1882-87 King 500R black. F-VF U. Mi 58yB cat €320. SG 216 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1867-70 King Embossed 240R pale dull lilac curved labels, perf 12½. Superb U, barred '41' pmk. Mi 33 cat €600. SG 67 cat £750. Unusually nice quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1888 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 100R, 200R, & 600R green imperf colour proofs (instead of issued colour brown), left marginal imperf horiz prs. VF fresh UN. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea recorded. (3 prs = 6). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1888 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 100R, 200R, & 600R green imperf colour proofs (instead of issued colour brown), UL cnr blks of 12 (6x2). VF fresh UN. Unique positional multiples as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea recorded (3 blks = 36). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1888 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 2R, 4R, & 6R rose imperf colour proofs (instead of issued colour brown), horiz prs. VF fresh UN. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea recorded (3 prs = 6). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1888 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 2R, 4R & 6R rose imperf colour proofs (instead of issued colour brown) blks of 12 or 10 with margins 3 sides. Mostly VF fresh UN. Unique positional multiples as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (3 blks = 32) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1889 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) double strips from composite master proof sheets, of se-tenant, 9 diff values 1$000R-9$000R rose & 9 diff values 10$000R-90$000R green in 2 double strips, 1 strip, w/o year imprints. Mostly VF fresh UN, rose sl creases. Unique positional multiples as only 1 sheet of ea was recorded with 5 strips & these are 2 of those. (54 in 3 blks). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1889 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 100R, 300R, 400R, 500R, 600R & 900R brown, right marginal horiz prs. VF fresh UN. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea was recorded. (6 prs = 12). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1889 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) 100R, 300R, 400R, 500R, 600R & 900R brown upper blks of 12 (6x2) with margins 3 sides. Mostly VF fresh UN. Unique positional multiples as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea was recorded. (6 blks = 72). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1899 Interest Tax Revenues (Decima de Juros) strips from composite master Proof sheets of se-tenant 9 diff vals. 1$000R-9$000R rose & 9 diff values, 10$000R-90$000R green in 2 double strips, 1 strip w/o year imprints. Mostly VF fresh UN, rose strip sl creases. Extremely rare as only 1 sheet of ea was recorded with 5 such strips. (3 strips = 27) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1894 Henry the Navigator 1000R black on buff VFU. 1894 cds. Mi 108 cat €150. SG 326 cat £190. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1895 700th Birth Anniv St Anthony 1000R deep lilac & green. Superb U, neat cds. Mi 123 cat €500. SG 341 cat £650. Exp Serif. Very scarce top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1910 Savings Tax Revenues (Caixa Economica Portugueza) 5R black, 20R blue & 100R orange - last opt 'PROVA', plus 10R green blk of 8 marginal with margins 3 sides & with 2 tete-beche prs & 100R orange margin 3 sides blk of 8. VF fresh UN. Extremely rare group as only several suck blks recorded. (3 + 2 blks = 19) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1910 Savings Tax Revenues (Caixa Economica Portugueza) 5R black & 50R brown marginal blks of 4, 10R green & 100R orange upper blks of 8 with margins 3 sides -10R inc 2 tete-beche prs, 20R blue pr, 100R single opt 'PROVA', plus 5 unique 'die proof stamps' (50x45mm) showing the colours for ea value. VF fresh UN. Totally unique group with the blks showing 3 diff printing sheet formats for diff vals (32 inc 4 blks). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1945 President Carmona set 10c to 3E in blks of 4. VF fresh MNH. SG 977-984 cat £900. (32) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1949 Portrait 15E M/Sheet. Superb fresh CTO, 6 MAY 1949 FDI. Mi Blk 14 cat €120, SG MS1028a cat £120. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

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