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  • Lot# : 1 Afghanistan

    2nd Afghan War 1880 (May 21): Cover at 5 d. rate addressed to 'Hazara Mountain Battery, Royal Artillery, 2nd Division, Cabul Field Force, Afghanistan' franked by Great Britain 1 d. venetian red and 4 d. sage green pl. 16 tied by 'Chatham/17' duplex. Slight file fold and minor rub on the 1 d. from the original enclosure, reverse with 'Sea Post Office-F' cds (May 27) and Cabul arrival datestamp (June 15). A rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2 Argentina

    1867 (July): 5 c. carmine rose, imperforate, a fine example used on 1867 cover to Buenos Aires tied by framed CORREO NACIONAL DEL ROSARIO handstamp in black with Rosario datestamp at right (Aug 9) in black. A fresh and fine cover (Gi 24 = £ 80 off cover).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3 Argentina

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4 Argentina

    1921: Pan-American Postal Congress, card given to delegates with set of four values imperforate in issued colours, the set of four values mint and in blocks of four with First Day datestamps, and Colour Trial blocks of four in un-issued colours for all four values, reduced size 5 c. rose Proof on card and wmk'd imperforate pair and usages on cards (7). A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5 Argentina

    1911/32c.: Pneumatic Post The collection of mint postal stationery letter cards with maps of applicable lines inside, 24 examples (all different) including San Martin 30 c. and 60 c. red, Farmer designs with 30 c., 60 c., new designs Farmer 30 c., San Martin new design 30 c., 50 c. black, rare 1 peso in deep slate blue; amended design 50 c. black, 70 c. purple, rare 1 p. 40 c. bicoloured, later 1936 issues with 70 c. mint and used, 1 p. 40 c. mint, 70 c. purple (H&G 20, 20a, 20b) mint and two used examples, 70 c. red brown cards mint (H&G 21, 21a, 21b) etc. Generally fresh and vey fine, a rare seldom encountered collection (24).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6 Argentina

    1950/90 Special collection Antarctica incl. stamps, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, cards, covers, cancellations and other related material from various Argentine research camps in the South pole region, in good condition and housed in two large albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 7 Argentina

    1859/1936: Selection with Buenos Aires Liberty 1 p. blue used (4) and blurred impression 2 p. red used (Scott 10+11a), Argentina 1862 5 c. rose mint and used, 1863 5 c. rose red (shades) used (5), 1917 5 p. 1917 mesh wmk. 5 p. black & grey green in a mint block of four, 1930 10 peso red brown & blue mint, 1936 1 p. Map with frontiers in a mint block of four and card bearing Zeppelin 1932 90 c. used to Switzerland. Scarce assembly
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8 Argentina

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    1928/: Collection in a grey stockbook with 1928 Airmail set of 19 mint optd. 'Muestra' (Specimen), 1930 Zeppelin sets of five optd. in blue and in green each optd. 'Muestra', 1930 Insurgents set of 17 optd. 'Muestra', later issues without the Specimen overprint, incl. 1948 Miniature Sheets, 1952 Eva Perón sets (3) etec. A generally fresh and very fine lot
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 9 Bolivia

    1853/62: Entire letters (3) with 1856 entire to Corocoro struck with oval REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA / PAZ / FRANCA handstamp in red, and matching 1853 and 1862 entire letters each struck with fancy framed FRANCA / SUCRE handstamps in green or black. A very fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10 Bolivia

    1865 (May 10): Entire letter, faults, from Chayanta to Cochabamba, struck with very fine decorative CHAYANTA FRANCA oval handstamp in blue. An extremely rare marking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 11 Bolivia

    1867/68: Condors selection witth 5 c. green (shades) mint (15 including a pair and a strip of three) and used (18), 10 c. brown mint (2) and used, 50 c. yellow mint (10), 100 c. blue mint (2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 12 Bolivia

    1869: Eleven Stars 5 c. green, block of four used on reverse of 1875 cover from Tarija to Salta, Argentina tied by blurred circular handstamp in black with front showing 'Jujuy' datestamps of transit (Sept 26 and Oct 1) in black. Opened sensibly for Exhibit display, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 13 Bolivia

