U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 28-March 1, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #169 BRAZIL 1843 60r black, fine impression, vertical bottom sheet margin pair, First Large Plate, State A, pos. 50/56, with full marginal rule at bottom, cut in at top, large at sides, tied on back of outer FL (without side flaps) by double ring "Correio Geral Da Corte 29 May 44" cds, addressed to Rio Pardo, with Porto Alegre transit pmk, heavy filing fold through the top stamp, minor toning, fine example of 120r maritime rate to the Rio Grande do Sul region (Rio Pardo is around 100 km to the east of Porto Alegre), with Brian Moorhouse certificate  Catalog #2 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #170 BRAZIL 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 Catalog #23,24,37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #171 BRAZIL 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" Catalog #24 | Unsold |
 | Lot #172 BRAZIL 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 Catalog #24,66 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #173 BRAZIL 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, Catalog #26 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #174 BRAZIL 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") Catalog #28,54 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #175 BRAZIL 1855 20r red lilac and 80r slate violet, tied by blue grids on front of a complete FL from Porto Alegre (14 Nov 73), via Rio de Janeiro to Oliveira de Azemeis, with departure cds alongside, "150" charged in Portugal, red "Transatlantico" applied on arrival in Lisbon, fine cover to Portugal, signed Bolaffi, with certificate Catalog #54,57 | Unsold |
 | Lot #176 BRAZIL 1866 10r vermilion and 50r blue, used on both sides of an outer FL from Pernambuco to Lisbon, endorsed "pr Vapor Guienne" (French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales), with violet "P.Transatlantico 15/6/67" applied on arrival and "150" (reis) charged, with departure and tax marking on front, filing folds away from the stamps, little toning, otherwise fine Catalog #53,56 | Unsold |
 | Lot #177 BRAZIL 1866 20r red violet, horizontal strip of three, used on front of a complete FL (flimsy paper) from Maceio (7 Dec 1871), via Pernambuco (where stamps were cancelled and tied by straight line Pernambuco in dots cancels) to Figueira, carried by a French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales, with violet "P.Transatlantico" applied in Lisbon and "150" (reis) charged on arrival in Portugal, transit cds of Pernambuco (13 Dec) cds and tax marking on front, filing folds away from the stamps, fresh and fine cover Catalog #54 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #178 BRAZIL 1866 20r red lilac, left sheet margin, part imprint horizontal strip of three, tied by cds on back of a complete FL (flimsy paper) from Pernambuco to Figueira, endorsed "pr Navarre" (French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales), with violet "P.Transatlantico 11/2/67" and "150" (reis) charged on arrival in Portugal, departure (29 Jan 67) cds and tax markings on front, minor paper mending behind stamps, fresh and fine cover, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 certificate Catalog #54 | Unsold |
 | Lot #179 BRAZIL 1866 20r red lilac and 100r green, tied by mute cancels on front of a complete FL from Pernambuco (12 Mar 71) to Figueira, endorsed "pr Sindh" (French packet of the "Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes"), with departure cds alongside, "300" (double weight) charged in Portugal, violet "Transatlantico" applied on arrival in Lisbon, fine cover to Portugal, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 certificate Catalog #54,58 | Unsold |
 | Lot #180 BRAZIL 1866 20r violet, 100r green and 200r black, tied by mute cancels on small cover from Rio de Janeiro (4 Mar 73) to Paris, ship endorsement and departure cds alongside, boxed "PD", French entry and transit pmks on both sides, 20r adhesive initially folded over, but backflap extended and pressed-out, still a fine three-color Dom Pedro cover to France Catalog #54,58,59 | Unsold |
