, Nov 2017, lot 3590.