90rs black 'Bullseye' issue, fine impression, a fine cds used copy, margins all round except for top left corner where the design is touching. The stamp is otherwise fine with no thins or faults. Very scarce. (SG 3, Cat £1300)
£400
143
Brazil
1871
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Complete stampless folded letter with oval 'Layus Chevalier & Cie Rio de Janeiro' company handstamp on front and manuscript 'Steamer Germany' at top with partial RIO DE JANEIRO cds and 'BRESIL' French maritime cds in red dated 26 JUIN 1871. Addressed to FRANCE rated '8' decimes in black with transit & arrival cds's on reverse.
£30
144
Brazil
1876
20r rosy brown 'Dom Pedro' dark beard ROULETTED issue, a mint copy with full gum. (SG 51, Cat £80)
£30
145
Brazil
1878
Dom Pedro' white beard ROULETTED issue the set of ten fine lightly used. (SG 57/66, Cat £205+)
£80
146
Brazil
1878
300rs dark green and orange 'Dom Pedro' issue a fine used copy. (SG 67, Cat £23)
£10
147
Brazil
1887
MARITIME: 80rs orange 'Dom Pedro' postal stationery card (H&G 8) used with RIO DE JANEIRO cds dated 16 JUN 1887 with straight line 'pelo vapor JOHN ELDER' ship marking of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. in purple at top. Addressed to HOLLAND with arrival cds on front. Small faults.
£35
148
Brazil
1888
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 50rs blue green postal stationery card (H&G 10) datelined 'Santos 28.6.88' with SANTOS (C.A.) cds (the CA being Cachoeira Ambulante). Addressed to RIO DE JANEIRO with SAO PAULO transit and RIO DE JANEIRO arrival cds's on front.
£30
149
Brazil
1894
300rs black & pale green, 700rs black & pale mauve and 1000rs mauve & green 'Liberty Head' issue on thin hard toned paper, perf 11-11½, all fine mint copies. (SG 129, 131 & 132, Cat £101)
£35
150
Brazil
1894
2000rs purple & grey 'Liberty Head' issue on thick white paper, perf 11½, a fine mint copy. Rare stamp (SG 156, Cat £150)
£75
151
Brazil
1899
20rs blue & yellow orange, 100rs black & rose, 200rs black & orange 'Liberty Head' issue perf 5½-7 plus 20rs blue & yellow orange, 100rs black & rose, 200rs black & orange and 1000rs mauve & green perf 8½-9½ all good to fine used. Odd small fault. (SG 203, 205, 206, 215, 217, 218 & 220, Cat £37+)
£20
152
Brazil
1900
Cover franked with strip of four 1898 300rs on 200rs black 'Newspaper' SURCHARGE issue (SG 170) tied by multiple strikes of RAIZ DA SERRA DA TIJUCA cds's. Addressed within RIO DE JANEIRO with arrival cds on front. A scarce franking.
£75
153
Brazil
1902
Cover franked with single 1898 300rs on 200rs black 'Newspaper' SURCHARGE issue (SG 170) tied by BAHIA cds dated 13 SEP 1902. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse.
£30
154
Brazil
1912
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 100rs red postal stationery envelope (H&G B19) used with fine strike of 'E.M.-RIO 2A T (VOLTA)' travelling P.O. cds of the Linha do Centro, Minas - Rio de Janeiro line. Addressed to RIO DE JANEIRO with arrival cds on reverse.
£30
155
Brazil
1916
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Green tinted PPC of 'Paqueta' island franked on picture side with 1906 50rs bluish green (SG 263) tied by fine S. JOSE DO RIBEIRAO (E. DO RIO) cds dated 31 MAIO 1916 with AMBTE CANTAGALLO (2A TURMA) cds on reverse. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse.
