1648 (Oct. 17): Joao IV King of Portugal (1604-1656), King's letter written in Alcantara (Lisbon) and signed 'Rey', entire lettersheet with waver wax seal addressed to A. Ruy Governador das Armas da Provincia de Trallosmontes (Tras-os-Montes 'behind the mountains') located in the northeastern corner of the country. Transcription of complete portuguese text attached. A fine, historical document. John the Restorer, so his nickname, whose reign lasting from 1640 until his death, led to the Portuguese "restoration" of independence from Spanish rule and established the house of Braganza on the Portuguese throne. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1236
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Cat No: 12/I
1862/64: Luis I, 5 r. deep brown, Die III, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), large margins all round, some minor age spots at top and on superb large part og. on reverse. A very scarce and attractive multiple Mi = € 1'440+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1237
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Cat No: 653 Proof
1943: Caravel 1 E. lilac-red, an imperforate Plate Proof block of eight (2 x 4) from lower right corner of the sheet, with manuscript "Esta tasca foi impressa.." in margin; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1238
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Cat No: 203 Proofs
Mozambique Company 1937: Waterlow Proofs (3) for the 10 c. red & ultramarine value with original Proof in issued colour with small security punch-hole and applied to card (34 x 48) with "Approved l/d (letter dated) 4/1/37", and imperforate Plate Proofs with large security punch-holes for Frame Only in a block of four and the completed design in a block four, these last with large part or unmounted og. A very scarce trio, illustrated in Edition D'Or LXV on page 29. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1239
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Cat No: 213 Proofs
Mozambique Company 1937: Waterlow Proofs (3) for the 85 c. brown-red & black, with an imperforate "Frame Only" Proof block of eight and the completed design, imperforate Proof in a matching block of eight, together with a marginal block of nine as issued with manuscript "File Copy 220535" in ink in margin, all with security punch-holes, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce. Illustrated in Edition D'Or LXV on page 52. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1240
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Cat No: Collection
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Lot No: 1243
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Cat No: Collection
1940/52c: Selection of better used/unused sets and souvenir sheets incl. 1940 Portugese Legion souvenir sheet mint (2), Indepence souvenir sheet used, Rowland Hill souvenir sheet used/unused, 1941 Local costumes souvenir sheets used/unused, 1948/49 Caravelle definitives in blocks of four with unmounted og and 1952 OTAN set of two in marginal blocks of six with unmounted og. Mi = € 8'200+ following the consignor. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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Lot No: 1244
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Cat No: Collection
1680/1853: The award winning eight frame exhibit (128 pages / 235 covers) with a superb early study of routes and rates including entire letter 1680 from Lisbon to Livorno, 1694/1734 entires to Aberdeen, Antwerp, Leyden and Amsterdam, 1795 entire with PORTVGAL entry marking to Nuremberg and 1801 strike in red; internal mail from 1801 entire to Braga with “COR° EXTRAORD / LISBOA†in black (ten known), further town markings of Lisboa, Agueda, Albufeira, Alcoentre, Aldeia Galega, Almeida, Amarante, Arcos de Valdevez, Alvaiazere, Atouguia da Baleia, Barcellos, Batalha, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Cabeceiras, Caldas, Cartaxo, Carvalhos, Castelo Branco, Chaves, Coimbra, Covilhã, Elvas, Estremoz, Evora, Faro, Feira, Figueira, Golegan, Guarda, Guimaraes, Lagoa, Lagos (one of five known), Lamego, Loulê, Mangualde, Moita, Mortagoa, Nazareth, Oliveira de Azemêis, Ponte de Lima, Penafiel, Pezo da Regoa, Porto, Santa Comba Dão, Santarem, Santo Thyrso, Setubal, Thomar, Torres Vedras (earliest known), Trancoso, Valenca, Vianna do Castello, Vianna do Minho, Villa do Conde, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Villa Real and Viseu - in straight line or framed format in black, blue red or green with many strikes being the earliest or latest dates known, generally all are very fine strikes; thereafter with rare SEGURA registration handstamps incl. 1816 entire with Official Royal letter with SEGURA / LISBOA in black sent in the first weeks of D. João VI reign, reg'd strikes from Coimbra, Guarda in black, blue and in red, Ponte de Barca in red (earliest known), oval Lisbon in blue and in red, Villa Franca de Xira in blue (in use for ten months), Leiria in blue; “Emendouse.O.Porte†rate inspector's markings from Lisbon and Porto; study of the FRANCA straight line or framed handstamps (7); Overseas mail with entires to/from Brazil, Estonia, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, USA, Uruguay; further study of mail from Madeira; Angra, Ponta Delgada (Ilhas) and Sao Miguel in the Azores; a study of British Packets from 1800 to 1850 with ‘P.BRIT' handstamps etc., fine framed GIBRALTAR noted, Mail carried by other Foreign ships with “C. Est de N.†handstamps, 1813 entire from Brazil with COR° MARITIMO in black etc. A truly exceptional collection beautifully displayed in choice condition. Viewing is a pleasure. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image 26)(Image 27)(Image 28)(Image 29)(Image 30)(Image 31)(Image 32)(Image 33)(Image 34)(Image)
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Portuguese Colonies
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Lot No: 1246
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Portugese Colonies in Africa 1881/1970c: Lot 15 covers incl. Cabo Verde 1881 via London to Italy with 100 reis franking, 1905 Sao Vincente via Lisbon to Germany, Mozambique 1913 Beira via Rhodesia and the Cape to London, 1898 stationery postcard Lourenco Marques to Switzerland, 1919 two registered covers from the French consulate with combined definitive and war tax frankings via London to Paris, also 1943 Angoche to Switzerland with British and German censorship strips and some post-war usages. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
