Portugal and Portuguese Colonies Portuguese Colonies
Sale No: 255
Lot No: 1439
Symbol: PS
TIMOR: 1899 social usage of Macau & Timor Postal Card '5 avos' on 30r green overprinted 'PROVISORIO', to NSW with largely very fine 'CORREIO/12SEP99/TIMOR' cds & superb 'PT DARWIN/S-A' transit squared-circle of three days later, reinforced corner at upper-right.
TIMOR: 1947 (Nov 14) Sociedade Agricola cover by air to NSW with 'CORREIRO/DILI' cds, endorsed "Dili-Timor/R No 2550" & with 'REGISTERED' (private?) handstamp, the reverse with very scarce franking of Surcharges on Mozambique comprising pairs of the 1a on 15c Vasco da Gama, 8a on 50c orange and 12a on 1e blue Airs plus 50a on 5E red-brown strip of 4, 'DARWIN NT/17NO47/AUSTRALIA' transit cds, corner fault & minor aging.
TIMOR: 1959 (Mar 10) Servico Meteorologico cover by air to London with 24a Map, 40a Brussels Expo (torn before being affixed) and 1pt Orchid tied by 'ESTACAO/DILI' cds, the reverse with Lisbon airmail transit & boxed 'LAVRADO BOLETIM/CEVERIFICACAO' handstamp (which Google translates as "Prepared Verification Bulletin"], minor blemishes.
