U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The John Pednault Collection of Ireland; Brazil
December 1-2, 2015 and December 3, 2015

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Lot #3071
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 FL written originally in February, with addendum on 21 March, 1855, sent from Bahia to Genova, originally franked with an irregular block of three of 60r black, cancelled by mute pmk, with straight-line "Bahia" alongside, sent via Portugal, with blue "Transatlantico 8/4 55" ("4" inverted) applied on arrival in Lisbon, where "M. D'Oliveira Borges" forwarding agent's cachet was added, further franked with Portuguese 25reis dark blue, tied by "1" cancel, sent to Bajadoz (9 May) on the Portugal/Spain border, via "Gerona-la-Junquera" (15 May) and Nice (17 May), arriving in Genova on 18th May, 1855, with "Via di Nizza" and "Espana" handstamps, also due markings on front, departure and arrival docketing, proper sequence of transit and arrival postmarks on back, stamps with narrow margins to just in at places; lettersheet has been folded through and strengthened on back. An unusual and undoubtedly rare combination, handstamped "Trifone Stanicich", with 1988 Paul Margoulis (at the time A.I.E.P. Expert for Portug
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Unsold
Lot #3072
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 20r black, yellowish tinted paper, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. at top, fresh and v.f., with 1990 Diena certificate
Box *
Catalog #22
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3073
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 20r black, yellowish paper, horizontal block of six, h.r. at top, fresh, light fold between stamps, v.f., signed Gebruder Senf
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Catalog #22
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3074
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 30r black, vertical pair with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by S.Paulo 3.11.1864 cds on front of a complete FL to Pouzo Alto, blue "Correio De Lorena Provincia de S.Paulo" local departure cachet on back, with date (15/10/1864) filled-in by hand, fine cover, signed Bolaffi
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Catalog #23
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3075
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 30r black, 60r black and 10r blue, used on outer FL from Santos, via S. Paulo to Piracicaba, with large "Correio de Santos 22/1/1867" departure pmk, blue transit cds alongside, ship endorsement, filing fold away from the stamps, some toning and paper splits along lettersheet edges, fine
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Catalog #23,24,37
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3076
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 30r black, 60r black and 10r blue, cancelled by indistinct dots on complete FL from Ytu to Santos, with "Ytu 6-8-1867" departure datestamp alongside, blue S.Paulo transit cds on back, filing folds and overall toning, fine
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Catalog #23,24,37
Unsold
Lot #3077
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 30r black and 90r black, cancelled by straight-line "Pelotas" in red on back of a complete FL to Rio de Janeiro, with corresponding "Correio de Pelotas 18-5" (day, month and year date filled in by pen), stains and tears to lettersheet (stamps were actually applied to seal the letter, which has since been refolded), otherwise fine 120r overland (distance of around 1,800 km) cover
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Catalog #23,25
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3078
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 30r black and 90r black, tied on back of a complete FL by Correio Da Bahia 28.01.61 cds, sent to Aracaju, little toning, otherwise fine 120r overland rate, signed Diena
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Catalog #23,25
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3079
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 60r black, top sheet margin single, cancelled by manuscript "Taubate" and dated 9-12-64, on outer FL (top and bottom flaps missing) to Rio de Janeiro
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Catalog #24
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3080
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 60r black, bottom sheet corner margin horizontal pair, with adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by pen and tied by indistinct pmk on back of outer FL addressed to Santos, endorsed "Per Vapor Barao de Maria"
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Catalog #24
Unsold
Lot #3081
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 60r black, vertical pair, tied by blue "Correio De Santos" cds on outer FL sent via Rio de Janeiro to Nancy, France, endorsed "Par Steamer voie D'Angleterre", red "Insufficiente" and "Bresil/Calais" entry pmk, treated as unpaid and charged "8" (decimes) on arrival, re-addressed, with transit and Paris pmks on back, tape adhesions at right and at bottom edges, fine transatlantic dispatch, with Brian Moorhouse certificate
Envelope
Catalog #24
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3082
