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 Portugal, Splendid Balance of a Major Specialized Collection, 1853-84, with much cancellation interest, replete with
entires, envelopes, and fronts displaying an outstanding array of frankings with mixed frankings, unusual usages, destinations and rates, including Queen Maria II 5r used, 25r used (37, with 13 covers) including 1853 entire letter from Lisbon to
Lagoa bearing 25r pair, 1853 entire letter to Vianna bearing 25r canceled by "Valladares" framed handstamp; 50r used and 50r single franking used on 1854 entire from Lisbon to Fayal (on Horta Island in the Azores); 1855 King Pedro V 25r used (24,
with 6 entires), 50r unused (2, one with 1986 NFACP certificate) and used (29, with two covers and a front) including 50r pair on 1860 entire letter from Lisbon to Regoa and 50r with 25r on 1857 front from Porto to Lisbon, and 100r used (5), 1856
with curled hair 5r shades unused (6, one with 1986 NFCAP certificate) and used (52, with two newspapers, envelope), including 1860 front from Lisbon to St. Petersburg, Russia bearing three examples of 5r used with 25r, and 25r blue Dies I and II
unused (2) and used (65, with 16 covers) including 1857 entire from Porto to Regoa bearing 25r strip of three (1997 A.P.S. certificate), and 1857 entire letter from Lisbon to Coimbra bearing 25r vertical strip of four and single, 1858 25r rose unused
and used (43, with 14 covers) including 25r block of eight canceled "95" (Pombal) and 25r strip of four + pair canceled by "Barquinha" straight-line handstamp on piece, 1862-64 5r shades unused (4) and used (19, with three covers) including 1863
envelope from Lisbon to St. Sebastian bearing 5r pair with 25r, and 1866 envelope from Porto to France bearing on reverse 5r block of four with large sheet margin at right + 5r marginal single + 25r canceled by "2" in circle of dots, 10r unused (2)
and used (16, with six covers and a wrapper front) including 1865 envelope from Lisbon to London bearing 10r with 5r and 25r, and 1865 entire from Lisbon to Madrid bearing 10r pair with 50r, 25r unused (2) and used (16, with seven covers), 50r unused
(3) and used (10, with two covers), and 100r unused (3, one with ISPP certificate) and used (17, with six covers) including 100r single franking on 1866 entire from Lisbon to Porto (four times domestic rate), 1865 entires (2) from Lisbon to France
and Italy respectively each bearing 50r and 100r, 1866 entire from Lisbon to Italy bearing 100r vertical pair and single, 1867 entire from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro bearing 100r strip of three, and 1867 envelope from Lisbon to Berlin bearing 100r with
1866-67 imperforate. 50r, 1866-67 curved label imperforate. with 10r used (4), 20r pair used, and 25r (close margins) with 1862-64 10r on 1867 entire from Lisbon to Madrid, and 1867-70 perf. 12½ includes 25r specialized with unused (15, with
two pairs), cancellations and covers, and 1870-84 curved label issue unused and used, faults as to be expected, among the covers where there are some stamps encountered touched or cut into, however there are many of excellent quality with a multitude
of elusive and desirable frankings, and the loose stamps are four margined of great visual appeal throughout. An ideal opportunity for the student and specialist, ex- Washburne. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image)
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Estimate $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $13,500.00
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