Brazil 1927 Air Service Surcharge on Marechal Hermes da Fonseca Stamp
Brazil · 1927 · 10,000 Reis
This stamp features a black 'Air Service 10000 Rs.' surcharge applied in 1927 to a 1,000,000 Reis stamp depicting Marechal Hermes da Fonseca. The original stamp, RHM 029, was part of a definitive series and shows the former Brazilian president in profile.
This surcharge reflects Brazil's early efforts to establish airmail services, adapting existing high-denomination stamps for the new postal category. Marechal Hermes da Fonseca was a significant political and military figure, serving as Brazil's eighth president from 1910 to 1914.
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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