    1869: Eleven Stars 10 c. vermilion, a fine example on 1873 entire letter to Cochabamba tied by LA PAZ datestamp in blue (Sept 25). Fresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 14 Bolivia

    1872 (Dec 27): Entire letter from Paris endorsed internally 'por vapor de St. Nazaire', carried as a Consignee's letter outside the Mails and forwarded to Sucre with Forwarding Agent 'Dorado Hermanos / Cobija' struck in green, franked by 1868/69 Eleven Stars 10 c. vermilion tied by oval framed CANCELADO handstamp in black. The adhesive crossed by file fold but a most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 15 Bolivia

    1869: Eleven Stars 10 c. vermilion, horizontal pair used on reverse of 1875 cover from Tarija to Salta, Argentina tied by blurred circular handstamp in black with ESTAFETA DE YAVI / JUJUY alongside; front with 'Jujuy' datestamp (May 13) in black. Opened sensibly for Exhibit display, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 16 Bolivia

    1894: Arms issue on thin paper, 100 r. brown rose, mint corner block of 12, small separation at top, large part to unmounted og Scott = $ 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 17 Bolivia

    1894: 1 c. bistre used on 1 c. violet on green postal stationery card to Amsterdam, tied by 'La Paz' datestamp (Jan 28) in black, underpaid and struck with 'T' in black. Reverse with Callao transit cds, and front with London cds in red (May 23) and Amsterdam arrival where charged in blue crayon; also an 1896 cover sent 'AR' to Chile franked on reverse with 1894 5 c. green (15 examples) with blue 'AR' label on front. Faults to each but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 18 Bolivia

    1894: 5 c. green and 10 c. yellow-brown used on Newspaper wrapper to Paris 'via Salta & Buenos Aires', tied by bold SUCRE datestamp in black. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 19 Bolivia

    1943: Centenary of founding of El Beni, the Waterlow imperforate Plate Proofs on gummed paper with security punch-holes, Postage 5 c. (3), 10 c. (3), 30 c. (3), 45c. and 2 b. 10 c. (21), Airmail 10 c. (3), 20 c., 3 b. (3) and 5 b.;  without vignette of General Ballivan: 10 c. (3), 30 c., 45 c., 2 b. 10 c. (3), Airmail 10 c. (3), 20 c. (3), 30 c. (3), 3 b. and 5 b. Majority fresh and fine, some with annotations for small printing flaws. A scarce and appealing group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 20 Bolivia

    1887/98: Group of 6 items with 1887 1 c. rose red and 2 c. violet, American Banknote Co. imperforate Proofs on India paper (cert. Moorhouse), cover bearing 1 c. and 10 c. orange from Oruro to London via Lima; 1 c. brown on blue stationery card with bisected 2 c. violet tied in black from Oruro to Cochabamba; 1898 issue covers including 2 c. and 20 c. on letter to Edinburgh.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 21 Brasil

    1803 (March 14): Entire letter from Bahia to Lisbon, small faults, struck with good CORREIO DA BA. straight line handstamp in green. Rated '80' reis due in manuscript at upper right. A scarce Colonial usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 22 Brasil

    1819 (Nov 1): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Claye, France carried outside the Mails to Antwerp, reverse with manuscript 'Acheminée par Brequigne, Anvers le 29 Mars, 1820' and struck on front with straight line ANTWERPEN in red. Framed 'Pays Bas / Par / Valenciennes' below in black and charged 11 décimes due. Scarce and unusual routing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 23 Brasil

    1829 (May 2): Entire letter written from Valparaiso, Chile to Schiedam, Netherlands with manuscript Forwarding Agent 'Received & Forwarded by. yr. obed. serv Platt Milne, Rio de Janeiro 9 July 1829', front panel with faint italic 'Seebrief' in red and reverse with SCHIEDAM arrival cds (Sept 28) in red. Displays well, a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 24 Brasil

    1830 (Sept 3): Entire letter from Chapada to Rio de Janeiro struck with fine framed TEJUCO handstamp in brown, rated '110' reis in manuscripot at upper right. Slightly brittle as usual, a fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 25 Brasil

