339 / März 2010

Airmail surtaxe stamps: 90 C. - 27 A. palegreen-blue/black, complete set of 29 (Nr. 11 is missing), used, 16,20 A with tears/faults

1877, 40 r. blue, perf. 12½, horizontal pair, the right stamp with inscription "MOZAMBIQUE", unused, regummed, otherwise fine, a rare pair

Postal stationery: 1894, double card 5 avos "PROVISORIO" on 30 r. on 200 r., unused, fine (Yang P11)

1986, Ameripex 0,20-8 p. cpl. with souvenir sheet, unhinged mint

1871, first issue, first printing on thin paper (papel fino): 10 r. black, unused o.g., very fine, certificate RPS (AF no. 1) ACHTUNG NEUE SEITE !!    

10 r. black, unused o.g. (AF no. 1)

10 r. in block of 4, the upper left stamp with tiny tear. The only known multiple of this stamp. A major rarity (AF no. 1) Provenance: Admiral Bridges, Godinho, Leote, Goncalves

10 r. black, tied to part of newspaper with adjacent faint violet date stamp of Margao; fine and rare usage (AF no. 1)

10 r. black, horizontal pair in combination with India ½ a. blue, tied by Poona duplex to small envelope 1871, to Goa with several transit and arrival marks incl. fine strike "SOUTH EAST RAILWAY SORTING OFFICE 1 ST. SECTION 2ND SET."; fine and rare (AF no. 1)

10 c. black together with 2nd issue 10 r. black, in combination with India ½ a. blue, tied by duplex "BOMBAY 27 MY 72" to reverse of opened out cover (parts at bottom missing) to Margao with transit and arrival marks. A spectacular mixed franking of both dies (AF no. 1+8). Provenance: Frazao (1996)

20 r. carmine, unused, part o.g., scissor cut at right, otherwise very fine, a rare stamp (AF no. 2)

20 r. vermilion, used with grid and manuscript (AF no. 2)

20 r. carmine with variety "20 double", used, faults(AF no.2)

20 r. carmine, tied by clear numeral "5" to small entire letter from "MARGAO 2/10 1871" to Pangim. A very fine letter from the 2nd day of use and the earliest known use of the stamps of Portuguese India; certificate Dias (AF no. 2) Provenance: Gonzalez Garcia, Frazao (1996)

20 r. deep carmine, tied by grid "1" on cover with combination franking India ½ a., tied by duplex "BOMBAY 14 OC 71" via Pangim and Margao to Goa; fine and scarce (AF no. 2)

40 r. blue, unused o.g., very tiny thin at top (AF no. 3)

40 r. blue, unused, faint crease, sign. Thier (AF no. 3)

40 r. blue, used with numeral "1", very fine (AF no. 3)

40 r. blue, tied to uncomplete lettersheet from "PANGIM 3/11 1871" to Margao with adjacent boxed "CHEGOU TARDE". The only known entire with this stamp (AF no. 3) Provenance: Leote, Goncalves

100 r. green, unused o.g., very fine, sign. A. Diena (AF no. 4)

100 r. green, horizontal pair from the bottom sheet margin, unused o.g. The only known multiple of this stamp and a great rarity (AF no. 4) Provenance: Godinho, Goncalves

100 r. green, lightly cancelled, very fine (AF no. 4)

200 r. ocre, unused, very fine (AF no. 5)

200 r. ocre, horizontal pair from the upper right sheet corner, unused o.g.; the only known multiple of this stamp and a great rarity of the 1st issue (AF no. 5) Provenance: Leote, Goncalves

2nd printing on thick paper (papel espesso): 10 r. black, marginal copy, unused o.g.; a fine copy of this rare stamp, certificate RPS (AF no. 1)

10 r. black in horizontal pair in combination with India ½ a. blue, all tied by duplex "BOMBAY 8 JU 72" to small cover to Goa with adjacent "too late", fine (AF no. 1)

20 r. carmine, unused o.g., fine and rare (AF no. 2)

20 r. carmine, horizontal strip of 4 with horizontal double perforation at bottom in combination with India ½ a. in block of 4 and 2 a. in horizontal pair, all tied by Indian numeral "13" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope with red dispatch mark "DAMAUN 21 2 72" via Bombay and Sawantwaree to Goa. One of the most spectacular covers of Portuguese India and a great rarity; certificate Inexfip (AF no. 2) Provenance: Goncalves Garcia, Frazao

20 r. light carmine, unused, very fine early printing and large even margins; an extremely fine copy (AF no. 2) Provenance: Gonzalez Garcia, Frazao, Goncalves

20 r. light carmine, tied by manuscript and numeral "5" to reverse of small cover from "MARGAO 12/11 1871" to Pangim with adjacent arrival mark; a very fine and early usage; certificate Nucleo Filatélico (AF no. 2) Provenance: Frazao (1996)

100 r. green, cancelled by numeral "1"; a fine and rare stamp, only 3 used copies are known (AF no. 4)

200 r. ocre, used by clear strike  "I" VERNA, fine and scarce (AF no. 5)

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