November Auction Lots

**01 - Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Descrip	Start Bid
1		Postal history. Postmaster General. England. Letter written in Cezta (Certã?) on July 28, 1787, postage paid to Entré, to Edinburgh, arriving in London on August 4 and Edinburgh on August 7.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
2		Hereditary Postmasters * José António da Mata Coutinho – 10th Postmaster of the Kingdom and 6th Postmaster of Sea Charts from 1755 to 1790. Chart dated from Braga (03.12.1789) to Porto, with a postage of 10 réis, handwritten in sepia with Roman numerals “PX”. Very rare copy without defects or repairs, well preserved.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
3		Portugal Pre-fil. Maritime Mail. Letter written in São Tiago de Cabo Verde on December 1, 1852, sent to Caminha. In Lisbon, where it arrived on January 6, 1853, it was marked with MARITIME COURT, and the postage of 80 reis was applied.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
4		Postal history. Pre-philately. Letter from Lisbon dated October 28, 1800, by the extraordinary post of Porto to Braga, marked "Extraordinary Post of Lisbon" LSB-E1 rar8. Postage 60 Reis(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
5		Pre-philately. French invasions. The Portuguese post office under French administration. Cover of a letter from the service of His Imperial Majesty (The Emperor Napoleon), sent on 20 June 1811, insured from Leiria LRA- Sms1 (R10) as per the manuscript signed Brites on the back, addressed to the Chief Inspector of the Province of Estremadura, in Abrantes. The only one known. See L. Frazão. The Portuguese post office under French Administration (1807-8) - Fil. Lusitana No. 5/6 December 1984. MB and MR.(Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
6		Pre-Philately. Secured letter cover, sent from Porto on 10 December 1822, marked PRT-S 3 (R.6), handwritten postage of 40 reis, plus the insurance premium of 240 reis (not registered) to Lisbon. B, R.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
7		Postal history. Pre-philately. "Hunt Roope ..." circular letter from Porto dated January 1, 1839, Franca mark PRT-PP4 rar3 and Porto mark. MB(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
8		Postal history. Pre-philately. Siege of Porto (1831/3) letter "Hunt Newman Roope" from Lisbon 30 November 1833 to Porto, marked on arrival Porto bar LF PRT-Siege 1 rar 7 and postage 80 Reis.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
9		Postal history. Pre-philately. Letter "Hunt Newman Roope" from Madeira dated April 30, 1813, carried by hand to Lisbon, where it was placed on the post office, Lisbon linear mark, postage 40 Reis to Porto(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
10		Pre-philately. Letter from the Royal Service, secured in Vila Franca de Xira on 20 May 1823, and addressed to Arruda. It was marked with the sepia secure mark, VFX-S1 (R9), forwarded to Alhandra.(Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
11		Pre-philately. The LISBON mark. Letter dispatched from Lisbon on February 1, 1800, delivered to the British packet agent in Lisbon, who marked it with the framed LISBON, applied a postage of 1/8 to be paid by the recipient in London. Has the arrival mark of "Foreign Office, MR/22/1800. It is the rarest of the agent's dispatch marks, known in fewer than 6 examples. See: L. Frazao. The Lisbon packets agency and the Lisbon handstamps. OPUS XV.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
12		Postal history. Pre-philately. BRITISH POSTAL AGENCY in LISBON.1800. Letter from Lisbon, delivered to the packet agent on 23.6.1800, to be sent to London, marked LISBON, (RX 1 Rar4) in sepia, arrived in London on 23.6, postage 1/8.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
13		Portugal. The CART mark. Letter issued and marked in Arganil (AGN1, sepia, category LF), undated for Lisbon, with a postage fee of 60 reis. On the back, the CART mark (LSB-Cart 2) is applied in black, proving it was delivered to the POSTMAN to locate the addressee. It has two numbers from the list inscribed, the first crossed out, corresponding to an unsuccessful attempt, returning it to the list where it was assigned a new number. The CART mark generally appears poorly stamped.(Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
14		Portugal, 1821. Pre-philately. Secured Letter, sent from Lisbon on August 1, 1821, bound for Riga. As it traveled overland, via Spain, France, and Germany until reaching the Baltic, it was marked "CERTIFIED IN LISBON ON August 1, 1821." This legend, rather than the usual "secure" one applied to letters from the mainland, was intended to inform the Spanish postal service of the nature of the letter, using the expression "CERTIFIED" (as in Spanish). It passed through Spain on August 4, entering France via Bayonne, where it was CHARGED, and then continued via Prussia, where it was also CHARGED, to Riga. One of two known letters bearing the "Certified in Lisbon" mark. A very rare letter.(Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
15		Chaves – Manuscript in red, LF CHV-ms1 in a letter dated Chaves (24.06.1809) to Lisbon, with a postage of 40 réis, handwritten in red, corresponding to the 5th distance (more than 40 leagues) and weighing up to 2 octaves. Rare copy, without defects or repairs. Catalogue value € 700.00.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
16		Pre-Philately Portugal, Viana do Minho. VCT 1 (R5) red, 13.2.1806, original size 30. MB.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
17		Pre-philately. Letter issued from Viana do Minho on 10.10.1841, wordmark VCT 6 (R5) and postage 20 reis, to Valença. On the reverse, it presents the rare precursor dated Viana do Minho (known from June 1841 to March 18429 (R8). See: L. Frazão. A Precursor dated Viana do Minho, Portuguese Philately No. 94. MB and MR.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
18		Pre-philately. ALAGOA (Algarve) in blue LF LGA1rar7 on a letter from Lagoa, 8.2.1841 to Lisbon 19.2, postage 35. Very well beaten mark. Ex Santos Viegas.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
19		Pre-philately. FARO (Algarve) the sepia LF FAR1 rar4 in a letter from Faro, 12.2.1820 to Lisbon, postage 60 Well-marked. Ex Andrade e Sousa.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM
20		Pre-philately. Your Excellency PORTIMÃOvery faded mark, in black LF PTM2 rar3 on letter from Monchique 29.1.1846 to Lisbon 6.2, postage 35, amended to 60, again with AMENDED POSTAGE/60 from Lisbon.(Image 1)	CLOSED Closing..Oct-30, 12:00 AM