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 60r black, perforated single, used in combination with 200r Dom Pedro, rouletted, on small cover sent in 1877 from Rio de Janeiro to Bologna, Italy, departure cds alongside, Torino transit and arrival pmks on back, minor cover flaws, fine combination franking
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Catalog #24,66
Unsold
Lot #3083
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 90r black, used in combination block of 4x10r blue, large margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps, tied by numeral dot cancels on outer FL from Rio de Janeiro (Sep 1864) to Santos, departure docketing, filing folds away from the stamps, minor internal cover mending, signed Diena, with his 1990 certificate
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Catalog #25,37
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3084
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 180r black, large margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on outer FL from Bahia (11 Dec) to Buenos Aires (distance of around 3,700 km), endorsed "pr Rio Grande", with departure and arrival (21 Dec 72) cds, taped cover tears on both sides, with docketing endorsements, very late usage, signed Bolaffi,
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Catalog #26
Catalog Value $ 650
Unsold
Lot #3085
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 300r black, large margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on outer FL from Rio de Janeiro (6 Mar 71) to Montevideo (distance of around 2,300 km), with departure and arrival cds on front, two framed "10 Centavo" (due markings?) handstamps, signed Diena, also Hassel, Basel, late usage, with 1990 Diena certificate,
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Catalog #27
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3086
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 300r black, used in combination with perf. 20r Dom Pedro, on outer FL from Rio de Janeiro to Perpignan, France, endorsed "Gironde", departure (7 July 71) cds alongside, rated "2" (double rate) in crayon, red "Insuficiente" and charged "16" (decimes) on arrival, with Bordeaux a Toulouse transit and Paris arrival pmks, some toning and internal cover mending, fine combination, with 1988 Bolaffi certificate
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Catalog #27,54
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3087
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 600r black, vertical block of ten (2x5), used, margins close in places but clear, faults including a paper split and some creases, nevertheless a scarce multiple, with Brian Moorhouse certificate
Box
Catalog #28
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3088
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 600r black, block of four, mute cancels, margins all around, v.f.
Box
Catalog #28
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3089
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 600r black, large margins, tied by mute cancel on a complete FL from Bahia (14 Feb 1851) to France, endorsed "par vapeur Anglais", with English transit (14 Mar) pmk on back, boxed "Colonies Art.13" accountancy mark in red, Ang. Calais (15 Mar) French entry and Nantes (16 Mar) arrival pmk, some tape reinforcements on back, fine cover, with 1991 Diena certificate,
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Catalog #28
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3090
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 600r black, used in combination with two perf. 20r Dom Pedro (on back), on registered cover (opened for display) from Rio de Janeiro to Napoli, stamps tied by mute cancels, with unclear departure pmk alongside, docketing indicates 20 Feb 1870, red "PD" and "Registrada" in oval, arrival markings on back, some toning, otherwise fine, signed Roger Calves, with 1991 Diena certificate, also 2015 Brian Moorhouse certificate ("the basic letter rate in 1870 from Brazil to Napoli was 430r, with additional 430r for registered overseas mail, or total 860r. This cover is therefore underpaid by 220r. A possible explanation for the franking on this cover, might be that the registration fee was mistakenly charged at the domestic rate of 200r, in which case the cover would have been overfranked by 10r")
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Catalog #28,54
Unsold
Lot #3091
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 10r-600r, balance of the collection with hundreds of singles, pairs, blocks of four and larger multiples (up to blocks of 20), used and unused, some on pieces, different paper varieties, cancellations, numerous types of recutting, plate transfers, varieties, etc., all neatly written-up and mounted on 38 exhibition pages, also 12 FLs, single or multiple franking, internal and foreign destinations, interesting group
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Catalog #21-28
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3092
BRAZIL 1850 "GOAT'S EYES"
1850 10r-600r, the complete set of 1910 reprints on thick paper (90r was not printed), seven blocks of four, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #21/28R
Price Realized
$250.00

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