1843/1856: "C.Est de N" oval and '160' reis, both in blue, on 1843 entire letter from Pernambuco (Feb. 25) endorsed 'Por Correio de Lisboa" to Porto, together with 1856 entire from Rio de Janeiro (Dec. 15) to Bordeaux, sent via England and bearing red 'CN 14 JA / 1857', boxed GB/1F60c in black and Calais entry mark (Jan 14) on front as well as "Paris - Bordeaux 1" railway cds. and "Bordeaux 15 Janv.57" arrival on reverse. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2651
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1843: Bullseye 60 r. black, fine impression, two horizontal pairs with close to large margins, used on reverse of August 1845 cover to Theodoro Wille in Santos at triple maritime rate and endorsed 'p. Paranapitanga' and left uncancelled - possibly being delivered direct to the ship as it embarked from Rio de Janeiro. Some minor soiling and small stain on corner of the fourth stamp mentioned for accuracy only. The Wille correspondence of Bullseye covers (three are recorded in Juchert "Bull's Eyes on Covers") all bear the ship's name and all are from Rio to Santos, mailed between January and August 1845 at single rate (Juchert page 135) with two at triple rate (Juchert pages 144 and 274). A remarkable and most appealing cover. Signed Calves.rnrnProvenance: Morgenbesser sale 2, Frankfurt, 23-28 May 1949, lot 4591.rn Köhler sale 267, Wiesbaden, 7-10 Feb 1990, lot 4896.rn Siegel, New York, June 2008, lot 31. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2652
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1843: Bulls Eye 90 r. grey-black, intermediate impression, a fine example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled double circle "CORREIO GERAL DAS ALAGOAS" (Ayres fig. 1604). Rare Scott = $ 1'300. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2653
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1861: 280 r. red, a used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to 1864 cover to Paris endorsed 'par le Béarn' by "Correio da Bahia" cds in black (Feb 28). Red framed 'P.D.' adjacent and fine circular 'BRESIL / BORDEAUX / 2" entry marking in blue (March 21), reverse with Paris arrival of the same day. Addressee's name erased but a scarce usage on this ill-fated ship that was wrecked by a storm on the night of February 27, 1865 when sailing some 47 miles South of Bahia - in a feat of brilliant seamanship the Captain saved the entire crew and contents of the vessel, journeying south for 1'000 miles of coastline. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2654
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1876 (June 25): Receipt from Rio de Janeiro to Italy for a registered item sent to Brazil, bearing Dom Pedro 'Black Beard' 1866 10 r. vermillion in a horizontal pair and 50 r. blue, tied by quartered circular handstamp with "RIO DE JANEIRO" despatch cds alongside. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2655
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1878/79: Dom Pedro rouletted 10 r. vermilion, five examples used in combination with single 50 r. blue on 1879 cover to Santos tied by six strikes of cork handstamp in black with 'Rio de Janeiro' despatch cds (Nov 26) below. Santos arrival cds (Nov 28) on reverse. The envelope somewhat roughly opened with one stamp at left missing one or two roulettes, otherwise a scarce and attractive usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2656
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1940/1956: Unused accumulation Brazil consisting of four sets miniature sheets MS 614a/b and MS 635a and 36 complete sheets including Sao Paulo IV centenary Sc. 875/879 and other values from the 1950s. Some significant foxing, others fresh, all never hinged. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2657
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1831 (May 13): Entire letter from Maranhao to Bahia endorsed 'Paquete Athelante' at lower left, struck with very fine oval framed MARANHAO handstamp in black, rated '40' reis due in manuscript. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5085
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1832/41: Entire letters (3), all to Rio de Janeiro, with 1832 entire struck with straight line S. CARLOS handstamp and framed S. PAULO in brown rated 60 reis, 1838 entire with straight line BRAGANSA and circular SAO PAULO handstamp in brown rated 70 reis; and 1841 entire with circular SAO PAULO in brown rated 100 reis. A fine trio. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5086
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1834 (Aug 29): Large part entire letter, one side flap missing, mailed from Rio de Janeiro to Saddleworth, England endorsed 'per HM Pkt Mutine' and 'Single Sheet' and struck on reverse in Falmouth with superb "BRAZIL / F" handstamp in green and charged '3/7d.' due to pay upon delivery. A fine entire that opens well for display. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5087
