341 / September 2010

8 T on 40 r. blue with 4 T on 50 r. green and 2 T on 100 r. lilac, tied to registered envelope from "NOVA-GOA 5 NOV 81" via London with red "REGISTERED LONDON" on front to New York; the 2 lower values slightly damaged at the edge of the cover; a very rare entire (AF no. 108, 104, 100)

Triple surcharges: 4½ on 1½ on 5 r. with double impression of the original design, unused, fine and scarce (AF no. 112)

4½ on 1½ on 5 r., horitzontal pair, unused, fine (AF no. 112)

4½ on 1½ on 5 r. black, tied to envelope from "NOVA GOA 21 FE 83" to Margao with arrival mark and boxed "CHEGOU TARDE" on reverse; a very rare franking (AF no. 112)

6 on 1½ on 10 r. green, block of 4, unused, fine; a rare multiple (AF no. 113)

6 on 4½ on 25 r. lilac, unused, fine, scarce and unlisted

1½ on 1 T on 20 r. bistre perf. 12½, used, little stained and small faults, a rare and unlisted variety

1 T on handstamp 1½ on 10 r. green perf. 13½, used, fine, sign. Thier

Perf. 12½: 1½ r. black in combination with native issue 4½ on 40 r. blue (type II), marginal copy, tied by barred "DIU" to large part of cover from "DIU 9 11 83" to Bombay; a unique and impressive mixed franking (AF no. 115+123 (10))

4½ r. olive in combination with 1886, Louis 1½ r. black, tied by cds. "NOVA GOA 20 OC" (1886) to reverse of small cover to Kurachee, fine and a very rare combination since the crown issue was not meant to be used after the Louis stamps came into the colony (AF no. 116+132)

6 r. green, 1st and 2nd printing, each on reverse of cover from Nova Goa to Kurachee, fine (AF no. 117)

6 r. green, 1st printing, block of 5 and single stamp tied by barred "J" to reverse of cover from "CHINCHINIM 11/3" (1883) via Margao and Nova Goa to Lisbon; one stamp of the block corner fault, otherwise fine; an attractive multiple franking (AF no. 117)

1 t. rose and 2 t. blue, tied to cover from "NOVA-GOA 14 DE 85" to the Isle of Guernsey with clear arrival mark on front, redirected to Gosport; fine and scarce (AF no. 118, 119)

1 t. rose and perf. 13½ 2 t. blue, tied to reverse of cover from "NOVA-GOA 28 JA 85" to Lisbon, fine and scarce, ex Sussex (AF no. 118-19)

Perforated 13 1/2:1 t. rose, horizontal strip of 3 tied to reverse of cover from "NOVA GOA 19 AO" (1885) to Lisbon with arrival mark, fine and scarce, ex Sussex (AF no. 118)

1838, entire letter to Paris, showing on reverse desinfection seal of Rothenthurm, fine

1858, 108 par., 3 Sperati forgeries, one as photographic proof, one proof in black on white glaced paper in block format and one in blue on rose in block format, the latter two signed in the margin, fine and scarce

5 par. with broken frame, Sperati forgery, proof in block format, signed in the margin, on reverse BPA-signature

5 par. black with break in frame, unused o.g., also same stamp as Sperati forgery, the latter with BPA-signature

5 par. black and 80 par. vermilion, Sperati forgeries, BPA-signatures

80 par., Sperati forgery, proof in black in block format, signed in the margin

80 par. vermilion, Sperati forgery, proof in block format, signed in the margin and on reverse BPA-signature

80 par. vermilion, Sperati forgery, signed in mauscript on reverse and photographic Sperati forgery in black, BPA-signature

80 par. vermilion, Sperati forgery, proof in block format, unsigned

1862, 30 par. blue, 2 large margined copies from the top sheet margin, used with blue oval "FRANCO GALATZ" on piece; horizontal crease through the top margin only, signed Heimbüchler BPP

1866, 20 par. on rose, thin paper, block of six with all transfer types, unused, partly never hinged

1871, Charles 15 bani red, all 8 transfer types, used, good condition

50 b. blue/red, Sperati forgery, BPA-signature

50 b. blue/red, Sperati forgery in block format, signed in the margin and on reverse BPA-signature

50 b. blue/red, Sperati forgery of the issued stamp, also photographic proofs of frame and centre and 4 different cancellations, all with BPA-signatures

1879, Bucarest printing 10 bani rose on yellow, tied by cds. "GALATI 16 JUN. 80" to printed matter to Switzerland with arrival mark, signed Heimbüchler BPP

1900, King Charles 25 b. blue, imperforated block of 25 from the upper left sheet corner with cpl. large watermark, unused without gum, 1 stamp tiny thin; very rare, signed Heimbüchler BPP

1857, 10 k. dark brown/blue, wide margins all around, used, small gum creases (Mi. 1.000,-)

1857, 10 k. dark brown/light blue, second plate, good margins all around and in fresh colour, tied by red cancel "DINABURG" to piece, stamp has been partly lifted, small corner crease at lower right, small part added to the piece at bottom, otherwise fine and very attractive, certificate Mikulski; Provenance: A. Fabergé

10 k. dark brown/light blue, second plate, good margins all around and in fresh colour, tied by boxed cancel to piece, fine, sign. Pfenninger

10 k. dark brown/light blue, second plate, good margins all around and in fresh colour, tied by pen cross to piece, fine