1826(Jan 20th). Entire letter from Maranhao to Lisbon 'per Concordia via Porto' with fair strike of 'CORº MARITIMO' handstamp and rate mark '80' (reis) in black. Docketing of receipt on reverse dated March 23rd 1826.

1826(Sept 30th). Entire letter from Bahia to Lisbon endorsed at lower left 'per Lugos via Porto' with poor strikes of 'CORº MARITIMO' and rate mark '80' (reis) in black. Docketing of receipt on reverse December 17th.

1825(Dec 29th). Entire letter from pernambuco to Lisbon with good strike of 'CORº MARITIMO' handstamp in black and rate mark '80' (reis) above. Docketing of receipt on reverse Febraury 16th 1826.

1824 (20 May). Rio to Lisbon. E.L. endorsed on front "by Capt.(ain) Bond", as the captain of the ship forwarded mail item. V.fine

1824 (1 May). Bahia to Lisbon (17 July). E.L. endorsed on front "p. Sally/Capt.(ain) Hook", and later crossed out. Fine and scarce.

1848. R. Janeiro to London. E/shipletter Liverpool 31-Marz-48.

1849. Forwarding agent: cover to Le Havre with, on reverse, fine framed 'FORWARDED/BY MILLER/LE COCQ & Co./RIO DE JANEIRO' fwding agents cachet. British PO double arc cds, box "COLONIES/&c.ART.13' accountancy mark and ms. '30' arrival rating.

c.1850. Local usage to the American Consul. F/scarce.

1850. Brazil to London. EL. Rio de Janeiro B.P.O. On front!. Express ship (rare packet). Very fine.

1856 (11 June). Bahia to Genova/Italy. Illustrated prices list carried by the steamer "Thamar" through the B.D.O. Bahia (on reverse black large cds). Via London, Paris and arrival box on reverse, with French charges on front. Opens out nicely for display.

1861. Rio British Post Office. EL. Transit violet mark + 300 mail charges.

1871 (22/Ene). Rio de Janeiro to Barcelona. Marck "P. TRANSATLANTICO (71) - 14/2" - Adom. Cambio BADAJOZ "4Rs". BPO Rio on reverse. Scarce mail to Spain.

1873. EL. Rio BPO. Small cds. French charges. VF.

1855c. Cover to Sao Paulo franked on reverse with two overlapping 1850 60r black sharing bold strike of framed S. JOAÕ / DA BARRA handstamp in black, Ayres 1452. Scott 24, Meyer 14.

1859 (24 May). Bahia to Santos. E. franked on reverse 30rs and 90rs black horizontal imperf. pairs [Sc 23 (2), 25 (2)], tied cds.

1861c. Cover from Rio de Janeiro by sea on Steamer "Itambé" to Santos franked on reverse with 1850 30r black in a marginal block of four all tied by Rio cds's in black. A scarce franking. Scott 23, Meyer 13.

1863 (28 Nov.). Bahia to Reims (Champagne area). Charge Amended. E.L. unfranked with "Correio de Bahia/Brazil" cds., charged 8, changed to 16, transits and arrival marks. Most unusual.

1864 (Oct 8). Rio to Porto. Altered rates. E.L. with blue large B.P.O. Rio on reverse, Blue "P. transatlantico 31/12/64". The item carried by the "Magdalena" RMS6, was re-weighed and charged double. Most unusual.

1865 (18 Dic). Pernambuco to Buenos Aires/Argentina. E.L. double letter rate (190 x 2 = 380rs), franked on reverse numerals 60rs, 300rs and 10rs blue vertical pair, all 3 margin border sheet tied dots, red P.P. on front and mns "2" cover opens out nicely

1866 (27 Jan). Entire letter from San Carlos do Pinhal to Rio by sea with "Pelo Vapor" endorsement franked by 1855 60r black (a further 60r & 180r appear to have been removed) with mss cancel, and superb strike of rare S. CARLOS DO PINHAL circular handsta