Corte (Correio Geral da) (RJ): 1843 60r, four close to large margins showing large part unframed date stamp (Ayres 1185) with clear date of 1/8 1843, the first day of issue, some inconsequential paper staining. (Image)

1843 30r. black, early impression, thick white paper, a vertical corner marginal pair used with central unclear cancel, fine deep colour, large to huge margins, signed A. Diena. (Image)

1843 30r. black, four good even margins showing bold pre printing paper fold, fresh used with part double oval cancellation, Georg Bühler handstamp on reverse. (Image)

1843 30r early impression horizontal pair on piece, close to large margins tied part cancels with toning to stamps and piece. (Image)

1843 60r. black, early impression showing pre-printing paper fold across the stamp at top, four good to large margins with full dividing line at right, used with part double-ring date stamp, Brutus and Schmidt handstamps on reverse. (Image)

1843 60r. black worn impression, thick paper with good to large margins showing top portion of stamp below, cancelled with part of two double-ring date stamps. (Image)

1843 60r black early impression on thick yellowish paper, four good margins, complete dividing line at left, black postmark ink in bottom right corner otherwise good, used with large part double-ring cancel. (Image)

1843 90r intermediate printing, thick white paper in horizontal pair from top left of sheet showing outer frame line at top and at left used with single double-ring date stamp, ironed-out vertical crease through left-hand stamp and some slight paper tones. (Image)

1843 90r. black showing parallel paper fold flaws at top of stamp, four close to good margins, some slight ageing, unusual on this value. (Image)

1843 90r. black left-hand marginal with good to large margins and with significant part of adjoining stamp at right, fresh used with part Correio Geral Da (Corte) date stamp (Ayres 1608), fine condition. (Image)

1843 90r black used with good even margins cancelled large part framed horizontal handstamp, some slight paper toning on reverse. (Image)

Manuscript: an accumulation with pen cross on 60r, a dated example of 1845 illustrated in Ferreira page 235, 90r with four good margins and dividing line at bottom with part Caetete handstamp and manuscipt date, 60r without much margins large part Pera manuscript, 30r with rare Goaratingueta, 30r with part Maroim and further 30r with part Pouzo, some slightly mixed condition. (Image)

Airuoca (MG). 1843 30r black, four close to good margins, used with part black manuscript, small stain at top left, fine and rare, the illustrated example in H. Ferreira (page 215). (Image)

Airuoca (MG). 30r. black early impression vertical pair, good to large margins, with dividing line at base used with full handstamp running from top to bottom (Ayres 1126) , fine and rare, the illustrated example in H.Ferreira (page 4). (Image)

Alagoas (AL): 60r. black, good to close margins (at bottom left) horizontal pair showing virtually full vermilion date stamp, fine and fresh, Ayres 1604, illustrated H. Ferreira (page 6). (Image)

Alagoas (AL): 90r. black, worn impression, four good to large margins with full dividing line at base, used with part Correio Geral Das Alagoas date stamp of 7/3 1845, Ayres 1604. (Image)

Alcantara (MA) 30r. black, worn impression four close to good margins cancelled by part red Correio De Alcantara date stamp, Richter and R.R.Engel backstamps, unlisted in Ayres, unpriced RHM. (Image)

Aldeia Da Pedro (RJ): 1840s outer letter sheet franked on reverse with horizontal pair worn impression 30r tied and cancelled by full singe handstamp. The right hand stamp badly damaged at base on opening and left hand stamp vertical filing crease, also some toning. Ayres 1192. A unique item not listed Bernt Juchert (2015). (Image)

Aldeia De S.Pedro (RJ) 1843 60r. black early impression, four good even margins used with very large part three-line framed handstamp in dark brown to maroon, very fine, Ayres 1193. (Image)

Alegre: 1843 60r black intermediate impression, thin paper with four even margins cancelled part double-ring Alegre date stamp. (Image)

Angra Dos Reis (RJ): 60r. black early impression with four even margins showing outer frame line at left and base cancelled by part brownish handstamp, fine and fresh with Bopp and pencil signature, Ayres 1200. (Image)

Angra dos Reis (RJ): 1843 60r. black, worn impression, four even margins used large part red oval handstamp, A Diena and Bolaffi handstamps, Ayres 1200. (Image)

Angra Dos Reis / Das lhas (RJ): 1843 60r. black, early impression, four even margins used part two-line handstamp at right edge, some re-inking, unlisted in Ayres, believed to be the only example, ex Alemany (2013), lot 228 (unique). (Image)

AOL: 1843 30r. black with close to touched margins cancelled by a full bluish green framed central handstmp, a very rare colour for Bulls Eyes, illustrated Ferreira page 11. (Image)

Aracati (Ceara): 1843 60r. black, four good to large margins with full dividing line visible at top, cancelled by complete dark brown/maroon straight-line handstamp, various pencil initials on reverse, illustrated Ferreira page 11. (Image)