 | Lot #181 BRAZIL 1866 50r blue, two singles, used on front of a complete FL from Pernambuco (11 Jan 71) to Figueira, carried by a French packet of the Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales, with violet "P.Transatlantico" applied in Lisbon and "150" (reis) charged on arrival in Portugal, departure cds and tax marking on front, v.f. Catalog #56 | Unsold |
 | Lot #182 BRAZIL 1867 (30 Nov) FL from Rio de Janeiro to Diamantine, franked with single 100r Dom Pedro, tied by negative blue postmark, departure cds alongside, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #183 BRAZIL 1876 1000r "Barba Branca" prepared but unissued design, five large die proofs in various colors, fine-v.f. P | Unsold |
 | Lot #184 BRAZIL 1876 50r blue, 200r black (2) and 10r vermilion, tied by mute cancels on registered cover from Rio de Janeiro to Germany, with red "Registrado" handstamps and departure (18.03.78) cds alongside, German "Von Ausland uber Bahnpost 1 - Pagny-Metz" registration label added on arrival, fine and most attractive three-color Dom Pedro cover paying 260r to Europe (60r external postage and 200r registration fee), with Brian Moorhouse certificate Catalog #63,66,68 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #185 BRAZIL 1876 200r black, diagonal half used as 100r on complete FL from "S.Jose de Leohissa", tied by 28 Oct 1881 cds, sent to Rio de Janeiro, with boxed "1a" and 31 August arrival cds, filing fold away from the stamp, small cover tear at bottom, nevertheless a fine example of 100r per 15gr rate, signed Diena, Bolaffi, with 1966 BPA certificate, Catalog #66a Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #186 BRAZIL 1876 20r violet, tied by mute cancel on outer FL from Porto Alegre (5 Aug 1882) to Cruz Alta, slight toning, filing fold away from the stamp, fine single franking on cover, with departure and arrival docketing, signed Diena, Catalog #69 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #187 BRAZIL 1876 200r black, tied by segmented cork, mute cancel, on outer FL from "Divisa" to Parra do Pirahy, with 20 Mar 1880 departure cds alongside ("Mar" inverted), arrival docketing on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine single franking on cover, with Bolaffi certificate Catalog #73 | Unsold |
 | Lot #188 BRAZIL 1876 200r black, diagonal half used as 100r on complete FL from "Rio Preto", tied by mute segment cancels, sent to Barra do Pirahy, with 8 Jan 1880 departure and arrival cds alongside, filing fold away from the adhesive, fine example of 100r per 15gr rate, signed Bolaffi, with 1988 Bolaffi and 2015 Brian Moorhouse certificates ("a scarce bisect") Catalog #73a | Unsold |
 | Lot #189 BRAZIL 1876 260r dark brown, tied by segmented cork cancel on complete FL from Rio de Janeiro to Figueroa, with 23 Mar 78 departure cds alongside, also oval "France", with "Transatlantico" 12 April arrival pmk applied in Lisbon, filing fold away from the stamp, fine single franking on cover to Portugal, signed Diena, Catalog #74 Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #190 BRAZIL 1880 (24 Mar) outer FL from Alto-Mearim to Maranhao franked with Dom Pedro 100r green rouletted, tied by oval handstamp and sent from Alto-Mearim to Maranhao | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #191 BRAZIL 1880 (3 Jan) outer FL franked with Dom Pedro 2x10r carmine and 80r lilac, sent from Rio de Janeiro, fresh and v.f. | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #192 BRAZIL 1888 (31 July) 50r stationery card additionally franked with 20r and 10r, sent via Bordeaux to Denmark, fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #193 BRAZIL 1888 50r chalky blue, used on 50r lettersheet from Rio de Janeiro (29 Sep 87), via Lisbon to Germany, straight-line "Correio Urbano" on front, departure and Stettin arrival pmks on back, fine Catalog #93 | Unsold |
 | Lot #194 BRAZIL 1888 700r violet, used in combination with 500r olive green on registered cover, sent from Maceio (4 Nov 93) to Germany, endorsed "Par Thames", with Lisbon transit and Cologne arrival pmks, fine Catalog #97,105 | Unsold |
