1843, 60r black, early impression, unused with o.g., good to huge margins with portion of neighboring stamp at base, slightly toned, nevertheless a rare stamp with gum. (Image)

1843, 60r black, intermediate impression, unused without gum, ample even margins all around, faint corner crease in lower right corner not impinging on the design, very fine appearance; RHM 9'500 UFS. (Image)

1843, 60r black, early impression, a well margined example unused without gum, very fine; signed Kneitschel. (Image)

1843, 60r black, intermediate impression, thick paper, clear to large margins, vertically cancelled by framed "BANANAL" hs, small faint corner crease confined to a marginal corner clear of the design, a rare usage; RHM 2c. (Image)

1843, 60r black, early impression, a well margined example with frame line at base, cancelled by indistinct (Cuiabá?) rimless circular hs in purple, attractive. (Image)

1861 (Dec 23) Entire from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Portugal, with 1860 "Coloridos" 10r block of six on the backflap good to large margins (one small tear), tied by mute cancels paying the internal rate, placed onboard French Ligne J "Estremadure", with violet "P. TRANSATLANTICO" cds struck on arrival on reverse, with "450" reis hs for triple rate for weight up to 3oz; a scarce and desirable "Coloridos" franking. (Image)

1866 50r blue, pair with partial vertical perforation, lightly cancelled by black dotted lozenges; perforation varieties are very rare in the Dom Pedro issues; ex Bopp. (Image)

1866 100r green, a corner example from the upper left of the sheet, showing spectacular misplaced perforation as a result of a paper fold, used with cork cancel; perforation varieties in the Dom Pedro issues are very rare. (Image)

1877 (July 14) Envelope (opened for display) from Rio de Janeiro to Marseilles, franked by 1876-77 10r horizontal block of six and 100r pair, the block tied by small cds on dispatch, the 100r by indistinct circle hs, showing on reverse part of "Rio-Janeiro/Paq. Fr. J N°3" denoting carriage by the "Orenoque", some minor faults to cover and diagonal crease passing through one 100r; an extremely rare franking to pay the single 260r rate as per the Bern Treaty, and one of just ten 10r block of six on or off cover recorded (according to Comelli). (Image)

1881 (Jan 14) Cover from Rio de Janeiro endorsed Pr. "Orenoque", addressed to the Princess Januaria, Emperor Dom Pedro's sister at the Brazilian Legation in Paris, franked by 1878-79 100r vertical pair, tied by cork cancel with dispatch cds below, blue French entry cds at left, and Ligne J maritime cds on reverse, a very rare and interesting usage with the stamps connected to the addressee. (Image)

1883 (Feb 21) Cover from Santanna to Maranhao, franked by 1878-79 20r violet in vertical strip of five, with each stamp cancelled by two pen strokes, vertical filing fold affecting the multiple; according to Comelli, one of just five used strips of five on or off cover recorded; it is interesting to note that each stamp has two diagonal slits at right, which were most probably applied to avoid the stamps to be removed. (Image)