8, 1855 100r Lilac, eye-catching block of six with "61" oval grid cancels (Guimarães), ample to huge margins, 4th stamp bit of seaparation along the embossed edge, still Very Fine (Scott $1,000 as pair and block) (Image)

CV. 250-300

1918-23, 1992 Christopher Columbus S/S, wholesale group of 96 sets, all post office fresh and pristine. (Scott $2,016).

CV. 400-600

PORTUGAL COLLECTION, 1853/1950. well-filled and substantially complete for period in an old-style Scott springback album, nearly all used on pre-1910 in usual mixed condition, mixed mint and used after 1910 and the condition picks up to F-VF and mostly sound, some highlights as Used 3, 5 space filler, 7-10, 10a, 13, 15, 18-19, 24, 27, 29-33, 37, 42-43, 46-47, 52-56, 74a, 104, 154, 189, 196, 217, 298K, 298U, 314-55, 371, 373, 396, 397A-K, 422-36, 437-52, 487, 595-602, 694-701, 717-20, 800-03, C10, etc., mostly F-VF; 2015 Scott over $7,000

CV. 1,200-1,600

PORTUGAL COLLECTION to 1980. 100s of nearly all used on Schaubek pages, starts with the 1855 imperfs followed by a range of the 1856/57 imperfs, then the 1862 definitives to 100r, range of perforated Luiz definitives to 300r plus the 1000r, nice 1875/84 period, well filled 20th century including back of the book, usual mixed condition, VG-VF .

CV. 700-950

PORTUGAL 1910s/50s ISSUES ASSORTMENT. premium mostly 1940s/50s NH sets and S/S noting 193-98 used, 579-86 NH, 650-57 NH, 657a NH, 667a NH (2), 682a NH, 694-701 NH (2), 717-20 NH, 721-26 NH (2), 747-48 NH (2), 753-56 NH, 784-91 NH (2), 794-97 NH, 800-03 NH (5), 818-21 NH (2), 824-27 NH, etc., a few fingerprints as usual but far fewer than usually seen, F-VF (see online scans) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

CV. 600-900