af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In the period from 1889-1890 eighteen values of newspaper stamp were issued. Todays stamp has a face value of 300 reis. CV is 1,50 $ for a cancelled copy.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 1, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In the period from 1884-1888 eight values of daily stamps were issued. Todays stamp has a face value of 20 reis. CV is 5 $ for a mint copy.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 30, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first pictorial stamps from Brazil were issued in 1866 depicting Emperor Dom Pedro II. Pedro II of Brazil was the second and last emperor of Brazil. In 1831, aged just five, he became emperor following the abdication of his father Pedro I. Until 1841, the country...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 29, 2023 | Stamp of the day
On 1 July 1844 a new series was issued which is known as the slanted numeral series. Subsequent numeral stamps were in a similar format until the first pictorial stamps were issued in 1866 depicting Emperor Dom Pedro II. Todays stamp is a mint copy of the 90 rëis...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 28, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. It was a colony of Portugal from 1500 until 1815.Brazil was the second country in the world, after Great Britain, to issue postage stamps valid within the entire country (as opposed to a local issue). Like Great...