337 / September 2009

1996, Cinema Centennial 60 d., 5 progressive proofs, each in imperforated block of eight from the lower right sheet corner, unhinged mint

1867/74, 5 c. brick red, tied by cds. "BUENOS AIRES 5. JUN. 73" to envelope to Naples/Italy with Italy due stamp 1L., fine

1962, Birds 12 p. with striking shifted print, block of four from the lower right sheet margin, unhinged mint, in addition a normal set of blocks of four

1890, 5 c. blue, horizontal pair on cover from "POTOSI 29. MAR. 1893" to Paris with arrival mark, very fresh and fine

1813, "O Principe" for Joao VI. on entire mourning letter from Rio de Janeiro to Ferdinand, King of both Sicilies

1822, entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Le Havre with double line "COL.PAR/LORIENT" with interesting text about the uprising in Brazil

1847, entire letter in French, written on board the "Levaillant" on the way to Rio de Janeiro, addressed to Paris, endorsed "pr. Cicilei & Mario Capt. C. Thomsen" via Hamburg ("SCHIFFSBRIEF-POST HAMBURG 12 NOV. 1847"), the Netherlands and Belgium to Paris with red straight line "HAMBURG" and red "LPB 4 R"; unusual routing

1875, letter sheet from Hara to Triest, showing on front oval "NAO FRANQUEADA" and blue Para date stamp, several taxes, ex Santos

1875, entire letter from Bahia with red oval "NAO FRANQUEADA" to Winterthur in Switzerland, ex Santos

1849, Verticais 90 r. black, vertical block of 12, fresh colour and good to wide margins all round, beautyfully cancelled by red oval "CORREIO DE YTU 10-...1854"; extremely fine and scarce, ex Ferreira and Santos

1854, Coloridos 10 r. deep blue, unused block of 15, unused without gum, bottom right stamp slightly touched, otherwise good to wide margins, tiny toned on reverse, fine and scarce

10 r. blue and 30 r. blue with 1840, 60 r. black, tied by cork cancel "BAHIA" to reverse of entire letter 1866 to Rio Grande, fine, ex Santos

30 r. deep blue, block of 9, unused without gum, very fine, ex Santanna and Santos

1866, perforated issue 60 r. black, tied by cork cancel and Rio date stamp to cover to the US, 2 tax marks "due 5" cancelled and "due 7" applied, fine and scarce, ex Santos

60 r. black with 1876, 200 r. black (tiny tear), tied by cork cancel to envelope from "RIO DE JANEIRO 12 NOV 77" to the US with arrival mark, fine, ex Santos

430 r. yellow, marginal block of 4, unused with large part original gum, the perforation strengthened by hinges; very fine; a great rarity of Brazil, ex Sanchez, Santanna and Santos (Scott no. 51)

1866, Pedro 500 r. yellow and 100 r. green with blue oval marking (additional strike alongside) to registered cover 1876 to Bordeaux, fine and very scarce

1876, 50 r. blue and 2 copies 100 r. green with 1877, 10 r. red, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "RIO DE JANEIRO 15 AGT 78" to France, endorsed 'Vapeur equateur' and front side "RIO JANEIRO PAQ. FR. J. No. 6", fine and scarce colour franking

1877, 50 r. blue, 4 copies, tied by cork cancel to envelope 200 r. black as registered cover from "RIO DE JANEIRO 31 AGOS 89" to London with arrival mark on front; slight vertical fold not affecting the stamps, very fine

260 r. brown tied by cork cancel to letter sheet from "PERNAMBUCO 14 NOV 78" to France with transit and arrival marks, fine

1854, Lithographed by Gillet: 5 c. red brown, normal to good margins all around,with concentric circles, fine, opinion Maier BPP

1855, 2nd London printing: 5 c. brown red on blued paper, horizontal strip of three with normal to good margins all around, vertical bend through middle stamp, with concentric circle and oval "TRES PUNTAS" cancel, rare (Scott-Nr. 8)

1919, Airmail Figueroa 5 p. brownish black, block of 4, gum little unfresh, extremely rare multiple, only 800 stamps printed

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1912, postcard flag 1 c. green, unused and used in 1915 from Limchowfu to Pakhoi with arrival mark on front (Han no. 10)

1915, postcard 1 c., used with cds. "SZECHUEN" to Wanhsien, on front with numbered dater in red, fine

1886, official postage stamp with 1 handstamp in red, unused, 2 thin spots

ditto, similar stamp, fine

ditto, similar stamp with 2 red handstamps, fine

2nd issue, right half used on small piece, fine and rare

1870/77, 5 pesos, original plate, part reconstruction of the sheet with 3 unused and 6 used copies, some small faults

1930, Coronation 1 g.-5 t. without 8 g. imperforated in corner blocks of 4, unhinged mint, 4 g. two values slightly creased, otherwise very fine (Yvert 4.800,- EURO)

1887, 2 c. brown, 2 blocks of ten, tied by duplex cds. "CORREOS COLOMBA NOV. 8 1894" on reverse of cover to London, spectacular franking in fine condition

1781, "CAP", small straight-line on entire letter to Port-au-Prince, fine

1781, "CAP", clearstraight-line on entire letter to Port-au-Prince

1781, "JEREMIE", bowed straight-line, clear on on entire letter to Port-au-Prince, very fine and rare

1781, "LACQUEMEL", clear bowed straight-line on entire letter to Port-au-Prince, fine and scarce