339 / März 2010

200 r. ocre, tied by clear numeral "5" to small envelope from "MARGAO 29 10 1872" to Macao with arrival mark of the British PO on front. The only known 200 r. of the 1st issue on cover, certificate Dias (AF no. 5) Provenance: Admiral Bridges, Leote, Goncalves

300 r. violet with clear numeral "1"; very fine, a very rare stamp (AF no. 6)

300 r. violet, used with numeral "1", tiny thinning; a great rarity, only 5 other used copies known; certifcate Nucleo Filatelico (AF no. 6)

2nd issue (die II),  1st printing on thick wove paper: 10 r. black, proof on carton; fine and very rare (AF no. 8) Provenance: Leote, Goncalves

10 r. black in block of 4, unused; an attractive and extremely rare block, there are no further unused multiples of this stamp known (AF no. 8) Provenance: Admiral Bridges, Leote, Goncalves

10 r. black in horizontal pair, tied to reverse of folded letter sheet from "PANGIM 20/2 1871" to Margao; the left stamp applied with missing corner; a fine and scarce cover (AF no. 8) Provenance: Frazao, Goncalves

20 r.-900 r. cpl., unused, partly o.g., a few minor faults (AF no. 9-15)

20 r. vermilion, tied by numeral to telegram envelope from Pangim to Margao with adjacent boxed "CHEGOU TARDE"; slight crease through the franking; attractive and scarce (AF no. 9)

20 r. vermilion, tied by clear numeral "1" to reverse of small telegram envelope from Pangim to Margao; seal in the envelope torn out, otherwise fine (AF no. 9)

20 r. vermilion in combination with India ½ a. blue, tied by duplex "BOMBAY 8 FE (72)" to reverse of folded cover to Margao with transit and arrival marks, on front straight line "too late"; fine and scarce (AF no. 9)

20 r. vermilion, tied by clear numeral "5" to small folded cover from "MARGAO 22/4 1872" to Mapuca, fine (AF no. 9)

20 r. vermilion with variety "20 missing", tied by numeral "4" of Ponda to fragment of cover 1873, to British India. A striking variety of which no further copy is known (AF no. 9) Provenance: Ferrari (1924), Godinho, Garcia, Frazao

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

40 r. blue, re-joint horizontal pair, the left stamp with variety double "40", unused o.g., very scarce (AF no. 10)

40 r. blue, tied by numeral "2" to reverse of opened out envelope from "MAPUCA 28 1 75" to Pangim; back flap missing, otherwise fine; a scarce stamp on cover (AF no. 10)

100 r. yellow green and dark green and 200 r. yellow, unused o.g., 200 r. little rubbed, otherwise fine (AF no. 11-12)

300 r., 600 r. and 900 r., colour proofs in deep violet on carton paper, very scarce (AF no. 13-15 proof)

300 r.-900 r. violet, unused, the lower values o.g., fine (AF no. 13-15)

300 r.-900 r. violet, used, minor faults (AF no. 13-15)

600 r. violet in horizontal strip of 3, unused o.g.; the left stamp very light creasing without any importance. This is the only known unused multiple of this stamp (AF no. 14) Provenance: Goncalves

2nd printing on laid paper (papel avergoado): 10 r. black-200 r. yellow cpl., unused, most with o.g., some minor faults (AF no. 8-12)

10 r. black with variety "1 inverted", unused, fine and scarce (AF no. 8)

10 r. black, vertical strip of 3 from the bottom sheet margin with tête-bèche at bottom, unused o.g., extremely fine and fresh condition. The only unused strip of 3 and great rarity of Portuguese India (AF no. 8) Provenance: Leote, Goncalves

20 r. vermilion with variety "20 double", used by "L" of Sanguem, fine (AF no. 9)

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)