BRASIL. 1799 (Nov. 25). MARANHAO to LISBON. Entire letter with MARANHAO mark, first rate of 80 reis, carried by the ´Galera Unica´ (Portuguese North Line). An extraordinary cover, one of only three known mails from Brazil in XVIII Century after the 1798 decree, establishing the official Maritime Post Service between Portugal and Brazil and the oldest cover known from Maranhao. Col. ex-Santos. (Image1)

€3500

BRASIL. 1800 (Sept. 30). LISBON to MARANHAO. Entire letter with LISBOA mark (Fraçao LSB 1), endorsed 2da Via. RARE and early cover. (Image1)

€700

BRASIL. 1802 (Nov. 10). MARANHAO to LISBON. Entire letter with black CORº MARITIMO mark applied in Lisbon. First maritime rate of 80 reis. (Image1)

€250

BRASIL. 1809 (April 29). PERNAMBUCO to LISBON. Entire letter with sepia PERNAMBUCO mark, rated 80 reis, carried by Navío ´Vencedor´. (Image1)

€400

BRASIL. 1812 (Feb. 14 and Oct. 25). LISBON to RÍO DE JANEIRO. Two entire letters with LISBOA mark, rated 80 reis (first rate) and 120 reis (from 4/8 to 6/8 ounces). (Image1)

€250

BRASIL. 1814 (Feb. 11). RÍO DE JANEIRO to BARCELONA (Spain). Entire letter with Rº JANRº mark sent via Lisbon, paying 80 reis from Brazil to Portugal and 14 reales and 7 cuartos from Portugal to Spain. VERY RARE, one of only two covers known to Spain in this period. (Image1)

€1200

BRASIL. 1816 (Nov. 29). BAHÍA to LISBON. Entire letter with green CORREYO DA BA and PAGOU PORTE DO CORREIO, manuscript Pago 80 reis. Upon arrival the Portuguese Post stamped FRANCA, carried by ´Navº Imperador´. VERY RARE, only three letters known with prepaid mail markings. Col. Ex-Santos. (Image1)

€3000

BRASIL. 1817 (Oct. 22). LOANDA (Angola) to BAHÍA. Entire letter with LOANDA mark, paying 80 reis first maritime rate. EXTREMELY RARE, only two covers known from ANGOLA in this period. (Image1)

€2500

BRASIL. 1819 (Sept. 6). PERNAMBUCO to SAO MIGUEL (Azores Islands). Entire letter with oval red PERNAMBUCO mark. A very unusual destination at that time. (Image1)

€700

BRASIL. 1819 (January 14). PARÁ to LISBON. Entire letter with sepia PARA mark, rated 80 reis, carried by Galera ´Bom Fim´. (Image1)

€500

BRASIL. 1819 (Feb. 6 and April 4). RÍO DE JANEIRO to MACERATA (Italy). Two entire letters sent via Lisbon, Firenze and Bologna. One with CORº MARITIMO and POR LISBOA marks. A VERY RARE destination, only three covers known to Italy at that time, all from the same correspondence. (Image1)

€1200

BRASIL. 1820 (August 24). MARANHAO to LISBON. Entire letter with oval red MARANHAO mark, rated 80 reis, carried by Galera ´Cidade de Lisboa´. (Image1)

€400

BRASIL. 1820 (March 14). PERNAMBUCO to BRAGA (Portugal). Entire letter with CORR. MARITIMO mark applied in Lisbon, rated 80 reis. (Image1)

€250

BRASIL. 1828 (April 17). PARÁ to LISBON. Entire letter with yellow PARA mark, rated 80 reis. VERY RARE, only three covers known with this mark in yellow. (Image1)

€700

BRASIL. 1839 (Jun. 18). RÍO DE JANEIRO to SCHIEDAM (Holland). Folded letter carried by the steamer ´Jorge Maria´, sent via Hamburg with SCHIFFS BRIEF-POST/HAMBURG cds. (Image1)

€150

BRASIL. 1843 (Sept. 1). BAHIA to SAXE (Germany). Folded letter, carried by the ship ´Ogucond´ via Hamburg. (Image1)

€75

BRASIL. Sc.1, 3. 1844 (March 13). SANTOS to BUENOS AIRES (Argentina). 30 reis black and 90 reis black tied by circular CORREIO DE SANTOS, 120 reis franking to pay the first maritime rate to Río de Janeiro. In Buenos Aires a delivery rate of 20 ctvos. was charged. An EXTRAORDINARY cover only five covers addressed abroad with ´Bulls Eye´ are known. Ex. Burrus, Hubbard, Wittie and Santos. Cert. B. MOORHOUSE. (Image1)

€20000

BRASIL. 1845 (April 4). MARANHAO to BARCELONA (Spain). Entire letter carried by the ship ´Sn. Joaquin´ with red YNDIAS mark. Charged 5 reales on arrival. (Image1)

€100

BRASIL. Sc.9 (2). 1845 (July 14). SANTOS to BUENOS AIRES. Folded letter franked with two ´Inclinados´ 60 reis stamps (cut by half when opening the letter). Charged 10 pesos on arrival. Faults but a VERY RARE franking. (Image1)

€300

BRASIL. 1846 (July 20). PERNAMBUCO to PALERMO (Italy). Forwarded to London, charged 2/- 9 d. to Palermo. (Image1)

€150

BRASIL. Sc.9 (4). 1846 (August 15). NEW YORK to RÍO GRANDE. Entire letter carried by the ship ´Katleen´ to Río de Janeiro where the Forwarder COLEMAN HUTTON & Co. posted it with two pairs of ´inclinados´ of 60 reis types I and II. A triple maritime rate of 240 reis from Río de Janeiro to Río Grande. VERY RARE, only three mails originated abroad with ´inclinados´ are known and unique usage of a combination of ´inclinados´ types I+II. Col. Ex-Santos. (Image1)

€7500

BRASIL. 1851 (March 28). BERN (Switzerland) to BAHIA. Folded letter sent via England to Río de Janeiro, charged 120 reis on arrival and forwarded to Bahia by the Swiss Consul. SCARCE. (Image1)

€200

BRASIL. Sc.23 (4). 1851 (May 29). PORTO ALEGRE to LISBON. 30 reis black block of four to pay the domestic rate to Río de Janeiro. In Lisbon the double rate of 160 reis was placed alongside with the blue C. Est. de N. mark. (Image1)

€500

BRASIL. 1854. U.S.A. to MARANHAO. Large envelope from the Department of State of United States sent to the Consul in Maranhao. The cover is forwarded to Belem do Para for ´Bishop Norris & Co´ and sent to the Brazilian mail in GRAMPARA. A very interesting cover. (Image1)

€300

BRASIL. 1855. RÍO DE JANEIRO to LISBON. Folded letter with oval COMPANHIA DE PAQUETES A VAPOR/LUSO-BRASILEIRA/RIO DE JANEIRO. Charged 200 reis on arrival. (Image1)

€150