Lot 60817 – 1878-79, 10r vermilion, irregular block of six and 200r black on piece

1878-79, 10r vermilion, irregular block of six in conjunction with 200r black of the same issue, used on large fragment of back cover from Rio Grande do Sul, apparently sent to Portugal, tied by segmented cork cancels in blue on dispatch with matching cds at right, Rio transit cds adjacent and incoming blue maritime cds struck on arrival; a most scarce franking to pay the 260r rate based on the 1877 Berne Convention, also featuring a rare multiple of the 10r; ex Chusyd.