Lot 71878 – 1843-1975, Most extensive and attractive mint & us

1843-1975, Most extensive and attractive mint & used collection of Brazil housed in two thick Scott albums, replete with the popular Numeral issues and quite specialized as well in the later years, Bull’s eyes with three 30r, nine 60r singles plus a pair and one 90r, 1844 « Inclinados » issue complete with 180r, 300r and 600r all signed or with cert., plus good duplication for the values 10r to 90r including block of 6 of the 10r and block of four of the 30r, also much duplication for the upright figures with strips and blocks especially for the 60r value, extensive « Coloridos » section with mint & used values to 430r for the 1854-61 and up to 600r for the 1866 issue, also interesting lot of identified forgeries. Following issues with specialisation, great Dom Pedros incl. covers, later incl. inverted centre, 1908 booklets of the 50R (3), 100R and 200R (2), some proofs, specimens and varieties in the later years as well as nearly cplt. showing of the various watermarked sets, souvenir sheets in profusion, then a solid showing of airmail covers & stamps incl. the rare first provisional issue complete, fantastic collection of the many semi-official airmails mint as well as many on covers (incl. carried by Zeppelins), also postage dues, officials, and newspaper stamps. An exceptionally solid collection offered absolutely intact, gen. fine to very fine for further study and specialisation (Est. € 4’000/6’000)