Lot 40235 – 1877, 50r blue, four examples disposed sideways and

1877, 50r blue, four examples disposed sideways and with three overlapping its neighbouring stamp, one with marginal “American Bank Note…” imprint at top, paying the 1979 U.P.U. rate on envelope from Rio de Janeiro (24.5.1883) to Bamberg (Germany), carried by the British “Neva”, all tied by cork cancels and two additionally by dispatch cds, mysterious “Frco. Dietz” notation at lower left, receiving cds on back, very fine.