STAMPING

Even before the postage stamp, there was already the postal cancellation.
This brand has a fascinating history and getting to know this WORLD of
stamps are worth it.
Stamps began to be used in Brazil at the end of the 18th century.
The first known Brazilian postage stamp is from a letter of 5
October 1798 that left Lisbon, passed through Rio de Janeiro and went to the
Minas Gerais
In Rio de Janeiro, she received the stamp CORºDO [Link] JAN from the collection
Everaldo Nigro Santos.
FIRST BRAZILIAN OVERLETTER WITH THE USE OF A
POST OFFICE STAMP

FIRST BRAZILIAN PIECE WITH MARANHÃO STAMP FOR LISBON

FROM 1799
Everaldo Nigro Santos Collection
Until 1808, with the arrival of the Imperial family in Brazil, there are few letters with
stamps, known as pre-philatelic, or as the illustrious philatelist prefers
Renato do Amaral Machado, pre-Sigilic.
The stamps were linear, with or without a frame, and without a date.
You can find a classification of these stamps in the Stamp Catalog of
Brazil 2008, 56th Edition.
The first circular date stamp recorded in Brazil comes from
Santa Catarina (General Mail Circular of [Link]).
With the introduction of the postage stamp in Brazil, we have the emergence of the postmark.
circular of Rio de Janeiro, capital of Brazil at this time.
E2327-COVER RIO DE JANEIRO-WAKEFIELD October 4, 1847 -
Cover letter from Rio de Janeiro to Wakefield with handwritten rate 2/9
the stamp P-RJ-38

S6225-30 REIS BULL'S EYE-PAR WITH STAMP 1/1/1843

1843 – Anthological piece of Brazilian philately - Pair of 30 reis Olho de Boi with
stamp January 1, 1843, before the First Day. An error in the dater of
stamp. Request for an important collection of stamps from Brazil, only two pairs
known ones.

LETTER WITH 60 REIS CATTLE EYE FOR CUNHA AND DATING STAMP
CIRCULAR
There were two different types of circular date stamps and this was very
smart, as in addition to canceling the postage stamp, preventing its reuse, the
STAMP SPOKEN, indicated the date and origin of the letter. In Great Britain the
The stamp initially used on the seals had the shape of a cross.
Malta. It is possible through small differences in the designs of this cross.
to know the city of origin of the respective letter. A hard job to achieve.
this cataloging. Next to the postage stamp, Great Britain used a circular
dater.
60 réis stamps

100 réis stamps

In 1866, there was a major postal reform in Brazil. It changed the rate to 60
100 réis for 100 réis and unified the shipping method. Previously, payment was made per letter.
maritime rates were double the land tariff. After 1866, the rates were unified. Later,
With the birth of air mail, we have returned to the tariff dichotomy, which was abolished.
in 1934.
With this major reform, Brazil, copying Great Britain, created the stamp.
The obliterator and the dated circular were placed on the cover letter. In this way
we can know the origin of a certain MUDO stamp only
knowing a complete or partial cover letter (fragment).
See the following example.

S1764-1878-FRAGMENT COM STAMP ANTONINA-20+80 RS

1878 - Fragment with 20 + 80 reis D. Pedro II, perceived with silent stamp
figurative about the stamps, Paulo Ayres 783 and next to it circular ANTONINA,
Paraná. The legend says that the stamp was the buckle of the employee's belt.
Local mail.
It has become a pastime for some philatelists to discover the origin of the various
silent stamps.
At this same time, Brazil received the stamps known as 'French type.'
A small circular stamp with a movable central date marker. There are pieces with the
datos en español
S3239-FRENCH TYPE STAMPS-8 DIFFERENT WITHOUT CRUZERIOS
Nice set of 8 Cruzeiro stamps, all with French type cancellations.
Villa Bella/PE, Bragança, Pindamonhangaba, Limeira, Queluz, Dous
Corregos/SP, São Sebastião and [Link]é dos Campos.
There are various ways to collect STAMPS. Let's list some of them.
ideas in this area:
1-Pre-philatelic stamps – on pre-philatelic covers and also on
postage stamps. There are pieces up to 1866 with these postal marks. About Eyes-
de-Boi is entertainment for those who can spend money.

S6021-1843-BOAR EYE 60 REIS WITH SOROCABA BLACK STAMP

1843 – 60 réis Olho-de-Boi with good margins, perfect and stamp SOROCABA
in black color.