£30
156
Brazil
1927
10,000rs on 1,000,000rs black & sepia 'Servicio Aereo' overprint issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 456, cat £33)
£18
157
Brazil
1930
ZEPPELIN: Plain postcard franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue and 1930 5,000rs green CONDOR 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 333 & Sanabria #Z1) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO 'Condor' cds dated 24 MAI 1930. Flown on the first 'Sudamerikafahrt' with 'By Condor Airmail in Brazil' green & yellow airmail label and large diamond 'EUROPE PAN AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT' cachet in purple on front. Addressed to GERMANY with large RECIFE 'Condor' transit cds and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN arrival on reverse. A fine item. (Muller #57c)
£75
158
Brazil
1930
US NAVAL MISSION: Trio of covers one with printed 'U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil' return address on flap all franked with 1920 200rs rose red, 300rs rose red or pair 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue (SG 357 & 369) tied by oval U.S. NAVAL MISSION TO BRAZIL cancels in turquoise dated 7 DEZ 1927, 15 MARS 1930 & 10 DEZ 1930 respectively and all addressed to 'Col. Myron S. Falk' (or his wife Eleanor) in New York. Mixed condition. (3 items)
£45
159
Brazil
1931
$10+$5 green & yellow 'Revolution of 3rd October' issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 503, Cat £75)
£30
160
Brazil
1932
3,500r on 5,000r violet blue & 7,000rs on 10,000rs claret 'Zeppelin' overprint issue, the pair fine cds used. (SG 511/12, Cat £54)
£25
161
Brazil
1932
'Sao Paulo Revolutionary Government' LEX issue, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 518/28 Cat £100)
£60
162
Brazil
1932
REVOLUTION: 'EXERCITO CONSTITUTIONALISTA - CORRESPONDENCIA MILITAR' cinderella label, the three different stamps with columns in black, red or green & yellow produced for use as propaganda on letters mailed to and from the troops fighting in the revolution. The set of three mint with gum.
£40
163
Brazil
1932
SAO PAULO REVOLUTION: Multi-coloured revolutionary CINDERELLA label inscribed 'JULHO 9 1932 SAO PAULO QUER CONSTITUICAO OU MORTE AS/ARMAS' depicting soldiers, a rising sun & Flags produced for M.M.D.C. soldiers to affix to their letters. Unused with some light tones.
£15
164
Brazil
1932
EXPRESS MAIL: Cover with typed 'EXPRESSO' at top franked with 2 x 1920 600rs orange 'Industry' issue (SG 341) tied by SANTO AMARO (BAHIA) cds's dated 3 JUN 1932 with boxed 'EXPRESSO' marking in black with '255' number added in manuscript. Addressed to BAHIA with arrival cds dated the next day on reverse. Cover has some light overall toning.
£30
165
Brazil
1933
AIRMAIL: Printed 'Via Condor Boas Festas' Christmas greetings airmail postcard with 'Plane' design franked with 1931 500rs red brown and pair 1000rs turquoise blue 'Industry' issue (SG 396 & 399) tied by large RIO GRANDE DO SL cds. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has small stain at right.
£30
166
Brazil
1934
CINDERELLA: The complete set of twenty five 100r labels in brown, green, red, blue & yellow for the 1934 Fourth Pelotas Philatelic Exhibition inscribed as such, depicting various subjects inc Dom Pedro, Rowland Hill, Map of Brazil and the British QV Penny black portrait. All fine unused. (25 labels)
£45
167
Brazil
1934
ZEPPELIN: Cover with typed 'Via Condor/Zeppelin' at top franked with 1931 2 x 100rs orange and 1933 3500rs blue, green & yellow AIR issue (SG 392 & 530) tied by PORTO ALEGRE cds's. Flown on the First 1934 Sudamerikafahrt. Addressed to GERMANY with FRIEDRICKSHAVEN 'Zeppelin' arrival mark on reverse. (Sieger #247)
£25
168
Brazil
1936
REVOLUTION & CENSORSHIP: Long airmail cover franked with various issues tied by CEARA cds's dated 13 MAI 1936. Addressed to UK with fine strike of oval 'ADMINISTRACAO DOS CORREIOS CENSURADA * CEARA *' censor mark in violet on reverse. Cover a little worn around the edges but an uncommon marking.
