Lot# 198 - 202-204 Auction
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Lot# : 198 Brasil
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1839/98: Exhibition collection of Mail to and from Brazil (139 covers/cards), together with Dom Pedro issues showing cancellations (largely postmarks applied in transit with page showing 16 strikes of the framed 'Aus Brasilien' handstamp, also showing usages with Brazilian stamps cancelled in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, USA, Uruguay etc.), with stampless or stamped covers from Girzensee, Switzerland to Rio, covers from Hamburg to Rio (1859 and 1862), 1844 and 1847 covers to Herrnhut/Saxony, 1870 cover to Bremen via London and Cologne, 1873 covers to Bremen with framed UNPAID handstamp in black, 1876 and 1877 covers from Germany franked at 40 pf. or 80 pf. rates, Porto/Portugal with much mail to and 1877 cover franked by 80 r. orange to Rio, 1859 and 1864 covers to Stockholm/Sweden, 1898 up-rated card to Tunis etc., the covers showing cancellations of the British Post Offices in Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio; Brazilian handstamps incl. circular 'Rio / De / Jeneiro' in brown on 1840 entire, scarce Portuguese arrival markings incl. scarce 'double' rate marks '40/220', '40/280' and '70/370' each struck in blue, other rates from 10 to 900 reis (rare) including handstruck 20, 60, 80, 120, 150, 160, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 450, 480 and 600r. handstamps; 1870/72 Depreciated Currency covers to New York with 'U.S.Notes/29' and 'U.S.Notes / 31', 1850 Goats Eyes covers (12) and 1866/79 Dom Pedro franked covers (25) etc. A splendid collection with much of interest for the Postal Historian.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHF -
