Stamps of Brazil Empire

Stamps of Brazil, one of the earliest countries to issue postage stamps (in 1843). This gallery covers issues before the Republic in 1889.

Cover of The Stamp-Collector's Magazine, Vol. 4, 1866, with Pedro II stamp attached.

Numerals

Value in réis, no country indication.

1843

First stamp issue, nicknamed "Olhos de Boi" ("Bull's Eyes").

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  30r
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  30r
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  30r interpane block of 4
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  60r
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  60r
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  90r
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  90r block of 12
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  Se-tenant 60r-90r (so called Xiphopagus Triplet or Pack Strip)

1844-1846

Second postage stamp series, nicknamed "Inclinados" ("inclined"). Engraved by Estamparia de Apolices.

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  10R 1846, intended for newspapers
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  30r
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  60r
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  90r
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  180r
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  300r
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  600r (issue quantity 20,000)

1850

Vertical numbers on a black motive, still not any text!

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  10 R
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  20 R unused
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  30 R
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  60 Reis, DC used. Yvert N°14.
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  90 Reis, Yvert N°15.
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  180 Reis
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  300 Reis
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  600 R

1854-1861

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  10 Reis Brazil issue 1854, oval used. Yvert N°19.
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  30 R blue
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  280 R red 1861
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  430 R yellow 1861

Pedro II Emperor

1866 issue with the black beard

Values 10 R to 500 R, perforated 12.

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  10 Reis red, light mute cancel. Yvert N°23.
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  20 Reis brown-lilac, mute cancel. Yvert N°24.
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  20 Reis red-lilac, unused. Yvert N°24.
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  50R
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  80 Reis black-violet, light mute cancel. Yvert N°26.
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  100R
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  200 Reis black, light mute cancel. Yvert N°28.
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  500 Reis, orange, superb mute cancel. Yvert N°29.

1876 - 1877 issues with the black beard

Values 10 R to 500 R (only 100 R in 1876), rouletted. Engraved by American Bank Note Co, New York.

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  10R
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  20 Reis brown-lilac, Mi31.
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  50 Reis deep blue, Mi32.
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  80 Reis violet, heavily mute cancelled. Mi33.
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  100 Reis early DC. Mi34.
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  200 Reis violet cancel. Mi35.
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  500 Reis orange, circle cancelled in 1880. Mi36.

1878 August transition issue

Design and recess by the Continental Bank Note Co, New York.

300 R yellow & green, perf 12.

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  Mute cancel
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  Yellow & green Mi37

1878 - 1879 issues with the white beard

10 R and 260 R in 1878. Shades for the 20 R and 80 R.

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  10 Reis red. Yvert N°37.
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  10 R unused
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  20 R violet, lilac
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  50 R complete needed, DC cancel, Yv39.
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  80 Reis, lilac, oval cancel. Yv40.
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  100 Reis green. Yv41.
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  100 Reis unused
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  200 Reis black. Yv42
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  260 Reis mute cancel. Yv43.
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  300 Reis bistre, DC cancel in 1885, Yv44.
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  700 Reis red-brown, Yv45.
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  1000 Reis grey-violet, DC cancel in 1886. Yv46.

All issues since 1881 are printed in Brazil, Casa da Mueda.

1881 issue

Left portrait small head.

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  50 Reis Michel N°48. Yv48
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  100 Reis blackish green, Michel N°49. Yv49
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  200 R brownish rose

1882 - 1883 issues

Left portrait larger head.

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  10 Reis black. Michel N°51a.
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  100 Reis, blackish green. Mi52.
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  100 Reis, pale lilac, DC cancel ITAJUBA in 1884. Mi54.

1884 June issue

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  100 Reis, bust of Pedro II, mute cancel. Michel N°58.
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  100 Reis pale lilac, triple circle cancel.

1885 issue

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  50 Reis, greenish blue. Mi57.

1884 - 1888 Numeral issues

New type, with variants until 1888. Very fragile colours. Values 20 R to 1000 R. Last issue before the Republic (United States of Brazil in November 1889).

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  20 Reis, new concept in January 1884. Mi59.
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  50 R blue 1887
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  100 R pale lilac, 100 on coloured, issue 1885
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  100 R pale lilac, 100 on white, issue 1888
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  300 R blue 1887
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  500 Reis issue 1887, pale olive. Michel N°64.
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  Olive, DC cancelled in 1892 at Leopoldina.
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  700 Reis issue 1888. Michel N°65.
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  700 Reis
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  1000 R, blue shades, 1888 Mi66