£35
169
Brazil
1937
10,000rs deep blue & lake 'Tourist' issue a fine cds used copy. (SG 607, Cat £65)
£25
170
Brazil
1940
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1931 400rs ultramarine, 1936 2000r violet and 1930 3000rs bright violet AIR issue (SG 395, 411 & 484) tied by SAO PAULO cds dated 1 VI 1940. Flown on the '500th Crossing of the Atlantic' commemorative flight by AIR FRANCE with boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to UK. (Muller #253)
£30
171
Brazil
1941
LATI: Circa 1941 airmail cover franked with 1941 5400rs grey green (SG 645) tied by SAO PAULO cds with unclear date and fine strike of boxed 'POR AVIAO VIA L.A.T.I.' airmail company marking in black. Addressed to GERMANY with LATI censor marks on front.
£25
172
Brazil
1942
FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'N.A.B.' envelope franked with 1939 1200rs purple (SG 615) tied by SERVICIO AEREO BRASIL cds dated 27 JU 1942. Flown on the 'N.A.B.' JOAO PESSOA - RIO DE JANEIRO first flight with light strike of boxed NAB first flight cachet in green on front. Addressed to RIO DE JANEIRO with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce flight. (Muller #Unlisted)
£30
173
Brazil
1943
The 'Centenary of First Brazilian Postage Stamps' BULLSEYE issue. A lovely lot of items inc the set in mint blocks of four, miniature sheet mint & used, set on the official BRAPEX commemorative card, set of three on EXPRESS cover sent from the exhibition (slightly toned) and a lovely 30c on internal commercial cover. Will make the beginnings of a good display. (SG 680/2 & MS682a)
£60
174
Brazil
1943
'Centenary of First Brazilian Postage Stamps' BULLSEYE issue miniature sheet fine mint. (SG MS682a, Cat £29)
£12
175
Brazil
1943
'Brazilian Stamp Centenary' issue, the miniature sheet fine unused without gum as issued. (SG MS685a Cat £75)
£30
176
Brazil
1944
'Airmail' SURCHARGE issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 693/7, Cat £19)
£10
177
Brazil
1947
Definitive issue with values in Cruzeiros, wmk 'BRASIL CORREIO' with 'Stars'. The set of sixteen fine mint. (SG 751/766, Cat £130)
£45
178
Brazil
1959
3.30cr chestnut & blue 'Basketball World Championships' issue, a fine mint side marginal copy with variety '1958' for '1959'. (SG 1003 var, RHM #A-87B)
£25
179
Brazil
1963
'Famous Brazilians' definitive issue, the set of seven all fine mint. (SG 1073/1073f, Cat £140)
£55
180
Brazil
1860-2000
Mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose with early to modern mint & used inc some better stamps. (Many 100's)
£16
181
Brazil
1860-2020
Box file of Brazil with stamps & covers, various early to modern plus some very modern envelope clippings. Mixed condition mint & used. (Many 100's)
£40
182
Brazil
1880-1935
Useful lot of mint postal stationery with cards, lettercards, envelopes and wrappers including many 'Dom Pedro' types and a few better items from the 1920's-30's period. Mixed condition but generally good to fine. (44 items)
£35
183
Brazil
1893-1945
Range of postal history to unusual destinations inc Colombia, Cuba (2), Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Guatemala & Curacao including postal stationery cards inc with added stamps, airmails and one to Cuba is a British 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' cover. Mixed condition with faults but an interesting group. (8 items)
£35
184
Brazil
1921-1959
DESTINATION MAIL: Super lot of mainly mid period covers to unusual destinations inc BELGIAN CONGO, ALGERIA, BOLIVIA, BULGARIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, MANCHURIA, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRAN, LEBANON, UGANDA, RUSSIA, SOUTH AFRICA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, SWEDEN & SURINAME. A good variety of frankings inc REG & Airmail and most have arrival markings. A super lot for a small display. (20 items)
£125
185
Brazil
1938-1954