    1835 (June 28): Entire letter to Minas Gerais struck with scarce straight line italic CAMPANHA handstamp in black with large 'dot' at the end of the handstamp similar to Meyer P-MG-12 but not identical. Manuscript '80' (reis) rate at upper right. Slightly smudged but rare handstamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 26 Brasil

    1837 (June 26): Entire letter to Ouro Preto endorsed 'S.P.' (Servico Publico) with superb CALDAS despatch handstamp in brown (Meyer P-MG-11) and transits of straight line P. ALEGRE (P-MG-47) and CAMPANHA (P-MG-11) also well struck in brown. A fine and clear entire, rare with three cancels at this date.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Brasil

    1837 (Feb 20): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' (Servico Publico) at top struck on front with superb straight line handstamps R. DASVELHAS in red-brown and V.JANUARIA in black (Meyer P-MG-31). Exceptional quality and very scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 28 Brasil

    1838 (Nov 14): Entire letter from Bahia to the secretary of the Governor of the Province of Sergipe endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servicio Publico) struck with super CORREIO DA BA. handstamp in brown. Clean and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 29 Brasil

    1846 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Amarante, Portugal struck with fine CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE cds in black, rated '240' reis in blue and '280' reis in manuscript on arrival with framed BARRA / PORTO datestamp in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 30 Brasil

    1848 (Aug 30): Cover prepaid from Marseille to Rio de Janeiro via London, struck with Marseille cds in black and annotated '48' (décimes) on reverse in manuscript; thence via London (Sept 3) with red 'Paid' datestamp via Falmouth Packet. British P.O. RIO-JANEIRO arrival in black (Sept 30) and charged 990 reis due in manuscript. An unusual pre-paid cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 31 Brasil

    1849 (March 24): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Vechta, Saxony endorsed 'p. Louise' at top, landed in England (rated 1/4 d. in manuscript) and struck with step-type FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in blue displaying well on flap and London transit cds in red (June 21). Scarce framed AMERICA per ENGLAND handstamp on front panel (Van Der Linden fig. 112) applied in Aachen in black. Some aging but a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 32 Brasil

    1854 and 1855: Matching entire letters to Porto, each with oval framed COMPANHIA DE PAQUETESA VAPOR / LUSO BRASILEIRA / BAHIA struck in blue on earlier entire rated '120' reis on arrival and struck in green on 1855 entire rated '240' reis on arrival. Scarce and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 33 Brasil

    1864 (Dec 21): Entire letter from Vienna to Rio de Janeiro sent unpaid via France, struck with Vienna despatch cds in brown and '8' charge mark, framed Convention marking 'F / 21' in black (Van Der Linden fig. 1142) on front. Taxed on arrival '280' in blue crayon, deleted and changed to '430' reis. Fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 34 Brasil

    1865: Incoming stampless cover to Sao Paulo, endorsed via France, struck with BOPFINGEN despatch cds, thence with framed B.9.K. handstamp in black (kreuzers), framed Convention marking 'F / 21' in black (Van Der Linden fig. 1142) on front and taxed on arrival with framed '430' in red. Reverse with six further datestamps. Some aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 35 Brasil

    1829/73: Forwarding Agents Entire letters (5), with 1846 entire from Pernambuco to Palermo forwarded in London, 1850 entire from Boston care of Agent's in Pernambuco via Liverpool and Falmouth, 1864 entire to Edinburgh with oval 'Juan Frias / Rio De Janeiro' cachet in black, 1873 fine entire to Gand, Belgium with 'Alexandre Wagner / Rio de Janeiro' cachet in black, 1873 entire from Pelotas to New York with blue oval 'Thomsen & Co / Rio Grande Do Sul' cachet in blue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 36 Brasil

    1825/43: Pre-stamp covers/entire letters (11), mostly to Rio, with 1829 entire with framed S. PAULO, 1830 and 1837 entires with straight line SANTOS, 1839 entire showing framed LORENA handstamp, 1839 entire with straight line V.D.QUELUZ, 1840 entire showing MOGY MIRIM framed handstamp and circular SAO PAULO in brown, 1843 entire with circular CORREIO DE SANTOS and another with same cancel and framed YTU, 1843 entire with S. PAULO datestamp.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 37 Brasil

