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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 70007
Symbol: F
Cat No: 21, 25
A RARE TRANSATLANTIC FRANKING
1850, 10r vertical strip of three and 90r single, paying the internal maritime rate on reverse of folded cover to Marseilles, tied by 'RIO GRANDE/29 JUN/1852' cds's, British Rio de Janeiro double-arc dated Aug. 13, one month and a half later than the date of dispatch (!), the 90r being additionally tied by British transit cds in brown, French ms taxations tying the franking, Paris and marseilles cds's, on front framed 'COLONIES/&ART. 13' red hs and entry cds at Calais, franking torn on opening as usual, an early pre-convention transatlantic mail bearing an unusual franking instead of two 60r denominations (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-03-2020, 13:23:05 EST
Sold For 1200
1843 Bull's Eyes
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42048
Symbol: H
Cat No: 1
1843 Bull's Eyes. 1843, 30r black, fine impression, position 1 from 2nd composite plate, state D, with spectacular corner-sheet margins, used at Rio de Janeiro, various faults incl. small insect holes at base, still though a very scarce positional item. (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:23:56 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42049
Symbol: H
Cat No: 1, 2b, 3a
1843, 30r, 60r and 90r black, complete set including well margined fine-impression 30r cancelled by scarce 'VICTORIA' straight line, worn impression 60r with complete margins showing very rare 'PONTE MAYA' hs, and intermediate impression 90r (repaired nick in margin and partial hor. crease), clearly margined, with indistinct postmark in brown, a difficult first-issue set with unusual cancellations. (Image)
Opening EUR 550.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:24:23 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42050
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2a
1843, 60r black, intermediate impression, large balanced margins all around, showing complete strike of framed 'INUTILIZ' hs, very small thin spot, scarce and attractive. (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:25:02 EST
Sold For 800
1844-46 Slanting Figures
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42051
Symbol: H,G
Cat No: 8, 23, 26-28, 38, 39
1844-46 Slanting Figures. 1844-61, selection of 13 items used incl. "Inclinados" 60r type I in two pairs, one on piece with ms cancel and framed Grampará hs, "Verticais" 30r block of four, 600r (4), "Coloridos" 280r (2), etc.
Opening EUR 220.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:25:24 EST
Sold For 220
1850-66 Upright Figures
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42053
Symbol: F
Cat No: 23
1862 (March 1). Folded cover from Rio Grande do Sul to Ormskirk, England, franked on reverse by largely margined 1850 30r marginal block of four, cancelled by Rio Grande cds and tied by "INSUFFICIENTE" oval hs of Rio (insufficiently franked), Anglo-French "FR/2F96C" exchange mark for a partially or not prepaid letter, carried by the "Navarre" with corresponding "BRESIL/NAVARRE" octagonal ds, charged on arrival with 9d in ms, London and Ormskirk cds's, slit affecting one adhesive, a very fine and rare usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:26:20 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42055
Symbol: F
Cat No: 23, 25
1866 (Jan). Envelope to Kreuznach, Prussia, bearing on reverse 1850 30r pair, cut into at top right, and well margined 90r, tied by indistinct cancel, insufficiently franked according to the 1860 French Convention and red 'INSUFFICIENTE' oval, blue Aachen transit and black receiving cds alongside, displaying on front transit from Rio and Calais entry cds, '2' and '15' ms charges, French 'F./48' exchange marking for the 1866 Prussian Convention, cover tears on opening not affecting the franking, interesting and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:27:05 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42058
Symbol: F
Cat No: 37, 58
1868 (Feb 25). Folded cover form Paraibuna to Laurito, Italy, franked at single 430 reis rate by 1854 10r blue, pair and single, the latter with part overlapping the edge and missing, and 1866 100r two singles and pair, cancelled "Paraibuna" and date adjacent in ms, reverse with Rio, Naples and receiving cds's, despite imperfections, a very rare usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 280.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:28:17 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42059
Symbol: F
Cat No: 40
1868 (March 23). Small envelope (part of upper back flap missing) from Rio de Janeiro to Casaletto Spartano, Italy, at double rate with 1861 430r. yellow, large balanced margins, tied by cork cancel and dispatch cds, framed "P.D." in red adjacent, Italian transits on reverse, possibly carried by the "Estremadure", a very fresh and unusual franking (Cat. Enciclopédico US$1,500). (Image)
Opening EUR 320.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:28:45 EST
Sold For 320
1866-83 Dom Pedro
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42061
Symbol: F
Cat No: 46, 65
1877 (Oct 29). Folded cover from Rio de Janeiro to Foucarmont, franked at single UPU rate with 1866 perf. 60r in combination with 1876-77 100r pair, tied by cork cancels with dispatch cds at right, arrival on reverse, diagonal creasse passing through the lower right corner of the 60r value, still though a very scarce franking. (Image)
Opening EUR 170.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:29:57 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42062
Symbol: F
Cat No: 53
1869-75. Two items, "Revista Comercial da Praça da Bahia" and complete "prices current" from Bahia to Portugal, each bearing 1866 10r vermilion, each cancelled by diff. cork types, charged with 20 reis on arrival, carried by the "Neva" and the "Seine" - "Danube", scarce (Cat. Enciclopédico US$2,600). (Image)
Opening EUR 340.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:30:35 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42063
Symbol: F
Cat No: 53, 58, 59
1877 (Aug 13). Envelope from Sao Paulo to Montecosaro, Italy, with 1876-77 10r (2), 100r single and pair, and 200r, tied by cork cancels on dispatch, transit and receiving cds's on reverse, a very fine and unusual franking. (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:30:59 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42064
Symbol: F
Cat No: 54, 58, 66
1876-79. Two entire letters from Rio to Buenos Aires, carried by the "Senegal" and the "Niger", one bearing 1866 20r and 100r (2, one creased), the other with 1876-77 200r, both with arrival on reverse.
