Angola: 2004 Birds SAPOA Joint Issue M/Sheet of 8, unissued (similar designs were issued by other Southern African countries but Angola M/S was unissued due to the same dispute with the South African printer about payment. VF fresh MNH. Mi Blk 1 cat £1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Azores: 1885 Tobacco Tax (Imposto de Tabaco) bands to wrap around cigarette or cigar boxes (30x 210-75mm), 3R blue, 10R brown, 20R orange & 100R black. Unissued. F-VF UN. Very rare. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Azores: 1885 Tobacco Tax (Imposto do Tabaco) bands to wrap around cigarette or cigar boxes (30 x 210-275mm), 2R black, 3R blue, 10R brown, 20R orange & 100R black. Unissued as all double bands. Mostly F-VF UN. Extremely rare group as only 2 such double strips of ea recorded. (5 double bands = 10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Cape Verde: 1913 Postal Orders set $11½, $22½, $56¼, 1$12½, 3$93½ & 4$50, with values in centre in both patacas/avos & in shillings/pence, with postage stamp designs 'CABO VERDE' 2½c or 7½c printed at left, specimens with serial no 000:000, ea with 2 intact perf counterfoils at left. Most are superb fresh UNC. These were prepared in the same design as the 1913 Portugal 2nd issue, & submitted for consideration by the Minister of the Colonies, but believed not to have been issued. The only set recorded, ex archives & believed UNIQUE. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

Guinea: 1913 Postal Orders set $11½, $22½, $56¼, 1$12½, 3$93½ & 4$50, with values in centre in both patacas/avos & in shillings/pence, with postage stamp designs 'GUINE' 2½c or 7½c printed at left, specimens with serial no 000:000, ea with 2 intact perf counterfoils at left. Most are superb fresh UNC. These were prepared in the same design as the 1913 Portugal 2nd issue, & submitted for consideration by the Minister of the Colonies, but believed not to have been issued. The only set recorded ex archives & believed UNIQUE. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

Mozambique: 1895 700th Anniv of St Anthony set 5R-300R, each a FULL SHEET of 28. Mostly VF UN as listed, some sl staining. SG 36-44 cat US$4788+. Mi 41A-49A cat €5320+. SG 71-79 cat £6832+, all as singles, plus premium for full sheets. Rare & spectacular items that nicely fit on album pgs. (9 sheets) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Mozambique: 1895 St Anthony opt set 5R-300R, all LL cnr marginal blks of 4. F-VF UN as issued. Mi 41A-49A cat €760. SG 71-81 cat £976, plus premium for blks (9 blks of 4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Mozambique: 1895 St Anthony opt set 5R-300R. F-VF UN as issued, all right marginal. Mi 41-49A cat €190. SG 71-81 cat £244. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Mozambique: 1895 St Anthony opt set 5R-300R. F-VF UN as issued, all left marginal. Mi 41-49A cat €190. SG 71-81 cat £244. (9) (P)

Estimate AU$120

Mozambique Company: 1917 Red Cross opt set 2½r-700R. VFM. SG 189-95 cat £450, Afinsa 107-13 cat €535. (7). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

St Tome & Principe: 1913 Postal Orders set $11½, $22½, $56¼, 1$12½, 3$93½ & 4$50, with values in centre in both patacas/avos & in shillings/pence, with postage stamp designs 'ST TOME E PRINCIPE' 2½c or 7½c printed at left, specimens with serial no 000:000, ea with 2 intact perf counterfoils at left. Top 5 values are superb fresh UNC, while the lowest value is washed & repaired (and not counted in the valuation). These were prepared in the same design as the 1913 Portugal 2nd issue, & submitted for consideration by the Minister of the Colonies, but believed not to have been issued. The only examples recorded, ex archives & believed UNIQUE. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

Timor: 1947 'LIBERATACAO' opt set 1a-40a, plus Air set 1a-1p. VF MNH mostly very fresh. SG 290-300 & 301-309 cat £420. Very scarce set. (20). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275