Lot 40204 – 1876, 500r orange, strip of four, cancelled by Sala

1876, 500r orange, strip of four, cancelled by Sala de Franqueamento” boxed datestamp of Bahia (12.12.1888) in purple, the largest 500r strip used and the third largest multiple known, displaying a very rare cancellation on this issue; according to the research by Comelli in “Mosaico”, only two used strips of four were recorded (we present three in this sale); ex Dr. de Amaral Machado.