    1828/73: Group of mixed stampless entires/covers (9) with 1828 entire with framed S. PAULO, 1832 entire to France, 1842 Santos 'Fish' cover, 1861 entire to Salto prepaid from Rio via Montevideo, 1851 entire to New York from Pernambuco with SHIP and '7' handstamps in black, 1873 entire to New York with French type PERNAMBUCO despatch cds etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 38 Brasil

    1829/50: Entire letters/covers (8) to London, with 1829 cover from Pernambuco with DEAL / SHIP LETTER in black, 1831 cover from Maranhao with SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL in black, 1840 entire per 'Gazelle' with framed SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER in black, 1841 cover per 'Elisabeth Rowds' with LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER unframed in black, 1842 entire ex Rio per 'Express', 1843 cover from Rio with FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in red per 'Johan Cesar', 1847 with 'Liverpool / Ship' datestamp per 'Emilia', 1850 entire per 'Henry Arbuthnot' with PENZANCE / SHIP LETTER in blue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 39 Brasil

    1835/63: Entire letters/covers (5) to Portugal with fine 1835 entire showing oval G.M.' on reverse and 'C. Est. de N.' markings in blue carried by Barque 'Saldanha', 1852 entire slitted for disinfection (Cholera Pandemic) with 'Barra / Porto' in green per 'Julio' from Para, 1854 cover with oval 'C. Est. de N.' in blue, 1863 battered in-coming cover from Lisbon with '60' tax marking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 40 Brasil

    1840/73: Entire letters/covers (14) carried via British Post Offices in Brazil and by British Ships: 1843 entire with RIO-JANEIRO despatch per 'Ranger Paikes' to London at double rate, 1846 entire to London per 'Petrel' ex Rio, 1856 entire with fine PERNAMBUCO cds in black, 1858 disinfected entire letter to Porto per 'Tamar' with Rio despatch rated '480' reis, 1858 entire with Rio cds per 'Tamar' to Marseille with GB/1F 60c. accountancy mark, similar 1860 cover to Bordeaux per 'Tyne', 1858 entire to Stockholm per 'Tyne' ex Rio, 1860 entire to Porto per 'Oneida' with BAHIA cds in green, 1862 entire to Caminha per 'Oneida' with RIO cds in black, 1866 with RIO cds in blue per 'Oneida', condition varies.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Brasil

    1845/63: Covers (3) to Germany with 1845 entire per 'Christine' to Herrnhut via Hamburg with 'Schiffsbrief' datestamp on reverse, 1858 cover to Munich with 'GB/1F 60c.' accountancy mark applied in London and 1863 large part cover with framed Convention marking 'F-42' in black to Hamburg.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 42 Brasil

    1861/77: Stampless unpaid entire to France with circular 'Southampton Packet Letter' cds, 1869 cover from Rio de Janeiro with British P.O. datestamp on reverse (March 10) to Nantes endorsed 'per Str. Oneida via Lisboa por terra para Francia' at top, struck on entry with scarce OUTRE-MER / AMB. IRUN A BORD.C datestamp in red (April 3); 1870 cover with Dom Pedro 50 r. blue pair ex Bahia to Maranahao, 1873 cover with fine BAHIA British P.O. cds to Porto, 1875 cover with Dom Pedro 100 r. green, 1877 cover fom GB franked by 6 d. grey and 1 s. green (stained) but addressed to: 'passenger on board the R.M.S. Elbe at Pernambuco' (6 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression in a deep vibrant shade, a fine used vertical pair with ample to large margins all round, lower stamp showing small horizontal 'pli d'accordeon' pre-printing paper flaw, cancelled by near complete CORREIO GERAL DE SANTOS datestamp (Ayres 1633) in black (9.10.1844). Scarce and attractive. Signed Calves, Goebel. Certificate Behr (2002).
     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 44 Brasil

    30 reis black, Early Impression, a used vertical pair with large margins on three sides and imperceptibly touched at base, neatly cancelled by near complete CORREIO DA BAHIA datestamp (Ayres 1605) in black (July 21, 1844).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Brasil

