PORTUGUESE INDIA: 1877-81 "Crowns" with 1877 'REIS' with Serifs eight values to 300r, 1880-81 New Colours 25r both shades 40r & 50r, 1881 (May) Surcharges including '1½' on 100r, '4½' on 10r green (pulled perf), '4½' on 100r, '6' on 40r blue, '6' on 50r green, '1/T' on 10r green, '1/T' on 25r slate-grey, '1/T' on 50r green, '2/T' on 40r blue, '2/T' on 50r blue, '2/T' on 200r, '2/T' on 300r, '4/T' on 200r, '8/T' on 20r bistre, '8/T' on 25r rose, '8/T' on 100r, '100/T' on 200r & '8/T' on 300r, and '1½' on '4½' on 5r, condition variable with some creasing & tonespots but all are presentable, Cat £3400+ minimum. A very scarce group. [NB: we have not checked the perforations. Gibbons state the surcharges "were mostly issued without gum". However, most of these stamps have large-part o.g.] (56)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000