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:31:19 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42065
Symbol: H,DCE
Cat No: 56 var.
1866, 50r blue, the famous CRACKED PLATE variety in upper left corner, unsued example without gum (tiny thin spot) and horizontal pair featuring the variety at left, used by purple pen stroke, very rare; RHM 25DIII (2013, R$10,000). (Image)
Opening EUR 280.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:32:04 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42066
Symbol: F
Cat No: 57, 59
1868 (May)-1869 (June). Two covers from Rio de Janeiro and Campinas to Paris, bearing 1866 80r and 200r to pay the single rate to France (1860 Convention), tied by cork devices (one in blue), carried by the "Shannon" via the British P.O. at Rio with corresponding cds on front, and the "Estremadure", both difficult to find in this delightful condition. (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:32:34 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42069
Symbol: F
Cat No: 67, 71, 85, 90
1886 (March 3). Boris Frères cover to Paris carried via Liverpool by the "Maranhense", Dom Pedro 1876-77 500r single and strip of three, 1878-79 80r, in combination with Small Heads (two stamps with faults) 200r type II two singles and one pair and 1884-85 100r, type I, all tied by Fortaleza cds's on dispatch, "Liverpool/Ship" red cds at top after having been conveyed by the"Augustine" of the Booth Line, a very rare combination franking including four different issues. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:33:37 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42071
Symbol: F
Cat No: 68, 71, 72
1880 (Oct 31). Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Barrra do Piraí, franked by 1878-79 10c vermilion (2), 80r lake and 100r green, tied by barred cork cancel with dispatch cds at right, illustrated on page 104 in the "Catálogo Enciclopédico" by Peter Meyer, an exceedingly scarce franking to pay the double internal rate . (Image)
Opening EUR 480.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:35:23 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42072
Symbol: P
Cat No: 70 Proof
1878, 50r blue, A.B.N.Co imperforate plate proof on thin white India paper, block of four, very fine and scarce; (Cat. Enc. 40PC US$3,000); ex Chusyd. (Image)
Opening EUR 420.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:35:36 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42074
Symbol: F
Cat No: 72
1889 (July 11). Registered 300r red stationery envelope from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires, upfranked with 1878-79 100r (200r for registration fee), tied by cork cancels, "REGISTRADO" oval and dispatch cds in red alongside, carried by the "Sakkarah" on her sole voyage as RSMC packet (during this trip, she made the last collection of Falkland Islands mail within the "Branch Line" scheme for Falklands mail), a very fine and rare mixed issue usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 280.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:36:14 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42075
Symbol: F
Cat No: 73
1882 (Nov 28). Commercial envelope from Corumbá to Varese, Italy, franked by single UPU rate with 1878-79 200r, tied by neat 'CORUMBA' cds in blue, a very rare transatlantic mail from Matto Grosso, Amazonia. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:36:32 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42080
Symbol: F
Cat No: 77, 71
1886 (Oct). Boris Frères cover to Paris carried via Liverpool by the "Maranhense", franked by 1878-79 80r and 1,000r strip of three (couple of usual tone spots at top), most infrequently tied in transit by barred oval postmarks at Liverpool, Calais entry cds alongside and "Liverpool/Ship" cds on reverse, a rare usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:37:53 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42081
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
Dom Pedro. Group of 13 covers including one insufficiently paid example to France with 1866 10r, 20r, 50r & 100r (2), mail to Portugal with scarce 1866 10r single on printed matter, 1866 strip of five, three single rate covers to France with 1866 200r (2), also 1866 10r, 20r and 200r (2) on mail to Italy, etc, mostly fine-very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:38:47 EST
Sold For 1000
British Post Offices
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42045
Symbol: F
British Post Offices. Rio de Janeiro. 1851 (Feb 10). Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, 'Paquete a vapor "Teviot"' on the inaugural voyage of the RMSP service, at quadruple rate with ms "4/-", superb "PAID/AT/RIO DE JANIERO" crowned circle and double-arc ds on back, high "1980" Portuguese postage in blue and 'Ley de 20-4 50' oval for additional postage, closed tear on front, to our knowledge the earliest known usage of this crowned circle. (Image)
Opening EUR 320.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:22:29 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42047
Symbol: F
Cat No: Z45, Z58