CINDERELLA: Group of covers all with large CINDERELLA labels inc 3 covers each with the 1948 blue & lilac International Exposition Petropolis publicity labels on reverse, 1954 cover with large multicoloured 'Yacht & Beach' label inscribed 'Visite Sao Paulo, No. 4o Centenario de sua fundacao 1954 Janeiro 1954', 1946 reg cover with brown 'Rio De Janeiro' label with image of sea & sugarloaf mountain and 1938 cover with brown & yellow 'Dia de Colono, Santo Amaro Rio Grande do Sul' label. A super lot. (6 items)
£30
186
Brazil
1954-1991
OFFICIAL SEALS: Interesting lot of mainly modern covers including incoming from Cuba, Canada, Belgium, Finland & France plus various Brazilian internal covers all with 'Official Seals' or official sealing tape, mostly applied due to damage. Many different types. (10 items)
£30
187
Brazil
1960-2020
Interesting lot of modern postal stationery including cards, envelopes, airletters and Christmas greetings sheets, 27 different unused plus one used. (27 items)
£25
188
British Guiana
1878
2c orange 'Ship' issue with BAR THROUGH OFFICIAL, a fine used copy with superb central strike of MAHAICA cds dated DE 1 1878. Scarce issue in this quality. (SG 140)
£75
189
British Guiana
1878
1c on 6c ultramarine 'Ship' issue, perf 10 with 'BARS' overprint horizontally and vertically, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 141, Cat £90)
£30
190
British Guiana
1881
2c on 12c pale violet 'Ship' issue overprinted 'OFFICIAL' and with bar through original value, a fine mint copy. (SG 155, Cat £90)
£30
191
British Guiana
1896
Incoming Great Britain 1892 2½d light grey blue QV postal stationery envelope (H&G B11) with DEREHAM squared circle cds dated FE 24 1896. Addressed to 'Clarendon G Hyde Esq. Plantation Ogle, East Coast, nr Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana' with GEORGETOWN transit and PLAISANCE arrival cds on reverse.
£25
192
British Guiana
1904
2c dull purple & black on red 'Ship' issue used with fine strike of XV MILE POTARO P.O. cds dated 29 NOV 1904. This is the earliest recorded date for this cancel previously the earliest known date was 11 Jan 1905. (SG 235)
£50
193
British Guiana
1905
$2.40 green & violet 'Ship' issue with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black. (SG 251s, Cat £85)
£28
194
British Guiana
1905
2c carmine 'Ship' postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) used with ANNA REGINA cds dated MAY 31 1905. Addressed to UK with GEORGETOWN transit and UK arrival cds's on reverse.
£30
195
British Guiana
1931
PUBLICITY CACHET: Cover franked with 1931 pair 1c emerald green & 2c brown GV 'Centenary of Country Union' issue (SG 283/284) tied by GEORGETOWN cds's with superb strike of large '1831 - 1931 Spend your Winter in the tropic of British Guiana Centenary Celebrations Oct. 13-14-15-16-17, 1931' AIRPLANE cachet in purple on reverse. Addressed to USA.
£90
196
British Guiana
1938
$3 red brown GVI issue perf 14 x 13, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 319b, Cat £50)
£16
197
British Guiana
1954
$2 reddish mauve QE2 issue, De La Rue printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 344a, Cat £75)
£25
198
British Guiana
1963
QE2 definitive issue with Wmk W12, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 354/65, Cat £65)
£20
199
British Guiana
1963
$2 reddish mauve QE2 issue, wmk 'Large Crown CA', a fine mint copy. (SG 365, Cat £24)
£10
200
British Guiana
1933-1963
Small mostly mint range inc a few better values. Mixed condition. (41 stamps, SG Cat £89+)
£20
201
British Honduras
1888
QV 'Surcharge' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 36/42)
£45
202
British Honduras
1891
24c yellow & blue QV issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 60, Cat £28)
£10
203
British Honduras
1899
5c ultramarine QV issue with 'REVENUE' opt 11mm long, a fine mint copy. (SG 66d, Cat £35)
£10
204
British Honduras
1910
2c carmine EVII issue fine used with good strike of SAN ESTEVAN cds dated OC 18 1910. (SG 96)
£10
205
British Honduras
1913
2c carmine on buff GV postal stationery card (H&G 16), a fine unused copy.