    30 reis grey, Worn Impression, a used example with clear to large margins, some ageing and imperfections, cancelled by clear Correio Geral Da Corte datestamp (27.8.1843) in the first month of use, showing the almost immediate deterioration of the plates. Unusual and interesting stamp.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Brasil

    60 r. black, fine impression, a fine large margined used example cancelled by large part circular CORREIO DE MARANHÃO handstamp (Ayres fig. 1580) in black.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 47 Brasil

    60 r. black, Intermediate impression, a fine large margined example with large part circular PORTO ALEGRE SUL handstamp in black (Ayres fig. 1586). A fine stamp. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 48 Brasil

    60 reis grey-black, Worn Impression, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by framed V. DIAMANTINA handstamp (Ayres 1524) in burgundy red ink. A delightful stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 49 Brasil

    1843: 60 r. grey-black, worn impression, four large margins, cancelled by near complete CORREIO DE CAMPINAS circular handstamp in brown (Ayres fig. 1564). Vertical crease but of fine appearance.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Brasil

    60 r. grey-black, worn impression, a fine four margined example with large part MARIANNA straight line handstamp (Ayres fig. 1153) in brown.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 51 Brasil

    90 reis grey-black, worn impression, a used horizontal pair showing the outer frame lines at top and at right, cancelled in red. Ironed horizontal fold but of magnificent appearance and very scarce Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 52 Brasil

    90 reis black, late Early Impression, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by CIDADE DE NICTHEROY handstamp (Ayres 1371) in black. A fine and scarce stamp.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 53 Brasil

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    30 r. black used (3) two with narrow margins and a third with large margins all round showing the three states (fine, intermediate and worn) cancelled by part ALDEIA DE S. PEDRO and PATZ DO ALFERES straight line, 60 r. black-shades (6), with fine example, minor corner bend, showing part Maranhao cds in red (signed Calves), framed DIAMANTINA on intermediate impression, repaired intermediate impression with ITABIRA straight line, condition obviously variable.(9 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 54 Brasil

    1850: 60 r. black, two examples torn on opening 1854 entire letter to Portugal. the letter disinfected with slits due to Cholera Pandemic, cancelled by CORREIO DE PELOTAS datestamp (May 18) in black (Ayres fig. 1619). 'Barra / Porto' arrival on front in black and rated '160' reis due. Despite faults a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 55 Brasil

    1850: 60 r. black, a fine four margined example used on spectacular 1874 envelope to Nantes, France in combination with 1866 20 r. reddish lilac, 200 r. black (trimmed perfs at base, and horizontal pair of 500 r. orange paying the quadruple 1'280 reis rate (4 x 320 reis), all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with French type 'Rio De Janeiro' cds of despatch below. Flap missing but arrival on reverse (Feb 16). Some wear to envelope but a rare rate and mixed issue usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 56 Brasil

    1850: 300 r. black, three large margins and just shaved at right used with 1866 Dom Pedro 20 r. reddish lilac on 1872 envelope to Paris; tied by segmented cork handstamps, red framed P.D.' and by part blue entry marking. Faint Paris arrival cds on reverse of a scarce mixed issue usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 57 Brasil

    1850: 300 r. black, a fine unused example with large margins all round, minor scuff but scarce Scott = $400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 58 Brasil

    1861: 280 r. vermilion, a fine four margined example used on 1864 envelope from Maranhão to Estagel, France (paying the 280 reis rate under the 1860 Convention), neatly tied in black. Brazilian framed PD' in red at left and further French 'P.D.' alongside 'Bresil / Calais' entry marking (July 5) in red. Reverse with Estagel arrival cds in black. A charming and scarce cover. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 59 Brasil

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    1861: 430 r. yellow, clear to large margins, used on January 1866 entire letter to Liege, Belgium tied by dotted handstamp in black with 'Correio Gera Da Corte / Brazil' cds of depatch at right. Framed 'PD' in red at top and 'Bresil / Bordeaux' entry mark in red (Feb 18). Reverse with Liege arrival cds (Feb 19). Some edge wear but a rare single franking to an unusual destination. Cert. Moorhouse (2014) Scott = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 60 Brasil

