1824. (28 Feb.) Montevideo, Brazilian Province. E.L. mns on top left "1st", without endorsement, but via Rio.

1905. Rio de J. to Buenos Aires/Argentina. PPC. franked 100rs pink "Madrugada" Head with octagonal French paquebot cancel (***), also alongside. V. fine.

1824 (19 July). Rio to Lisbon (28 Sept). E.L. with several items enclosed endorsed on front mns. "p. Mao Ilmo Snr. Ant(onio) L. da Costa Finnie/2 D.C." (2nd letter). Exceptional. Note: These early endorsements are among the earliest forwarded mail it

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.

1824 (2 May). Rio to Lisbon (July 29). E.L. endorsed mns. on front "F. Mary Bash to Liverpool/p. Tagus from Liverpool". Very fine Captains' ship, forwarded item.

1877 (20 Aug). Alegrete to Arcos do Val d'bes/Portugal, Freguesia do Sabbadim/lugar de Lamesla. E.L. franked on reverse with D. Pedro 10rs black beard perf. 50rs. blue rouletted and 200rs. white beard rouletted, tied cds's (opens out nicely for display).

1871(25 Aug). Ceara to Paris. Stampless. E.L. carried to Lisbon by the "Douro" (R.M.S.P.C.) (11-9-1871), where derouted on the way to destination by train to the French border via Spain (beginning of Portuguese and Spanish rail connection), taxed "80"

1876 (4 July). Rio to Narbonne. E.L. franked 200rs. D. Pedro horiz. pair, left stamp with marginal inscription. Stamp with incision which has been ironed, tied cork cancels, cds. alongside as well as red P.D. and "Ligne J./Paq. Fr. N 4/5.Juil 76" cds.

1881. Brotas to Laurito/Italy. Envelope franked D. Pedro 200rs. black rouletted, tied blue cds. "BROTAS". Via S. Paulo, Rio. Arrival pmks. on reverse. V. fine and scarce item.

1878 (May). Porto Alegre to London/England. Envelope franked D. Pedro rouletted 80rs. dark violet and 100rs. green, the cork cancels markings the 260rs. Berna convention rate. Via Rio. Arrival pmks. on reverse. Fine and very rare.

1908 (7 Sept.). Beberibe to Boston/U.S.A. Registered envelope franked Liberty head 100rs. rose and 300rs. green and black (x6, strip of four and 2 singles), tied blue cds's also alongside. Transit and arrival marks on reverse. V. fine.

1895 (16 Febr.). Rio de J. to S. Paulo. Registered envelope franked Liberty head (Madrugada) 9 colours, including 10rs. 20, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 700 and 1,000 reis, tied cds's also on reverse an illustrated multicolor early label, tied by arrival cd

1876 (3 Febr). Rio to Narbonne/France. E.L. franked. D. Pedro 200rs. pair, cancelled corks. red P.D. alongside and cds. On reverse French paquebot "Rio de Janeiro/Paq. Rf. J. n 5" (***) and other transits and arrival mark. Carried by the steamer "

1906 ( 2 Febr.). Letter addressed to Rio franked 300rs. "Madrugada" pair cancelled octagonal French maritime". LK n 4/Bordeaux a Buenos Ayres" (***), also alongside.

c 1880's. Small hand-made envelope addressed to Gattas Altas, franked esthetically with 10rs. small D. Pedro grey black (x4), 10rs. orange (x4), and numeral 20rs. green, cancelled with symetric pen lines. (Sc. 82, 86, 87). A beauty.

1825 (21 March). Bahia to Lisbon (9 May). E.L. endorsed "Via Vigo" (North Spain) and forwarded on reverse "Encaminhada pelo seu to muy Atto. amigo Joao Gomes de Oliveira Silva. This item is the earliest via Spain cover from Brazil that we have seen an

1882. (17 Nov.) Rio to New York. Envelope franked Tors 50rs D. Pedro white beard rouletted horiz. pair (one damaged) and 100rs green small head (Sc. 70, 83) tied dots cancels, c.d.s. alongside, arrival on reverse. Endorsed mns "pelo vapor Teddington". Mos

1889. (15 Feb) Desterro/Stª Catharina to London, re-addressed. Envelope franked 1888 100rs lilac vertical pair (Sc. 96), tied c.d.s., also alongside. Several transits and arrival on reverse.

1877. (15 March) Rio to Paris. Envelope (bit trimmed at right, not affecting appearence) franked 200rs D. Pedro white beard rouletted pair, tied cork grill cancels, c.d.s. alongside, French "Rio de Janeiro/Paq. Fr. J. n 1" and red P.D. (3rd rate to Franc

1885. Santos to Ayr/Scotland. Envelope franked small D. Pedro 10r, 200rs large head and 100rs lilac small head, tied c.d.s.'s and "Southampton/Ship letter". Transits and arrival on reverse.