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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)