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 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