Lot 40117 – 1866, 200r black, two examples (one defective at right),

1866, 200r black, two examples (one defective at right), used on 23.7.1872 entire letter from Morretes addressed to Alexandre Wagner (forwarding agent) in Rio de Janeiro, with “M.A.Guimarães” oval hs of a forwarding agent (this unlisted in RHM) who carried the mail from Morretes to the port of Paranaguá, where it was posted and the franking tied by cork cancel with French-type cds of Paranaguá at left (24.9), and arrival on back of Rio, carried by Brazilian vessel “Itajahy”; a very scarce usage; ex Wittig.