341 / September 2010

40 r. blue, irregular block of 12, unused, perforation partly fixed in places and horizontal creasing in the 2nd horizontal row, still attractive and scarce

50 r. green, block of 4, unused with gum, very fine

50 r. green, tied by barred "1" to reverse of small cover from "NOVA GOA 4/9/79" to Kurachee with arrival mark and adjacent boxed "TOO LATE", fine and scarce, ex Violante

100 r. grey-lilac, tied by manuscript and barred "DIU" to reverse of small envelope from "DIU 26/8/80" via Bombay to Mocambique; a rare franking with exceptional destination, ex Frazao (AF no. 54)

300 r. brown, block of 4, unused with gum

1880,new colours perforated 12 1/2: 10 r. green in horizontal pair together with 1877, 5 r. black, tied by barred "1" to reverse of cover from "NOVA GOA 11/6/80" to Bombay; Reis stamps in new colours are very rare on cover, due to the currency change in the same year; very fine

25 r. grey and violet, in with both perforations, unused, perf. 13½ with gum (AF no. 58-59)

25 r. grey, block of 4, unused with o.g., very fine, a scarce multiple

25 r. grey, tied by barred "2" to reverse of native cover from "MAPUCA 11/9/80" via Nova Goa to Bombay; an early usage of a scarce stamp, ex Dahl (AF no. 58)

25 r. grey, dark shade, tied to reverse of small envelope from "DIU 10/1/81" via Una to Kurachee, stamp tiny crease, still fine and scarce (AF no. 58)

25 r. grey, tied by barred "DIU" with adjacent date stamp "DIU 30/4/81" to reverse of cover to Bombay; the envelope somewhat tatty and little stained, part of backflap missing, still a very rare usage on the last day of use, ex Leote and Sussex (AF no. 58)

Perforated 13 1/2: 10 r. green in combination with native surcharged 5 on 20 r. red, single stamp and pair, tied by pen strokes and 2 stamps additionally barred "1" to large piece of cover from "NOVA-GOA 2 JUN 81" via Chinchinim to Bombay with adjacent boxed "POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNA"; a fine and scarce combination, ex Dahl (AF no. 57, 64 (41))

25 r. grey with additional shifted and inverted print on reverse, used by numeral cancel, fine and scarce, certificate RPS (1971)

25 r. grey with additional shifted and inverted print on reverse, used by numeral and Bombay date stamp, fine and scarce

25 r. grey, tied by barred "1" to reverse of cover from "NOVA GOA 28 MAR 81" to Norsobachy Nardy, British India, with transit mark of Kurundwad, fine (AF no. 58)

25 r. violet, cpl. sheet of 28 stamps, partly folded in the perforation and slightly split in places, a little toned; a rare sheet (AF no. 59)

40 r. yellow on medium paper, marginal block of 4, unused o.g., horizontal perforation split and fixed by hinge, otherwise fine (AF no. 60)

1881, surcharges on crown issues: perforated 12 1/2: 1½ on 5 r. black, horizontal pair and 2 single stamps, tied to reverse of envelope from "MAPUCA 31 AO 82" to Bombay; slight creasing affecting the 2 outer stamps, nevertheless fine and very scarce (AF no. 66)

1½ on 10 r. green, cpl. sheet of 28 stamps, unused, fine (AF no. 67)

1½ on 20 r. bistre, 2 copies together with surcharge on native issues 1½ on 20 r., tied by oval "CORREO NOVA-GOA 21 SET 81" to reverse of cover to Margao, fine and very rare combination (AF no. 68+65 (36))

1½ on 25 r. and 1½ on 100 r., each with both perforations, unused, fine (AF no. 69-70)

4½ on 5 r. black, cpl. sheet of 28 stamps, unused, fine (AF no. 71)

4½ on 5 r. black, tied by Nova Goa date stamp to telegram with date stamp "5-3-83", fine and scarce (AF no. 71)

4½ on 10 r. green, used, fine, scarce (AF no. 72)

4½ on 20 r. bistre, tied by barred "1" to reverse of envelope from Nova Goa to Ponda with adjacent boxed "CHEGOU TARDE", fine, ex Sussex (AF no. 73)

4½ on 20 r. bistre, tied by oval date stamp "NOVA-GOA 4 OUT 81" to reverse of envelope to Ponda, fine, ex Sussex (AF no. 73)

4½ on 100 r., unused, fine, old guarantee sign on reverse (AF no. 75)

4½ on 100 r. with central numeral cancel "5" MARGAO, tiny rubbed spot on reverse, otherwise fine, sign. Thier (AF no. 75)

6 on 10 r., surcharge inverted, used by numeral cancel "2" MAPUCA, fine and scarce (AF no. 76)

6 on 10 r. yellow-green, tied to reverse of small cover from "MAPUCA 25 MR 83" to Mhow, British India, very fine and scarce, ex Violante (AF no. 77)

6 on 25 r. grey, tied to reverse of native cover from "DIU 27/10/81" via Una to Bombay, little unfresh but a scarce franking, ex Sussex (AF no. 79)

6 on 50 r. green and 6 on 50 r. blue, used, the latter one on piece, fine (AF no. 83-84)

1 T on 50 r. green and blue, 100 r. and 200 r., unused, fine (AF no. 90-93)

1 T on 50 r. blue, block of 4 with original gum, perforation slightly split at right, otherwise fine (AF no. 91)

2 T on 25 r. grey, 40 r. blue, 50 r. green and 200 r. orange, unused, fine (AF no. 94, 96, 98, 101)

2 T on 4 T on 50 r. green, unused, fine, scarce (AF no. 114)