    1850: 180 r., 300 r., and 600 r. black, large margined used examples, and 1861 280 r. vermilion and 430 r. yellow, similarly fine used. A fine group Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 61 Brasil

    1844/61: Small selection with 1844 60 r. vertical pair unused and a used example, 90 r. used (3), 180 r. used, 1850 30 r. black in a used block of four, strip of three cancelled at Aldeia De S. Pedro, pair used at Grampará, 60 r. on part cover and a piece, also a pair used at Aldeia, 1854 10 r. blue in a mint block of six with original gum, 1861 280 r. vermilion good used (2), 430 r. yellow fine used. Many with faults but a few very fine, a highly catalogued selection (19 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro American Banknote Co. imperforate Proofs on India thin white paper, 20 r. dull violet (2), 80 r. slate violet (2), 100 r. green, 200 r. black and 500 r. orange, this last with 'Cancelled' overprint in green. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 63 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion, a fine mint block of four with large part og. and a matching used block of four.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 64 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion, a magnificent block of ten used on reverse of 1877 single rate cover from Mogy Mirim to Rio de Janeiro, front panel with faint 'Mogy Mirim' despaatch cds in black, the block tied by segmented cork cancels and 'Rio de Janeiro' arrival cds's (April 30) in black and by distribution '1a' handstamp. Opens well for Exhibit display, a fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 65 Brasil

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    1866: Dom Pedro 200 r. black, a fine used example cancelled 'Aus Brasilien' in black, and an oddity: 200 r. black rouletted at top and at base x perforated 12 at left and right, used with cork cancel in black; the latter item with certificate RPS (1939) with the stamp sent in by Lt. Col. G. S. Napier.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 66 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 20 r. reddish lilac, 50 r. blue and 200 r. black used in combination with 1876/77 rouletted 100 r. green on 1876 cover to Ashford, England endorsed 'per Douro' tied by segmented cork handstamps in black. Rio De Janeiro cds of despatch below (Aug 26). The envelope slightly wrinkled but a rare four colour mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 67 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 20 r. reddish lilac, 100 r. green and 200 r. black all used on 1874 entire letter endorsed 'Gironde' to Bordeaux, the adhesives tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with 'Rio de Janeiro' despatch cds at left (July 17) and framed 'P.D.' struck in blue. Reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Aug 5). A few minor imperfections but an attractive three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 68 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 80 r. slate violet horizontal pair and 100 r. green in two horizontal pairs used on 1867 cover at double rate from Bahia (Dec 28) to Paris. Blue 'Bresil / Bordeaux' entry marking (Dec 19) also on front. The cover with file fold and somewhat vandalised by the recipient who has drawn on the 80 reis pair in ink.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 69 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 100 r. green and 500 r. orange used on 1875 registered entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Pirahy, lightly cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black with 'Rio de Janeiro' despatch cds (April 30) at left and fine oval framed REGISTRADA. Fresh and fine, a rare and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 70 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 100 r. green, 200 r. black damaged on application and 500 r. orange all used on 1876 cover endorsed 'per Mendoza' to Bordeaux, tied by segmented cork cancellations and by 'Rio de Janeiro' despatch cds. French Paquebot RIO JANEIRO / PAQ. FR. J No. 4 datestamp below (Jan 4) and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Jan 27). Despite the imperfection an attractive three colour franking at 800 reis double rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 71 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 500 r. orange, four examples used on 1877 Boris Frères cover to Paris, with 'Cereá' datestamp at left (June 10) of despatch, the adhesives all tied by segmented cork handstamps. Circular red 'PD' at lower left and carried by Steamer 'Pernambuco' with blue Calais entry marking on front (July 1). Reverse with Pernambuco transit cds (June 13). Usual slight ageing but a remarkable 2'000 reis franking.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 72 Brasil

