Brazil

Brazil is a case where the independence of a country coincides with the issue of the first stamp and the reform of the postal service. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from 1500 to 1815, and it was granted its independence by the son of the Prince Regent of Portugal. Don Joao, the Prince Regent, returned to Portugal in 1821, leaving the colony in the hands of his son, Don Pedro. By the time Joao returned, his son declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal, and the reforms of everything from the leadership to the postal service commenced.

1By 1822, the reform of the post office in independent Brazil began, and the first ruler of the Brazilian empire, Don Pedro I, fully supported these reforms. His heir would follow the path of reform by launching the first postal stamp, creating mail boxes, and a system from distribution of correspondence to residential areas. Since Brazil was unified under one leadership, it was the second country, only preceded by Great Britain, to issue a national postage stamp which was valid in the entire nation.

In 1900, eighty-eight years after the issue of the first stamp, for the first time ever Brazil issued a stamp without a male figure of the independence. They created a series of commemorative stamps which celebrated Brazil’s discovery by the colonial powers 400 years prior. These stamps are popular among collectors of Brazil stamps.

More Information for Brazil Stamp Collectors

If you are interested in becoming a collector of Brazil stamp then contact Treasure Coast Stamps for more information. We also have more information about other Latin American stamps like Mexico, Argentina and more!

Source:
Brazil History. Brazil.org.za.

Brazilian Postal History. Correrios.