Above: A selection of values from the 1899
Southern Cross overprint series. Notice the considerable
difference in size and shape of the first two examples, which
are in fact exactly the same-value stamp.
Brazil 1899 – Southern Cross
(surcharges)
Eight of the values from the 1890 Southern
Cross series were reissued in 1899, overprinted with the new
date and increased values. These stamps are of better quality
than the 1890 issues and easier to come by. Being
hand-perforated, as with the other Brazil issues of this era,
their sizes and proportions vary.
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