    1876/77: Dom Pedro 20 r. reddish lilac, rouletted, a fine used single and horizontal pair (one stamp with part imprint at right) in combination with 1878 10 r. vermilion in a horizontal strip of four applied on reverse of 1878 entire letter to Guarapuava, tied by five strikes of PONTA GROSSO circular datestamps in black (Oct 17). Minor wrinkling to the 10 r. strip of no real significance, the cover with further despatch cds on front panel. An attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 73 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 500 r. orange (2, one with imprint) used with 1876/77 rouletted 200 r. black cancelled at right of large part Judicial document with S. J. DO PRINCIPE datestamp (Aug 1, 1877 - month inverted in datestamp) with identical franking of 500 r. orange in a horizontal pair used with 1876/77 rouletted 200 r. black similarly cancelled S. J. DO PRINCIPE datestamp (Aug 28, 1877) at left. The rates for Judicial documents were changed by decree in May 1877. A stunning item of great scarcity and in a remarkable state of preservation for such a piece. Exhibition item.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 74 Brasil

    1876/77: Dom Pedro rouletted 500 r. orange used with 1878/79 Barba Blanca 300 r. bistre on 1886 registered cover to Zitzmar, Germany; each tied by BLUMENAU datestamps(Oct 15). Framed 'Brazil/R' registration handstamp on front and reverse with Rio transit cds in red (Oct 26) and Zitzmar arrival cds. One or two minor scuffs but an impressive and scarce mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 75 Brasil

    1878/79: Dom Pedro White Beard 20 r. violet (2) and 80 r. lake (2) used on double rate 1883 cover from Rio de Janeiro (June 23) to Sao Paulo, tied by segmented cork cancellations in black. Some minor tropicalisation but an unusual make-up of the 200 reis rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 76 Brasil

    1878/79: Dom Pedro White Beard 20 r. violet overlapping 80 r. lake used on 1879 cover to Rio de Janeiro, tied by barred obliterator handstamps in black with 'Diamantina' despatch cds alongside (July 6). Reverse with Ouro Preto transit cds (July 15) and Rio arrival. File fold well away from the adhesives, an attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 77 Brasil

    1878/79: Dom Pedro White Beard 200 r. black, a fine horizontal pair used on 1879 cover addressed to Woolworth's in New York, envelope slightly trimmed at left, endorsed 'per Euclid'; the adhesives tied by good strike of scarce oval 'DP' handstamp in black (Dopo La Partenza / Too Late). Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' arrival (Dec 10). Some minor ageing but a scarce double rate usage with this cancellation.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 78 Brasil

    1866/79: Dom Pedro, the used collection with much cancellation interest, all values present incl. 1866 10 r. vermilion in a strip of four, 20 r. dull violet shade (3), 20 r. reddish violet with pre-printing paper fold and three horizontal strips of three, 50 r. with three pairs, 200 r,. black with strip of three, 500 r. orange (19 incl. two pairs), 1876/77 issue with 20 r. red lilac (8) including two pairs, 100 r. green strip of three, 500 r. orange (7), 1878/79 issue with 10 r. vermilion with strip of five and three pairs, 20 r. violet with used block of four cancelled in black and in red, 50 r. blue pair, 80 r. lake (2) on piece cancelled in violet and a piece with mixed issue franking, 100r. green in block of four, 260 r. brown with two pairs, 700 r. red brown (8), 1'000 r. grey (8), 18878 300 r. orange & green (13) including a pair etc. cancels in black, blue, red and violet noted. A fine lot with viewing recommended (336 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 79 Brasil

    1881/85: Small Dom Pedro covers (6) with fine 1884 single 100 r. franking cancelled 'Itapemerim' cds, 1884 cover with single 200 r. pale red brown used to Palermo, 1885 defective 300 r. stationery envelope up-rated with two 200 r. pale rose tied by 'Directoria Geral Casa Correios' negative seals, 1887 cover with pair of 50 r. blue from Bahia etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 80 Brasil

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    1881 (July 15): 200 r. pale red brown on laid paper, a fresh mint example of excellent colour and centering, fine large part og. Rare. Cert. RPS (1981) Gi. 70 = £ 550/Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 81 Brasil

    1883 (Dec 1): Dom Pedro 50 r. blue on formula letter-card, locally used in Rio de Janeiro, neatly tied with framed '3A' distribution cachet at left. Fresh and very fine, a very rare usage (H&G 1C).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 82 Brasil

