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

Coloridos 1866: 430 r. yellow, perf. 13½, in a vertical pair tied by sunburst segmented cork cancellations in black to 1869 cover from Rio de Janeiro to Florence, Italy at double rate carried on the French Packet "Gironde". Framed "P.D." in red at right alongside "Rio de Janeiro" despatch cds (Dec 16). Reverse with Firenze arrival cds (Jan 9, 1870). The envelope with slight nick at right well away from the adhesives which have been lifted for examination and hinged back to the cover. Illustrated in Edition D'Or vol. 59 on page 71. A wonderful cover - the perforated 1866 issue is of great rarity on cover. Signed on reverse "Guaranteed, J.M. Bartels". Certs. B. Moorhouse (2011), BPA (2011).