Rio de Janeiro. 1872 (April 23). Envelope endorsed "p Boyne" to Harburg, Germany, franked by 4d vermilion pl 12, and 2s blue pl 1, tied by "C83" barred oval, the 2s additionally tied by "RIO DE JANEIRO/PAID" red cds, London transit alongside and German indistinct cds on back, some slight toning, scarce; cert. R.P.S.L. (2000). (Image)
Opening EUR 850.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:23:31 EST
Sold For 850
General issues
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42082
Symbol: P
General issues. Principality of Trinidad Local Post: 1894 5c die proof in blue on white coated paper, with inscription "Principality of Trinidad" in English instead of "Principauté de Trinidad" in French, minor stain at top right, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 650.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:39:09 EST
Sold For 650
Postal History
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42037
Symbol: F
Postal History. 1819 (June 16). Entire letter from San Salvador de Bahia to a Captain at Toulon, France, and redirected inland to Uzès, contents describing the voyage from Malaga (Spain) to Brazil including the ceremony of crossing the Ecuador, charged "12", red "COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE" two-line hs and reverse with "DÉB. 78/TOULON/SUR-MER", to our knowledge the only transatlantic mail from Brazil with a Deboursé postmark. (Image)
Opening EUR 650.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:18:27 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42038
Symbol: F
1827 (Nov 29). Entire letter from Montevideo to Coldstream, redirected to Edinburgh, sent by a naval officer on board HMS "Cadmus" in Uruguay during the Portuguese-Brazilian occupation, carried via Rio de Janeiro to Falmouth by the HMS "Osborne", with "BRAZIL/FE 24 1828/F" ds unusually applied in green and infrequently struck so clearly, originally charged "3/9" (2/7 packet plus 1/3 less 1d inland) uprated to '4/5' for 8d from Coldstream to Edinburgh. Interesting contents concerning a naval engagement in the River Plate: "A vessel unexpectedly fired a shot close to us, and by the time we got all sail in, and guns ready, two others. We accordingly gave her a dozen from one side, when she tried to escape, but we made sail after her, and when Captaincies Thompson hailed her, she fired two volleys of musketry. (...) Finding she could not escape, she fired a gun and surrendered. I went on board and found her to be a privateer called General Dorrego". (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:19:16 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42040
Symbol: F
1854 (Oct)-1855 (Nov). Two entire letters to Port showing "COMPANHIA DE PAQUETES A VAPOR/LUSO BRASILEIRA" oval hs in blue from Rio de Janeiro and Bahia, both carried by "D. Maria 2a", 80 and 160 reis charges, a scarce and very fine duo. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:19:51 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42042
Symbol: F
1856 (Oct 28). Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Porto, placed on board the French "Barcelone" on its first and unique voyage to Brazil, with faint strike of "COMPAGNIE FRANCO-AMERICAINE/AGENCE DE BAHIA" double circle in blue, charged with "120" reis, bs on receipt, less than ten letters are recorded with this navigation-company hs. (Image)
Opening EUR 160.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:20:37 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42043
Symbol: F
1870 (Aug 30). Entire letter from Ceará to Paris, on the private ship "Maranhense" to Liverpool, "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" and London Ship Letter ds's on back, charged with ms 2d on back and "10" due mark in Calais on front; as the Siege of Paris had begun on Sept. 19, the letter was redressed to London, the "10" was consequently deleted and replaced by "BRITISH/FOREIGN" indicating "2" & "10" in ms and delivered on Oct. 20, a very scarce usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:21:15 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 42044
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
Stampless Maritime Mail balance collection. 1813-81, mounted on exhibition pages and comprising over 100 covers mainly sent to France, Great Britain and Portugal, good ranges of usages including British P.O. postmarks, the sole voyage of the "Lady Eglinton", "Ship Letter" markings, consular mail, private-ship carriages, a very interesting 1817 early usage with "Maranhao" oval hs, three covers with unusual "Cor° Maritimo" straight-line applied in Portugal on arrival on mail without postmarks delivered by hand, etc, in addition one franked cover with G.B. 3d strip of four from the British P.O. at Rio; fine-very fine, viewing essential.
Opening EUR 900.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 11:21:43 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 70009
Symbol: F
A RARITY OF FRENCH MARITIME MAIL
1860 (Sept 30) Entire letter from Bahia to Porto, bearing "BRÉSIL/2-2" octagonal date stamp (Salles fig. 1.055, "RR-pièce d'amateur") used at Bahia, charged with quadruple 600 Portuguese tax, bs including "Brésil/Guienne", Lisbon transatlantic entry and arrival, the finest example of only four or five recorded.
Provenance: Paulo R. Comelli (Image)