    1883: Pre-stamped formula letter-cards (3) unused, with 50 r. blue on buff & red stock, 100 r. lilac on straw & red stock and 200 r. brown on green & red stock, fresh and fine mint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 83 Brasil

    1890c.: Unadopted Essays (15), imperforate with Dom Pedro facing right, 1'000 r. values (6) in various colours from slate-purple, green, red and orange; proposed 2'000 r. value (9) in colours ranging from black to blue and shades of red. Fresh and fine, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 84 Brasil

    1906/16: Booklet Panes with ABN & Co imprint at top: 50 r. green in a toned pane, 100 r. aniline rose and 200 r. blue in fine mint panes of six perf. x imperf., also 100 r. aniline rose and 200 r. ultramarine each in mint vertical strips of five overprinted SPECIMEN in blue or red with ABN & Co. security punch-holes. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 85 Brasil

    1906/16: Booklet Panes with ABN & Co imprint at top: 50 r. green, 100 r. aniline rose and 200 r. blue in fine mint panes of six perf. x imperf., each overprinted SPECIMEN in red with ABN & Co. security punch-holes, fine unmounted og. and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 86 Brasil

    1929: 5'000 r. blue violet, a fine corner marginal block of four, perf. 11¼ x imperforate vertically between, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 87 Brasil

    1935: 5th Postal Union Congress, the set of six printed by Waterlow (CR$1.30-CR$10'00), fresh and fine mint, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og., also imperforate Waterlow Proof blocks of four of the CR$1.30 value and CR$10'00 value, again with security punch-holes and backed on to card. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 88 Brasil

    1906/10: Postage Due set of 13 values, fresh mint examples from the American Banknote Co. archives, all handstamped SPECIMEN in red and with security punch-hole, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 89 Brasil

    1906: Cover presumably from France, sent unpaid and endorsed 'via Lisbonne' to Pernambuco, struck with NÃO FRANQUEADAS and framed '400 / RÉIS' in black, taxed with vertical pair of 1895/1901 Postage Due 200 r. violet tied by POSTE RESTANTE / PERNAMBUCO datestamps (Sept 1) in black. Fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 90 Brasil

    1869/1934: Album pages with 1869 first issue set of three used, 1871 issue with 200 r. block of four mint and used, 500 r. mint (3 + a block of four) and 1'000 r. blue mint (2) and used, also later issues including 1873 rectangular 200 r. black on pale greenish (3) unused and a few later perf. types, also a 1934 used Radiogram (35 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 91 Brasil

    1911: 300 r. letter-card in black & blue on yellowish stock, a fine unused example with signature 'A. Couto Fernandes / Contador' in pale violet on reverse. The halves stuck together and some aging but very rare (Meyer CP-04).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 92 Brasil

    1915: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in blue (72 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fine used example from Estacion S. Clemente (Aug 28, 1915) to Botagogo. Slight tape mark on reverse but rare (Meyer CP-09).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 93 Brasil

    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in turquoise-blue (72 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-08).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 94 Brasil

    1912: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, a good mint example with some gum aging at left, reverse with italic 'A. Couto Fernandes / Contador.' in violet black. Rare (Meyer CP-05).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 95 Brasil

    1911: 300 r. letter-card in black & blue on greenish stock, a fine unused example without signature on reverse. Rare (Meyer CP-02).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 96 Brasil

    1912: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, a superb used example, reverse with italic 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director' in blue, cancelled by oval AVENIDA datestamp in violet (May 29, 1914). Rare (Meyer CP-07).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 97 Brasil

    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in violet (84 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-11).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 98 Brasil

    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in violet (84 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-11).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 99 Brasil

    1932: 600 r. surcharge in black on 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-cards (2), a fresh and fine mint example with minimal aging and another example with some toning. Rare (Meyer CP-17).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 100 Brasil

    1925: 'Hotel Gloria' 200 r. rose red & brown postal stationery advertising letter-sheet, logo in brown at lower left and picture of Senado Federal in Rio on reverse, Chrysler advert inside, a fresh and fine mint example of a rare piece of postal stationery Meyer CBH-04.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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