1881-85, 40r Crown issue yellow buff, complete sheet (of 4x7 = 28 stamps) IMPERFORATE mint never hinged with the famous error MOCAMBIQUE on position 18 of the sheet. Light creases and small thin affecting one stamp in bottom row otherwise very fine quality. These are the 1881-85 originals and NOT the 1905 (or later) reprints (which also come in imperforate condition), listed as well in the 2019 "Mundifil" specialised catalogue of Portuguese Colonies and in the Scott catalogue (as No. 13c), however, both with no price quotations (unlisted in the "Michel" cat.) A major rarity of this area and an item of exhibition calibre, J. Mota da Miranda photo certificate. (M) (Image)

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