£10
206
British Honduras
1916
3c orange GV issue with small 'WAR' overprint, a fine mint corner marginal block of six with '2' Plate number in margin. (SG 118)
£30
207
British Honduras
1922
4c grey GV issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG 130)
£45
208
British Honduras
1934
MARITIME: Cover with manuscript 'A. R. Kuenzel, Catholic Mission, Orange Walk (New River). British Honduras, C.A.' return address at top left franked with 1922 5c ultramarine GV issue (SG 131) tied by large straight line "PAQUEBOT" marking in purple and by BELIZE transit cds dated 22 MAR 1934. Addressed to USA. Very fine.
£65
209
British Honduras
1942
Cover franked with 1938 1c bright magenta & green and pair 10c green & reddish brown GVI issue (SG 150 & 155) tied by CAYO cds's in violet. Sent airmail to USA and censored on arrival with USA 'EXAMINED BY 12209' censor strip at left. Very scarce.
£70
210
British Honduras
1949
Cover franked with single 1949 15c emerald & ultramarine GVI issue (SG 171) tied by fine strike of oval DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE temporary rubber datestamp in purple dated JUN 17 1949. Addressed to UK with BELIZE Transit cds on reverse.
£70
211
Cayman Islands
1900
Small early range with 1900 ½d pale green & 1d rose carmine QV issue mint and 1d pale carmine cds used, 1902 ½d green EVII issue cds used and 1905 ½d green, 1d carmine & 6d brown EVII issue wmk 'Multi Crown CA' cds used.. (SG 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 8/9 & 11, Cat £173)
£50
212
Cayman Islands
1902
6d brown EVII Issue, watermark 'Crown CA', a superb used copy tied on small piece by GRAND CAYMAN cds dated MAR 8 1904. (SG 6)
£35
213
Cayman Islands
1907
EVII issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA', the set of eight plus additional shade of the 6d all fine mint. (SG 25/32 & 30a, Cat £190+)
£60
214
Cayman Islands
1918
½d green GV issue tied on piece by fine strike of BODDENTOWN cds dated JUL 17 1918. (SG 41)
£20
215
Cayman Islands
1921
10/- carmine on green GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA', a fine mint copy. (SG 67, Cat £80)
£30
216
Cayman Islands
1932
'Centenary of the Assemble of Justices and Vestry' GV issue set to 5/- fine mint. (SG 84/94, Cat £203+)
£65
217
Cayman Islands
1938
'GVI' issue the basic set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 115/126a, Cat £120)
£40
218
Cayman Islands
1938
GVI 'definitive' issue, the basic set of fourteen plus the 6d shade all fine cds used. (SG 115/126a, Cat £50)
£20
219
Cayman Islands
1938
'GVI' pictorial issue, the set of fourteen plus all listed perf and shade varieties fine mint. (SG 115/126, 115a, 116a, 119a, 122a, 122b, 123a, 124a, 125a & 126a)
£125
220
Cayman Islands
1938
Multifranked registered 'Wells' cover with 1938 ¼d, ½d (2), 1d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d & 3d GVI issue (SG 115/120 & 121) all tied by fine BODDENTOWN GRAND CAYMAN cds's dated MY 5 1938 with 'R' in oval REG marking alongside. Addressed to UK with GEORGETOWN transit cds on reverse.
£25
221
Cayman Islands
1950
¼d to 1/- GVI issue in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. (SG 135/144, Cat £108)
£35
222
Cayman Islands
1950
GVI 'definitive' issue, the set of thirteen fine cds used. (SG 135/47, Cat £75)
£25
223
Cayman Islands
1953
QE2 'definitive' issue, the set of fifteen fine cds used. (SG 148/61a, Cat £60)
£20
224
Cayman Islands
1962
QE2 'definitive' issue, the set of fifteen good to fine mint. (SG 165/79, Cat £110)
£35
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