Lot 40080 – 1866, 100r green, type I, die I, horizontal block of six used

1866, 100r green, type I, die I, horizontal block of six, cancelled by “Provincia de S. Pedro/Rio Grande” double-circle hs with year in centre (Ayres 1621), two stamps repaired at bottom at lower right, barely detracting from this unique multiple, being the second largest of the scarce first die in used or unused condition -this early die is extremely rare in large multiples and a very small amount of material originating from this printing are recorded-; ex Dr. de Amaral Machado.