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

60 reis black, early Intermediate Impressions, two horizontal pairs on 1845 maritime triple rate cover to Santos (Wille correspondence) endorsed "p. Piranapictupa", horizontal pair on obverse with large even margins all round, the vertical pair on reverse with margin just shaved at upper left but showing the horizontal dividing line; each tied by "CORREIO GREAL DA CORTE" circular datestamps (April 25) in black. Illustrated in Juchert "Bull's Eyes on Covers" on page 144. Extremely rare cover - just 4 such frankings are recorded. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
Provenance: 5th RHM Auction, Sao Paulo, 1986, lot 62; Soler y Llach, Barcelona, Feb 2007, lot 39; Corinphila sale, London, May 2015, lot 303.