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1836 (Oct 20): Consignee's letter from Rio de Janeiro to London endorsed 'p. John' and 'Consignees of a Case' and contents mentioning 'sending samples of earthenware' struck on reverse with step type PENZANCE / SHIP LETTER in black (Robertson S4) and "? / EXEMPT SHIP LR" in red (Robertson EX1) - extremely rare - this being the sole recorded example of this usage from Brazil. Charged '3/-' on arrival triple postage from Penzance, a distance of 281 miles from London, with reverse showing arrival cds (Jan 27, 1837) in red. Rare.rnrnNote: "Providing merchants and ship owners letters did not exceed one sheet, and that the consignee's name were entered on the ship manifest and merchandise carried on the same ship, maritime postage charged were exempt..." Act of 1710 and Proviso for Merchants. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5088
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1837 (June 13): Cover from Rio de Janeiro to London by British Packet endorsed 'per Lavinia', struck on obverse with fine two line framed ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER in black (Robertson S3) with London arrival cds (Aug 24) in red on reverse. Charged '4/3d.' in manuscript for treble the maritime rate (3 x 8d. = 2s.) + Captain's gratuity (2d.) and treble the inland rate (3 x 9d.). Scarce and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, March 2012, Lugano. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5089
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1838 (April 29): Entire letter from Santos to Sao Paulo rated '20' reis in manuscript with superb strike of the SANTOS 'Fish' handstamp in brown at lower left (Meyer P-SP-40). Scarce and attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5090
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1840 (May 1): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London by British Packet endorsed 'Mary', with very fine strike of framed two line SHIP LETTER / WEYMOUTH in black (Robertson S6) with London arrival cds (July 23) and charged '8' pence due in manuscript.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, March 2012, Lugano. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5091
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1843 (Feb 20): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London, internally endorsed 'pr. Linnet' but externally endorsed 'p. Hebe', struck on arrival with fine two line SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER in black (Robertson S4), displaying well on flap. London arrival (May 15) in red. Charged at double the 8d. rate with manuscript '1/4d.' due to pay. A fine and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, March 2012, Lugano. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5092
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1844 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London endorsed 'via Bahia' with manuscript Forwarding Agent "Forw'd by yr. obd. serv. Ironside, Napier & Co., Ba. 23 Feby" (unrecorded), landed at NEWHAVEN with undated circle in black and thereafter struck with framed LEWES / SHIP LETTER in black (Robertson S2). London arrival on reverse and charged '8d.' in manuscript for single maritime rate. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, March 2012, Lugano. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5093
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1846: Cover and entire letter to London, with June 1846 cover from Bahia charged '8d.' to pay with italic BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER well struck in black endorsed per British Packet 'Prosper'; and Sept 1846 from Rio de Janeiro to London charged '8d.' to pay with italic FOLKESTONE / SHIP LETTER well struck in black endorsed per British Packet 'Gypsey via Channel'. A fine pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli RDP, Investphila, March 2012, Lugano.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5094
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1847 (Feb 20): Entire letter from Bahia to London endorsed 'p. Diana, Greenock', struck with fine GREENOCK / SHIP LETTER in blue (Robertson S13) with Greenock datestamp on reverse in blue (April 13) and London arrival cds in red; charged '8d.' due in manuscript. A fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5095
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1848 (Jan 15): Official entire letter headed 'S.P.' (Servicio Publico) in manuscript mailed from Villa Risonha to Ouro Preto with superb strike of oval framed VILLA RISONHA handstamp in brown (Meyer P-MG-53), with date of sending in manuscript imitating the circular datestamps issued to major Post Offices. Exceptional and very scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5096
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1848 (Feb 14): Official entire letter headed 'S.P.' (Servicio Publico) in manuscript mailed to Minas Gerais with fine strike of fancy oval "OLIVEIRA / VA" in black (Meyer P-MG-39). Rare and superb entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5097
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1849: Entire letter from Liestal, Switzerland to Rio de Janeiro endorsed 'per Jaune Pauline' with LIESTAL despatch cds (Aug 16) in black, thence via Basel and Paris to Havre where fine strike of framed "Acheminée par / Wanner Langer & Cie. / Havre" Forwarding Agent's cachet applied in red, the letter probably sent on as an enclosure by the Agent. Scarce and fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5098
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1849 (Sept 8): Entire letter from Zurich, Switzerland to Rio de Janeiro, carried as a Consignee's letter and struck with framed "Acheminée par / Wanner Langer & Cie. / Havre" Forwarding Agent's cachet applied in red and endorsed 'pr. Ville de Rio' in blue ink at right. Scarce and fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5099
