1850 30r black, 60r black and 10r blue, canceled by indistinct dots on complete FL from Ytu to Santos, with "Ytu 6-8-1867" departure datestamp alongside, blue S.Paulo transit cds on back, filing folds and overall toning, fine (Cat No. 23,24,37) (Image)

Est.$500

1850 60r black, bottom sheet corner margin horizontal pair, with adjoining stamps at top, canceled by pen and tied by indistinct pmk on back of outer FL addressed to Santos, endorsed "Per Vapor Barao de Maria" (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.$150

1855 20r red lilac and 80r slate violet, tied by blue grids on front of a complete FL from Porto Alegre (14 Nov 73), via Rio de Janeiro to Oliveira de Azemeis, with departure cds alongside, "150" charged in Portugal, red "Transatlantico" applied on arrival in Lisbon, fine cover to Portugal, signed Bolaffi, with certificate (Cat No. 54,57) (Image)

Est.$250

1866 10r vermilion and 50r blue, used on both sides of an outer FL from Pernambuco to Lisbon, endorsed "pr Vapor Guienne" (French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales), with violet "P.Transatlantico 15/6/67" applied on arrival and "150" (reis) charged, with departure and tax marking on front, filing folds away from the stamps, little toning, otherwise fine (Cat No. 53,56) (Image)

Est.$150

1866 20r red lilac, left sheet margin, part imprint horizontal strip of three, tied by cds on back of a complete FL (flimsy paper) from Pernambuco to Figueira, endorsed "pr Navarre" (French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales), with violet "P.Transatlantico 11/2/67" and "150" (reis) charged on arrival in Portugal, departure (29 Jan 67) cds and tax markings on front, minor paper mending behind stamps, fresh and fine cover, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 certificate (Cat No. 54) (Image)

Est.$500

1866 20r red lilac and 100r green, tied by mute cancels on front of a complete FL from Pernambuco (12 Mar 71) to Figueira, endorsed "pr Sindh" (French packet of the "Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes"), with departure cds alongside, "300" (double weight) charged in Portugal, violet "Transatlantico" applied on arrival in Lisbon, fine cover to Portugal, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 certificate (Cat No. 54,58) (Image)

Est.$250

1866 50r blue, two singles, used on front of a complete FL from Pernambuco (11 Jan 71) to Figueira, carried by a French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales, with violet "P.Transatlantico" applied in Lisbon and "150" (reis) charged on arrival in Portugal, departure cds and tax marking on front, v.f. (Cat No. 56) (Image)

Est.$250

1867 (30 Nov) FL from Rio de Janeiro to Diamantine, franked with single 100r Dom Pedro, tied by negative blue postmark, departure cds alongside, fine (Image)

Est.$250

1876 1.000r "Barba Branca" prepared but unissued design, five large die proofs in various colors, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$250

1876 200r black, diagonal half used as 100r on complete FL from "Rio Preto", tied by mute segment cancels, sent to Barra do Pirahy, with 8 Jan 1880 departure and arrival cds alongside, filing fold away from the adhesive, fine example of 100r per 15gr rate, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 Bolaffi and 2015 Brian Moorhouse certificates ("a scarce bisect") (Cat No. 73a) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1876 260r dark brown, tied by segmented cork cancel on complete FL from Rio de Janeiro to Figueroa, with 23 Mar 78 departure cds alongside, also oval "France", with "Transatlantico" 12 April arrival pmk applied in Lisbon, filing fold away from the stamp, fine single franking on cover to Portugal, signed Diena, cat. $550 (Cat No. 74) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$250

1880 (24 Mar) outer FL from Alto-Mearim to Maranhao franked with Dom Pedro 100r green rouletted, tied by oval handstamp and sent from Alto-Mearim to Maranhao (Image)

Est.$500

1880 (3 Jan) outer FL franked with Dom Pedro 2x10r carmine and 80r lilac, sent from Rio de Janeiro, fresh and v.f. (Image)

Est.$500

1888 (31 July) 50r stationery card additionally franked with 20r and 10r, sent via Bordeaux to Denmark, fine (Image)

Est.$250

1888 700r violet, used in combination with 500r olive green on registered cover, sent from Maceio (4 Nov 93) to Germany, endorsed "Par Thames", with Lisbon transit and Cologne arrival pmks, fine (Cat No. 97,105) (Image)

Est.$500

1943 Morinigo Visit, proof in issued colors on ungummed unwatermarked paper, horizontal pair, v.f. (Cat No. C48P) (Image)

Est.$150

1943 Stamp Centenary, 2cr and 5cr imperforate pairs, each with horizontal watermark, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. C51,52var) (Image)

Est.$150

1930 Rio to Friedrichshafen flights, 5,000r, 10,000r and 20,000r set of three on round-flight cacheted cover and card, appropriate cachets and markings, fine-v.f., cat. $475 (Cat No. 4CL1-3) (Image)

Cat. $475, Est.$200

1930 Brazil-Europa Zeppelin stamps, sets of three, plus two overprinted "Graf Zeppelin USA", also two surcharges, used on six covers or cards, appropriate markings and cachets, additional franking, fine-v.f., cat. $1575 (Cat No. 4CL1-5,8-9) (Image)

Cat. $1575, Est.$500

1930 North America Flight, specially prepared Argentine, cacheted cover originating in Buenos Aires, franked in Rio with set of three "Brazil-Europa Graf Zeppelin USA" overprints, carried via Recife to Lakehurst, fine and rare set of overprints on one cover, signed Roger Koerber (Cat No. 4CL8-10) (Image)

Est.$500