Lot 40244 – 1878, 80r carmine, block of four, used on piece

1878, 80r carmine, block of four, tied to piece by 3 March 1887 Rio de Janeiro cds; small tone spot at left and faint small surface rubbing at top left of lower left stamp, mentioned for accuracy and not detracting from this, the only used block of four on piece of just six blocks recorded, and one of the rarest used blocks of four in the “Dom Pedro” issues; ex Dr. Otavio de Carvalho.