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1850 (Sept 12): Entire letter from Bahia to London carried by British Packet and struck on arrival with two line LYMINGTON / SHIP LRE. handstamp in blue, charged '8' (pence) in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter. Reverse with London cds (Nov 4) in red of receipt. An attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection Paolo Comelli RDP, Investphila, 16 March 2012, ex lot 1268. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5102
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1860 (March 11): Cover from Itaqui (Rio Grande do Sul) to Concordia, Entre Rio, Argentina struck on despatch with superb strike of oval framed ITAQUI despatch handstamp in blue, carried by river and endorsed "Por Uruguay" at upper right. A rare and most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5103
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1862 (May 29): Entire letter from Bahia to Birmingham endorsed 'per Guienne via Bordeaux', struck with fine CORREIO DA BAHIA / BRAZIL despatch cds in black, struck with framed "FR. / 2F 96c." Accountancy marking in black, charged '1/6d.' due to pay in manuscript on arrival in Birmingham (June 19). A fine double rate entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5104
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1865: Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Bremen endorsed 'p. Steamer Guienne via Bordeaux', with 'Correio Geral da Corte' despatch cds in black and 'Bresil / Bordeaux' entry marking in red (July 18). Struck in Paris with very scarce framed Convention marking "F./40" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1175). Bremen arrival (July 20) on reverse and charged '23' silver groschen due. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5105
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1868 (July 17): Entire letter from Parà to Altona, Germany endorsed 'Via Pernambuco', with small Pernambuco cds in black (July 20) and carried by French Packet with 'Bresil / Bordeaux' datestamp in blue. Struck in Paris with scarce "F. 48" Convention marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 1184) with arrival cds (Aug 19) on reverse. Minor flap tear but scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5106
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1871 (Nov 22): Entire letter at double rate from Rio de Janeiro to Deventer, Netherlands sent unpaid and endorsed 'p. Str. Douro' (British Packet, but travelled on a French Steamer), with Rio despatch cds in blue alongside rare 'Brésil / Amb. Cal. Lille A' datestamp in black (Dec 15) and rare framed Convention marking "*F.22*" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1145) applied in Paris. Deventer arrival (Dec 17) on reverse of a fine and rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Paulo Comelli, Spink, Lugano, March 2012, lot.1298. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5107
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1844/46: Inclinado 10 r. grey-black on yellowish paper, a used block of eight (2 x 4), good to large margins all round, cancelled by "Penambuco Shield" datestamp unusually struck in red (Ayres fig.1548). Small imperfections and thin on second stamp, faults on lower two stamps but a scarce multiple. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5108
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1850: 30 r. grey-black, a vertical pair with large margins all round, used on circa 1861 cover to Itapems., tied by circular CORREIO GERAL DO MARANHÃO datestamp in black. Slight aging and file fold well away from adhesives but scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5109
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1850 (Jan 1): 600 r. black on greyish paper, a used vertical pair with large even margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black. Scarce and attractive Gi 24B = £ 200+/Scott = $ 220+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5110
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1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion and 50 r. blue, each in a horizontal pair, used on 1873 entire letter from Pernambuco to Figueira, Portugal tied by lozenge of dots handstamps in black with 'Pernambuco' cds (April 9) below. Handstruck '300' charge mark in black and reverse with 'P. Transatlantico' cds in violet (April 21). An attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5111
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1876/77: Dom Pedro 200 r. black rouletted, a single example and a vertical pair used on 1882 cover from Pernambuco to Schwerin, endorsed 'p. Araucania' tied by neat strikes of segmented circular handstamps in black. Pernambuco despatch cds (Dec 4) and reverse with slightly blurred arrival cds. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5112
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1878/79: Dom Pedro 20 r. violet and 80 r. lake used on 1881 cover to the Consul General of the USA at Santa Thereza, neatly tied by circular segmented cork handstamps in black. Reverse with Rio de Janeiro cds (Aug 1) and delivery handstamp. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5113
