1843 Bull's Eye 60r black, exceptionally full strike of the framed "CANTAGALO" tying stamp to small fragment, a showpiece Only two full strikes on the first issue known - and this is the finest example recorded. (all others are only partial strikes & no cover known) Estimate: € 2'000 - € 3'000 (Image)

The Largest Franking of Brazil Classics 1870 Large front with 1861 430r yellow imperf. multiple franking of 16 examples (strip of 9 + block of 7), registered (red oval cancel) packet from Rio de Janeiro (24.08 cds) to Bahia, red manuscript 7300 (reis) being the rate for 2kg190g (a 60r and two 430r detached). By far the largest postal franking in Brazil classic philately and undoubtedly an unmatchable exhibition item. Provenance: Pracchia, Lima Grand Prix collections. Estimate: € 15'000 - € 20'000 (Image)

1843-44 Attractive and valuable selection of mostly INCLINADOS issues on stockpages or exhibition pages, highlights include unused Bulls Eye 30R and 60R, then Inclinados with 30R in unusued block of eight, unused 30R on medium yellowish "Bullseye"-type paper. used 60R in block of five, vertical pair of the 90R, unused 180R, plus a range of singles and multiples on exhibition pages, total of thirteen 10R, fifty-three 30R, thirty 60R, eighteen 90R, and two 180R, ten certificates, mostly fine (Est. € 6'000/8'000) (Image)

1850-1941, Lot of 48 covers and cards from classics to some 1930's airmails, neatly mounted on pages

1866-79, Specialised exhibition collection on cancels mounted on 46 album pages showing mostly mute cancels on singles and on covers plus a range of straightline cancels or numeral cancels, mostly on 1866-79 issues. over 500 stamps and 14 covers, gen. fine to very fine (Image)

1866-85, Specialised collection on MUTE CANCELS on the Dom Pedro issues, different types of star cancels, barred cancels, dotted cancels, registration R-cancels, etc. neatly mounted on album pages and housed in three albums, over 1000 stamps plus some covers (Image)

1866-88, Selection in five stockbooks plus some envelopes of mostly Dom Pedros singles showing a nice range of cancels, plus some later material incl. postage dues, gen. fine

1866-1904 Duplication in 4 stockbooks beginning with 1866 Coloridos, mostly used, mixed to very fine + a few more modern, worth a careful inspection (Image)