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Brazil 400 Reis Emperor Pedro II
uncommonpre-1900

Brazil 400 Reis Emperor Pedro II

Brazil · 1866 · 400 Reis

The stamp features a portrait of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, facing left, within an oval frame. The denomination '400 REIS' is prominently displayed at the bottom.

This stamp is part of Brazil's 'Emperor's Head' series, the first to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch, Emperor Pedro II. It signifies a period of modernization in Brazilian postal services during the Second Empire.

Printing Method

Engraved

Catalog Numbers

scott38

Image: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/35902845@N08">Mark Morgan</a> from Port of Spain, Trinidad · License: Public domain

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