Pedro de Alcantara Joao Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocadio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga, beyond having an extremely large name to fill, was the last Emperor of Brazil and the consensus is, the greatest Brazilian that ever lived. Reigning for 58 years beginning at the age of 5 after his fathers abdication and flight to Europe, he was a strong crusader of human rights and was overthrown against the will of the vast majority of Brazilians in a Coup d'etat. Kind of sucks the way great men are screwed by politics and greed.
This was released from 1877-1878 and Pedro's bio is well written HERE.
Another stamp I got from Elmer in my last mixture.
JimmyB
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