339 / März 2010

20 r. vermilion with variety "20 double", used, slightly thinned at back, still attractive, a scarce variety

20 r. vermilion, vertical pair, tied by numeral "4" with adjacent red date stamp "PONDA 20/10 1872" to large part of cover, fine (AF no. 9)

20 r. vermilion in combination with India ½ a. blue, tied by clear duplex "MANGALORE AU 3 (72)" to small folded cover to Margao with transit marks of Honauwar, Belgaum, Houblee, Sawantwaree and Pangim; a scarce and attractive cover (AF no. 9)

40 r. blue in block of 4, unused o.g., fine and scarce (AF no. 10)

100 r. green with 40 r. blue on thick paper in combination with India 4 a. green, block of 4 and single stamp, all tied by numeral "1" to large part of cover from Pangim to Lisboa; a very scarce franking of high values (AF no. 11, 10) Provenance: Yardley

200 r. yellow with marginal watermark line, unused, fine (AF no. 12)

200 r. yellow with marginal watermark line, used by numeral "5" of Margao, fine (AF no. 12)

20 r. vermilion, block of 4 with bottom sheet margin, unused with full and fresh original gum, very fine (AF no. 9) Provenance: Godinho, Frazao

3rd printing on thin bluish paper (papel azulado fino): 20 r. vermilion in block of 4, unused with full fine original gum; a scarce multiple (AF no. 9)

1873, die I re-cut: 10 r. black, horizontal block of 8 from the right sheet margin with mixed types IA/IB, unused o.g., very fine (AF no. 16)

10 r. black, type IB with variety "1 inverted", unused, scarce (AF no. 16)

10 r. black, type IB with variety "double 10", unused o.g., fine and scarce (AF no. 16)

10 r. black with variety "10 double", used, fine and scarce (AF no. 16)

10 r. black, die IA, horizontal pair, both stamps with the variety "1 inverted", used on piece, fine and scarce (AF no. 16)

10 r. black, type IA in horizontal pair, tied by oval "A" to large part of cover from Pernem to Pangim; the right stamp some marginal faults (AF no. 16)

20 r. vermilion, tied by numeral "1" to small envelope from "PANGIM 2 8 73" without British Indian stamp to Dholera, here charged with boxed "POSTAGE DUE 1 a." and adjacent box "UNPAID SORTING"; a fine and scarce taxed cover (AF no. 17)

20 r. vermilion, type IB in combination franking with India ½ a. blue tied to cover from Diu 1874, to Pangim with several transit marks; though both cities situated in Portuguese India the British stamp was necessary for the transit way through British India; an interesting and scarce cover (AF no. 17)

300 r.-900 r. violet, unused, the lower values o.g., fine (AF no. 18-20)

300 r.-900 r. deep purple, the 900 r. with excessive inking, unused, the lower values o.g. (AF no. 18-20)

300 r. violet with double impression of the frame, unused o.g., very fine (AF no. 18) Provenance: Frazao

300 r. violet with variety "300 double", unused, fine and scarce (AF no. 18) Provenance: Frazao

900 r. violet, horizontal block of 6 from the left sheet margin, unused o.g. The largest multiple known of this scarce stamp and one of the most important items of the 3rd issue (AF no. 20) Provenance: C. George, Godinho, Abecassis, Leote, Goncalves

1874, die I re-cut with small numerals: 10 r. black in horizontal block of 8 from the lower right sheet corner with large margins, unused o.g., 2 slits strengthened by paper hinges; the largest known unused block of this stamp (AF no. 21) Provenance: Leote, Frazao

10 r. black with variety "double value 10 and 20", unused, a rare stamp (AF no. 21) Provenance: Frazao

10 r. black, horizontal pair, both stamps with broken die under IC of SERVICIO, unused o.g., scarce (AF no. 21)

10 r. black, imperforated copy with large margins all around, cancelled by numeral "1" of Pangim, a scarce variety (AF no. 21)

10 r. black tied to cpl. printed matter wrapper from "PANGIM 17/5 1875" to Margao. The only known printed matter of the native issues at the 10 r. rate (AF no. 21) Provenance: Frazao, Goncalves

20 r. vermilion, unused o.g., fine and scarce (AF no. 22)

20 r. vermilion, unused, fine (AF no. 22)

20 r. vermilion tied by numeral "2" to small envelope from "MAPUCA 15 10 75" to Benaulin, fine and scarce (AF no. 22)

20 r. vermilion, tied by numeral "5" to reverse of envelope from Margao to Pangim; the stamp was torn by opening and has been carefully restored; a scarce franking, opinion Holcombe (AF no. 22)

1875, die II with small numerals: 10 r. black in horizontal pair from the lower sheet margin, the right stamp with clear double print of the frame, unused o.g., very fine (AF no. 23) Provenance: Frazao, Goncalves

10 r. black and 20 r. vermilion in irregular block of 6, tied by numeral "5" to envelope from "MARGAO 13/6 1875" to Pangim; the 10 r. stamp paid the town delivery charge at Pangim; the postman's signatures show 3 attempts of delivery; a spectacular franking (AF no. 23, 25)

15 r. rose, block of 49 stamps, the upper row with complete sheet water mark "Hodgkinson"; unused o.g.; perforation slightly split at bottom in one row only. The largest multiple known of this stamp (AF no. 24)

15 r. rose, horizontal pair, the left stamp with double print of the frame, unused o.g., certificate Nucleo Filatelico (AF no. 24)

15 r. rose and 20 r. vermilion, tied to reverse of not quite cpl. cover from "CHINCHINIM 28/..1877" to Canacona; a rare franking, no other cover is known with the 15 r. (AF no. 24, 25) Provenance: Frazao