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1878/79: Dom Pedro 200 r. bistre used with 1885 100 r. pale lilac on 1886 registered cover to Ohrdruf bei Gotha, Germany, each tied by 'Rio de Janeiro' datestamps (March 2) with fair 'R' registration cachet alongside. Reverse with Ohrdruf arrival cds (March 27) in black. Minor file fold away from adhesives but a scarce mixed issue franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5114
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1890/91: Southern Cross 200 r. violet, a diagonally bisected example used on 1893 cover, paying the 100 reis rate to Rio de Janeiro, neatly tied by CANTAGALLO datestamp (March 21) in black. Reverse with Rio arrival cds (Oct 9). Exceptional and very scarce Scott = $ 875. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5115
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1932: 'LEX' Revolutionary set of eleven values used on philatelic cover all tied by Sao Paulo cds's (Sept 30) in black. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7379
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1843: Bullseye 60 r. grey-black, worn impression, large margins all round, used on reverse of 1850 cover from Pelotas to Marseille, France in combination with 1844/46 Inclinado 30 r. black pair, touched to large margins all round, cancelled by "PELOTAS" straight line handstamps in red with repeated strike on obverse - this surrounded by date of mailing "22 / 7 / 1850" in manuscript. Mailed at 120 reis maritime rate from Rio Grande and struck on obverse with "RIO-JANEIRO" British P.O. cds (Sept 9) in black, thence carried by the "Penguin" to Falmouth. London transit cds on reverse (Nov 4) where struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART 13" in red and charged '15' décimes due in black on arrival in Marseille (Nov 7). Ilustrated in Juchert "Bull's Eyes on Covers" on page 218. The adhesives with faults incl. scuff on the 60 r. and diagonal cut through the 30 r. on opening of the cover, nevertheless an outstanding item for the Brazil connoisseur: the sole recorded Bullseye cover mailed from Pelotas, one of just seven Bullseye covers used to an overseas destination, one of only two known Bullseye covers handled by the British Post Office and the sole complete cover bearing the first two issues of Brazil. Unique. Cert. Santos (2021).rnrnProvenance: Collection Reinhold Koester.rn Collection Paolo Comelli RDP, Investphila, Lugano, March 2012, lot 1177.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7381
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1850: 90 r. black, three single examples, margins close to predominantly large all round, used with 1866 Dom Pedro 100 r. green on 1870 cover from Petropolis (June 6) to Marseille. Underpaid for double rate of 560 reis, and struck with oval framed "INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp in red. "BRESIL / CALAIS" entry marking in blue (July 23) and charged '16' décimes due upon delivery. A rare and most unusual franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paolo Comelli RDP, Investphila, Lugano, 16 March 2012, lot 1199.rnrnrnrnrnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7384
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1866: Dom Pedro 100 r. green, a horizontal pair used on 1876 Boris Frères cover from Ceara to Paris via Pernambuco cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black with CEARA cds at right in black (Feb 29). Underpaid for triple weight, carried by French Packet "Rio Grande" circular "PERNAMBOUC / PAQ. FR. J No. 6" datestamp (March 10) in red (Salles fig. 1085) and taxed on arrival at "18" décimes due in manuscript. Envelope with some edge wear as usual, but an appealing cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7388
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1866: Dom Pedro 200 r. black, a single example, corner fault, used on 1874 cover from Rio Grande to Paris cancelled by fine segmented cork handstamp in black with Rio de Janeiro cds at right (July 7) and framed "P.P.". Carried by non-Contract Steamer (bâtiments du commerce) and struck with "OUTRE-MER / PARIS" entry marking in blue (Aug 2) and '12' décimes charge marking in blue. An attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7392
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1890/91: Southern Cross 200 r. purple used on cover from Rio de Janeiro to Bordeaux tied by despatch cds in black (Aug 9). Carried on French Paquebot "Brésil" with octagonal "LIGNE J / PAQ. FR. No. 1" datestamp (Aug 12) in blue. Underpaid and taxed on arrival in Bordeaux by rare 1881/92 Postage Due Van Dyck 1 fr. brown (Maury T25) tied by Bordeaux cds (Aug 28). Readdressed from Bordeaux and taxed again for internal rate with 1881 5 c. black (4 examples) amd single 1892 30 c. salmon (Maury T14+T34) tied by Sables D'Olonne datestamps in black. Minor imperfections but rare. Signed Calves. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7393
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1892: Liberty 100 r. blue & rose-red used on 1892 cover from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, underpaid on arrival with triangular "T" marking and '2' adjacent. Paris arrival cds (March 7) in blue and taxed with Duval 1881 10 c. black (2) and 30 c. black (Maury T15+T18) tied by triangular handstamps. Aging but scarce. Signed Calves. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