S4560-1850-60 KINGS VERTICAL-STAMP Freiburg

1850 – 60 réis Vertical with pre-philatelic stamp FRIBURGO – no. 14.
2-Blank Stamps - Classified in the Encyclopedic catalog and in the unparalleled
work of Paulo Ayres, form an interesting set that can still be
subdivided into other categories: striped, figurative, official, etc.
S1751-STAMP MOSCOW ABOUT 100 KINGS D. PEDRO
1866 – mute stamp of MOSCA, Paulo Ayres 801 on 100 réis D. Pedro II,
hairstyle.
3-stamped impressions with and/or without date – Form another beautiful set filled
of research and entertainment.
4-Foreign stamps on Brazilian stamps – Another amazing way to collect
jewels of the Brazilian Empire and Republic as well. See Encyclopedia.
Cover of the encyclopedic catalog. Gold Medal, with special award and
congratulations from the Jury at PHILEXFRANCE 99.
S2002-1843-30 reis, Bull's Eye with a very rare blue stamp from the city
from Porto, Portugal. Probably a unique piece. The Bull's Eyes are rarely
were used in the letters destined for abroad, only when the place of
the post was not from Rio de Janeiro, Recife or Salvador.

S1792-CRUZEIROS- 3 STAMPS WITH FOREIGN CANCELLATIONS

1890- 200 réis with blue stamp PARIS, 300 réis with stamp London and another
300 réis with American stamp 12 between bars.
5- French stamps (French type) on Brazilian seal. Study the origin of
stamp, discover pieces in France with these brands and gather the largest number
of sector parts. A detailed study can be found in the Catalog
Encyclopedic.

E1366-1877-LETTER C/100 RS [Link] AND FRENCH TYPE IN GREEN

BARREIRO
July 7, 1877
of January with 100 réis D. Pedro II, perforated and French-type stamp in green color
BARREIRO, with the date in French 5 JUL 77, UNPUBLISHED. Inside tax stamp
200 réis D. Pedro.
6- Stamps on Republic stamps, mute (rarer) and spoken by
city. It is possible to collect your state (called Province in the Empire).
7- First Day Covers: Those produced by the post office and the occasional ones of
people who happened to send letters to friends on the first day. Of course,
this second option is much more difficult to gather and for that reason a great
challenge.
E2573-VASP-FIRST DAY E VICTORY TWO ALLIES
May 8, 1945 - Envelope with the Allied Victory series addressed
for the philatelist Heitor Sanchez and used on the first day of circulation with
VASP stamp – May 9, 1945 - Morning. Closure flap is missing and has p.f.
8- CBC stamps, that is, Commemorative. A world apart from pieces
manufactured for consumption, but that does not mean they have a strong appeal.

E0340-1973-FDC028-GONÇALVES DAYS COM CBC E 1st DAY

FDC028-1973 - First day envelope Gonçalves Dias with 1st day and CBC of
São Luis, very rare. The CBC about the stamp. Catalog value R$ 1,500
9- Themed mechanical stamps and franchises. A world of research and
philatelic finds.

E3573-1859-BOLIVIA-PRE-PHILATELIC WITH POTOSI IN BLUE-EAGLE

1859 - Bolivia - Complete pre-philatelic cover, with text, from 1859 from Potosi
for Cubija a beautiful stamp POTOSI in blue with an eagle.
Because Brazil is a country where there is much to be done in every sense, in
philately the same happens. Researchers, especially in Germany and in
USA, they study our philately, as they know that in their country very little
it can be done. Some. Of course, they were just born in the wrong country. They are Brazilians.
of soul in body born abroad. Some of the greatest philatelists who
I know they were born and live in Germany, USA, New Zealand and Great Britain.
Britain.
Find one or two reasons to enter this WORLD TO BE
DISCOVER and build your collection. You will develop, research,
discover and who knows, with a lot of dedication, to be the author of a chapter of the
Brazil Stamp Catalog. Who knows it might age with quality of
life and good memory.
Think about it.
By Vivianne P.M. Fonseca

THE UNMATCHABLE WORK OF PAULO AYRES

Paulo Ayres was undoubtedly one of the greatest philatelists Brazil has ever had.
A deep connoisseur of the stamps of the Brazilian Empire, Paulo Ayres published in
1937 the known CATALOG OF STAMPS (BRAZIL-EMPIRE),
numbered from 1 to 500.
A work that is hard to find and therefore very valuable.
The introduction in Portuguese, English, and French provides a key to the
classification of stamps (see image below) very useful and used until the
present days.
In fact, the term INSURMOUNTABLE applies well to Paulo Ayres's catalog.
Many have tried to improve the work, and even I made an attempt in
Encyclopedic Catalog of Stamps and Postal History of Brazil. All the
Attempts, including mine, have failed. I myself do not stop consulting the
old Paulo Ayres when I classify a stamp.
On the site we present (when possible) the stamps with the numbering
PAULO AYRES (sometimes simply the abbreviation PA and the number of
catalog.
The work to find a stamp (especially the mute ones) is enormous.
One can spend hours classifying a stamp (mute). Furthermore, it
It must be on the seal and clear. For that alone, they should cost a lot more.
Finding the origin of mute stamps through overletters and fragments is
also an interesting and challenging task. In the known cases, Paulo
Ayres presents the city of origin of certain mute stamps.
One of the biggest challenges for the philatelist and stamp researcher is in
to obtain a good collection of silent and spoken stamps. A task that requires
time, patience, and of course many resources. A considerable challenge that ends up
generating beautiful collections.