382nd Auction

1853, Maria 5 r. red-brown, 50 r. green and 100 r. lilac, all with fresh colour and ample to large margins, used, 100 r. thinned in upper margin, otherwise fine

1935, Henry the Navigator 10 c. and 15 c., two vertical Plate Proof pairs in adopted colours, fresh, very fine and rare

1940, Independence Anniversary, sunken Die Proof without value in brown (trivial corner crease and slight gum bend), together with 25 c. and 1 $. Colour Proofs of the adopted colours in horizontal pairs, fine and scarce assembly 

1943, Sailing Vessel 50 c.-6 $., group of Trial Colour Proofs from different values, sonme in large blocks, incl. two Die Proofs on surface chalked paper, mostly very fine, an attractive assembly (ex Mi.-Nr. 652 P- 747 P)

1945, Sea Explorers 0,30 $. and 1 $., imperforate Die Proofs on gummed paper, mounted on a presentation card (114 x 76 mm) with label "ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co. Ltd." beneath, handstamped "10 FEB 1944" on reverse, very fine and rare specialist item

1925, Portugal Ceres 40 Centavos (2) und 1.60 Escudo je mit Stempel "LISBOA 2.FEB.25" auf R-Vordruckbrief der Debeg mit dreisprachigem Vordruck"Ozean-Brief/Ocean-Letter/Carta de alta mar" nach Mülleim in Baden mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit senkrechter Faltung, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung

1929, Azoren Ceres 32 Centavos als Einzelwert und waagerechtes Paar 64 Centavos mit Stempel "POSTA DELGADA 9.JAN.29" auf Vordruckbrief "OZEAN-BRIEF" nach New York mit Ankunftsstempel und Nachsendung nach Cleveland. Der Umschlag mit Beförderungsspuren im Rand, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung

1922, Portugal Ceres 60 Centavos mit Stempel "LISBOA 20.DEZ.22" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Ocean Letter" der Firma "Marconi International Marine Cooperation" nach Schweden in guter Gesamterhaltung, seltene Destination Schweden

Portugal: 1928, Olympic surtax stamps 15 c. and 30 c., imperforated proofs on ungummed paper, very fine and very scarce

"ULTRAMAR": 1896/1960 (ca.), unused group of over 10 postal stationery cards and envelopes, incl. reply cards (4) with the security overprints from the Portuguese UPU postal archives for the colonies, incl. "COLONIAS" and "SPECIMEN", together with some meter card (1) and wrappers (9); some toning, a very scarce group

1853/1944 used stamp collection, presented in an Schaubek sprung back album, good early run with many complete, missing Michel 294, 296 and 400, includes parcel stamps, red cross except for Michel 1xB, some Civilian Rifle clubs, Michel 19-20, catalogue approximately €25k, condition predominately fine, a decent collection. 

1853/1953 100 Years of the Portugese Postal Stamp book, containing very fine and fresh Stamp Reprint of D. Maria II, 1853 5 r., 25 r., 50 r. and 100 r., on embossed page, beautifully preserved, the book does have some outer toning/aging and the spine is separated in part, comes with a compliment slip from the General Administration of Posts and Telegraphs Portugal, with red cachet from International Philatelic Exhibition Lisbon 1953. 

1856/1950, unused and mint never hinged and used holding, including Mi. No. 96-108, 109-123, 138-145, 154-167, block 1 (2), sheet 2 (2), 3, 4 (2), 5 (2), 6 (2), 7 (3), 8 (3), 9 (2), 10 (2), 11 (3), 12 (2), 13 (7), 14 (3), etc., some issues with new gum, mostly clean in two albums

1940 Small assembly of miniture sheets, comprising seven examples, mostly unmounted mint, one cancelled, includes a Spainish Certvantes, presented upon five double face pages, in good to very fine condition, scarce lot.