Sale No: 291
Lot No:989
Symbol:Cat No:1b

1853: Dona Maria 5 r. red-brown, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1854 Newspaper wrapper (A Nação) addressed to Vianna do Castelo by Lisbon "1" numeral obliterator and by contemporary graffiti around the frame. Lisbon despatch in blue at left (June 7) and reverse with Porto transit in blue. Rare with few examples of the 'single sheet' reduced rate known. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:990
Symbol:Cat No:14

1862: 25 r. rose-red, two entire letters from Lisbon to Paris, France, each with three margined single franking, mailed via St. Jean de Luz. An attractive pair, one taxed with '15' dêcime handstamp and the other found to be over 7½ grams and taxed '30' dêcimes in manuscript. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:991
Symbol:Cat No:34+35

1870: 5 r. black and 10 r. yellow in a horizontal pair, each cancelled on obverse of document by scarce Cintra "21" numeral obliterators, the reverse of the 1871 document receipted with imperforate 30 r. red & purple Fiscal in manuscript (10 June, 1871). Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:992
Symbol:Cat No:35B

1870/76: 10 r. orange-yellow, perf. 12½, an unused block of four (2 x 2), of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Mi = € 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:993
Symbol:Cat No:35B

1870/76: 10 r. orange-yellow, perf. 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower four stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive large multiple. Cert J. Mianda da Mota (2022) Mi = € 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:994
Symbol:Cat No:35+39+41

1870/76: 10 r. yellow, 50 r. green and 100 r. lilac, all used on 1872 cover to Brooklyn, New York tied by "1" numeral obliterators of Lisbon with oval despatch datestamp (July 9) at left in black. London transit cds (July 13) in red and crayon "6½" credit to Portugal at left, carried on Cunard steamer "China" with "New York / Paid All" cds in red of receipt (July 23) with "2 / Cents" credit marking adjacent. A charming and most attractive three colour Transatlantic franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1853/76: Stockcard with Dona Maria 50 r. green used with large margins all round, 1855/56 Pedro V 5 r. brown, a three margin used example with small '1' numeral obliterator of Lisbon and a 100 r. lilac pair with large margins all round on piece cancelled in Porto, 1862 Borja Freire imperforate Colour Proofs for 100 r. value in orange-brown and in green on pink paper, and 1870 straight label 50 r. green in an unused pair. Scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:996
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1853/1992: Collection housed in 3 volumes, the classic period somewwhat sparse, some fine sets in the 20's and 30's, thereafter relatively complete unused, including several better souvenir sheets, post-war issues mostly unmounted. 1948 issues for Portuguese Colonies unused, mostly unmounted og. A fine lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:997
Symbol:Cat No:6+10

1855/56: Pedro V, covers/entire letters (17), all from an 1855/56 correspondence from Porto to Valença and all disinfected with slits due to a Cholera outbreak largely affecting the north of the country. Quality is variable. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:998
Symbol:Cat No:34+35+37/41

1870/76: Straight label collection of covers (20), with remarkable three colour franking cover to Christiania, Norway bearing 5 r. black, 10 r. yellow and 80 r. orange tied by "219" numeral obliterators of Villa Nova de Portimão with manuscript '1½' credit in red crayon, the adhesives with faults but one of just two classic period covers known to this destination*; 1875 cover with 80 r. orange single franking to France (2) and a double rate cover with 80 r. (3) and 80 r. single frankings (2) to Brazil; 1874/75 covers (2) with 120 r. blue single frankings to Italy, further 120 r. franking to Italy with 20 r. bistre pair and single 80 r. orange; internal usages with 5 r. single franking and 5 r. and 20 r. usage, single frankings of 25 r. rose (5), double rate cover with 25 r. pair ex Villa Real de St. Antonio via Faro; condition variable but some rare frankings.rnProvenance: Collection George Pearson, Philipps, London, 22 March 1990. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:999
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Portuguese Colonies 1871/1881: Portugese India, small stock card of eighteen values from different issues. Several stamps are signed Alberto Diena. Due to the complexity of this collecting area this lot is sold as seen. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:1000
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1882/1998: Small collection Portuguese Empire, including stamps from MADEIRA, CAPE VERDE, MACAU, PORTUGUESE INDIA and others mainly in fine condition. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:1001
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1915/1938: Collection of forty two entires originating or incoming mainly from Portugese Colonies, here noted Lourenco Marques, Inhambane, Angola, Mozambique and Timor. Most of the outward mail is directed to Italy, the incoming items are often from Italy. A very varied lot with a number of not often seen items including three Telegrams. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image)