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

30 reis black on yellowish paper, Early Intermediate Impression, Second Composite plate, State A, position 13, a fine used corner marginal example from lower left of the pane, showing the outer frame lines at base and at left, cancelled by bold "BANANAL" framed handstamp in brown (Ayres fig. 1227). Illustrated in "Bull's Eyes" by H. Bunselmeyer Ferreira on page 26. Tiny paper thin but a fine strike of a very scarce cancellation. Signed Calves.
Provenance: Collection R. Koester, Corinphila sale 70, March 1984, lot 4349; Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4023.