Lot 40186 – 1876, 200r black, the incredible reconstruction of 62 imperforate plate proofs in multiples

1876, 200r black, the incredible part sheet reconstruction of 62 imperforate plate proofs in multiples, including eight at right which originate from the same sheet as edges are matching those of the neighbouring multiples, including one pair, four blocks of four, two blocks of eight and one block of twelve, additionally three blocks of four and one strip of four, including eight mainly complete marginal imprints in Spanish and English, all printed on a thicker paper than the one found in other plate proofs and quite similar but slightly thinner than the paper used in the issued stamps; the largest reconstruction of 200r proofs and one of the most significant presentations of proofs in all the “Dom Pedro” Issues, an astonishing showpiece; ex Dr. de Amaral Machado.

Note: Apparently most of the multiples in the upper half originate from the part sheet of 60 illustrated on page 81 of the “Imperio do Brazil-Centenary Handbook No. 3” published by the American Philatelic Society in 1943. Paulo Comelli, in his census published in the “Mosaico” magazine, stated that this part sheet had been broken up according to his search, and was looking for additional information from readers; this reconstruction is the confirmation of his theory. The 200r plate proofs on this paper are unrecorded in the Catálogo Enciclopédico.