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Moz. Company
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
9 og0c   imageTHE MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY 1891-1942 The Dr Yau Khai Weng Award Winning Collection. The Mozambique Company was formed in 1891 and was granted a charter on 30th July 189l to administer the Sofala and Manica regions of Portuguese East Africa for 50 years. The Company was authorized to issue its own stamps by the decree of 8th August 1892. The territory was taken back by Mozambique in January 1942. This exhibit commences with the 1892-95 Provisional issue followed by the Elephant issues from 1895-1918. The latter is so called because the design shows the Company's coat of arms which consists of two elephants. The above are followed by the Pictorial issues from 1918-41 and in conclusion airmail stamps and commemorative issues are shown. Highlights of this exhibit are the hand painted essays, die proofs and color trials from the printers' archives, mint multiples and used on covers to different parts of the world including Egypt, Algeria, Czech Republic, India and the Dutch East Indies. lst Frame: Provisional Issue with specimens from the Natal archives followed by a study of the ovpt types & perforations including multiples and letters from the small villages of Fontes Villa & Ossurize where only a few examples are known. 1895 provisional overprint including the only recorded combination registered letter and a cover posted in Rhodesia. 2nd Frame: A study of the first Elephant issue showing the various types of paper & perforations Registered letters from Macequece to Algeria from Marromeu to Belgium and Natal. 3rd Frame: The 1900 Bisect including one of 3 recorded on cover 1898 Vasco Da Gama overprints including errors and used on registered letters. 1902-04 Elephant issue including proofs, color trials and unused complete pane of the highest value stamp, the 1000 reis stamp. 4th Frame: 1907 Elephant stamps with color trials, specimens and used on a registered letter. Republica ovpts of 1911 showing the 3 types of ovpt including proofs, specimens and usage to different destinations including a registered letter to German East Africa. 5th Frame: Republica ovpt stamps on registered letters to Czech Republic & Switzerland. The new currency issue of 1912 with proofs, specimens, varieties and on covers. First Pictorial issue of 1918 with many die proofs, color trials and used on covers. 6th Frame: The First pictorial issue including the 1920 surcharges and new values of 1921-1924. 7th Frame: Stamp shortage period showing PAGO handstamps on letters including 2 registered covers. The Second and Third Pictorial issues including handpainted essays and used on letters to Egypt and the Dutch East Indies. 8th Frame: 50 centavos and 1 escudo hand painted essay from the Third pictorial issue. The Airmail issues include the 1 escudo and 5 escudos handpainted essay and used on covers showing different airmail rates and destinations. Charity tax issues and commemorative issues with die proofs, varieties and used on cover. The collection has been awarded the folowing medals: Singapore World Stamp Championship 2004 (Large Vermeil 85pts), Washington 2006 FIP Exhibition (Large Vermeil 85pts) China 2011 FIAP Exhibition (Large Vermeil 88pts) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged)

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 Est. $75,000-100,000

SOLD for $75,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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