1853 Queen Maria II, 5r in albino proof block of four, large sheet margin at right, no gum, very scarce (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, die I, fresh colour and large margins all around, unused with original gum, light crease and one small stain spot on reverse, a rare stamp with gum, old cert. Oliva (Afinsa € 5’200) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, die I, clear to good margins, unused with original gum, tiny tear at upper right (well outside the design), a rare stamp with gum, cert. NFACP, Bühler & Kretzschmar (Afinsa € 5’200) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, unused, large margins all around, minim. ink dot at bottom right, fresh colour, signed (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, die I, fresh colour and large margins all around, unused without gum, two small thin spots, still a rare a very presentable example, cert. NFACP (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, die I, large margins including huge sheet margin at left, neatly used with “77” numeral pmk, very fine (Afinsa €1’600) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r orange-brown, die II, strong shade and large margins all around, neatly used with “52” numeral pmk, very fine (Afinsa €1’800) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, die I, fresh colour and large margins all around, neatly used with “52” numeral pmk, very fine (Afinsa €1’600) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 25r dark blue, die II, just touched to good margins, unused with original gum, fresh & fine, cert. NFACP (Afinsa € 1’700) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 25r greenish blue, die I, large margins all around, unused without gum, very fresh, a few tiny stains mentioned for accuracy only (not mentioned in cert. INEXFIP), very fine and a very rare shade in unused condition (Afinsa € 3’000 with gum) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 25r light blue, die I, large margins all around, unused without gum, very fresh and very fine, cert. INEXFIP (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 25r light blue, unused, white margins all around just touching at left top for about 1mm, fresh colour, sign.Holcombe (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 50r deep yellow-green, just touched to good margins, unused without gum, good strong colour, a rare stamp unused, cert. INEXFIP (Afinsa € 7’000 with gum) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 50r green, large margins all around, neatly tied by blue “52” numeral on small piece, boxed PORTO 20/12 18/53 ds alongside, very fine, cert. NFACP (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 100r lilac, large margins, neatly used with “49” numeral cancel, very fine (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, 100r lilac, large margins, neatly used with blue “52” numeral cancel, very fine (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II: Attractive chiefly used selection on stockpages comprising one 5r unused and 11 used examples, six 25r used examples, 11 50r used examples and six 100r used examples, all with good margins and showing a range of cancels from “1” to “104”, gen. fine (AFINSA € 67’340) (Est. € 10’000/15’000) (Image)

1853 Queen Maria II, the complete first set of four plus a front bearing a nice 50r, all stamps with large margins, mostly very fine (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 5r red-brown, type VI, proof in dark brown, some hinge remainders on reverse, not a reprint, fine and rare (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 5r red-brown, type IV, unused with original gum, fresh deep shade, light vertical crease, a very rare stamp in mint condition, cert. NFACP (Afinsa € 15’200) (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 5r red-brown, type II, unused without gum, fresh deep shade, good margins, very fine & the rarest of the seven types (Afinsa € 18’600 with gum) (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 5r red-brown, type VII, large margins, neatly used with “52” numeral cancel, very fine, cert. NFACP (Afinsa € 1’800) (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 5r red-brown, type IV, large margins, neatly used with “77” numeral cancel, very fine (Afinsa € 1’800) (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 50r green, BLOCK OF SEVEN with clear “61” numeral cancels on piece, some faults, scarce and still attractive multiple (Image)

1855 King Pedro V, straight hair, 100r lilac, BLOCK OF FOUR neatly cancelled by “102” barred numeral, bottom right stamp just touched and some embossing splits, fine (Afinsa € 1’400) (Image)