384. Auction
19–20 & 23–28 September 2024 in Wiesbaden
1840/80 (ca.), attractive used collection with covers, specialized with many duplicates and multiples, better items starting with Mi.-Nr. 1(3), 3(2), 4, the collection follows with the King Pedro issues with Mi.-Nr. 5, 18(2), 33(2), good part of barred and dotted numeral cancellations with many clear strikes, together with a small selection of entires, covers and postal stationeries. Some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly in fresh condition, some signed Pfenninger, Richter, Thier, Bühler. A lovely lot
1853/1960 (ca.), large mint never hinged/unused and used balance of a collection with some covers, incl. Officials and Portuguese Colonies, strength before the 1930s and the Related Areas, with some cpl. sets and an abundance of duplicates, better items like Mi.-Nr. 108 unused, etc., together with some large multiples and a few entires. Some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly in good and fresh condition, in one stockbook
1853/2005, in the beginning mostly used, later mint never hinged collection with some better values and souevnir sheets like Mi.-Nr. 1-7, also modern Part of Acores and Madeira, good condition
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1893/2004 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, a few duplicates, starting with the 1893 Provisorio overprinted issue, Mi.-Nr. 440-454 unused, etc., together with some souvenir sheets, mostly very fine, in one stockbook
1939/95, comprehensive mint never hinged/unused and used mostly complete collection of souvenir sheets and miniature sheets incl. CEPT and Europa issues, the modern ones often with CTO cancellations, with e.g. respectively unused and used Bl. 1-6, 7 each with two pieces per condition, furthermore Bl. 10 (8), 12 (3), etc., mostly fine, in two albums
REVENUES: 1896/1901 (ca), unused and used group of “CONTRIBUICAO INDUSTRIAL”, some duplicates and large multiples, mixed condition
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1773/1875, interesting pre-philately collection beginning with some 18th century items and early origin- and rate-markings including “LISBOA” straightline on 1802 folded letter to Bordeaux or British P.O. “LISBON” straightline on 1825 entire to Dartmouth. There follows a strong ship mail section with early items from Great Britain (1811) and New York (1812), an 1852 entire from Bahia “por Vapor Pay” to Chaves struck with oval “LEY DE 2…50 / 10 R.s” in brown ink and rated “240” in blue, 1848 entire from Gibraltar to Lisbon with framed blue “P. BRIT”, six items from Brazil including items with oval “C. Est. de N.” (Cartas Estrangeiras de Navios) in blue and an 1851 disinfected entire from Rio to Santa Martha de Boulo. Later some 25 pre-1900 frankings from first issue and incoming mail including Great Britain, 1873 1s. deep green (SG 44) on folded letter from Newcastle “via France” to Lisbon, as well as some modern material and literature. An collection in good condition.
1939/2003, good collection souvenir sheets with more than 240 covers, containing many registered, express, special cancellations, better thematics, better items like Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1, 3, 4(2), 8 and 12-13, good condition
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1870/1950 (ca.), enormous unused/used postal stationery collection of some five to six thousand items including mainland Portugal from the early issues (Don Carlos, Don Manuel, Mouchon and Ceres) and a large amount of twentieth century items, many with additional frankings, a strong section of Christmas stats, some of which with illustrations or advertisements. Also rare official stats including additional beneficencia printed stamps. Further the islands Azores, Horta, Funchal and Madeira all extensively represented with better items, strong sections of Macao and Timor including nice used items, Hong Kong usages, transit and additional frankings, Afican Colonies with Angola, S. Thome, Guinea and Mozambique incl. Mozambique Co., Nyassa etc., these very complete from early on including good used items, some with additional frankings. A few uncommon proofs or essays round off the collection. A lifetimes effort, sorted by Higgins and Gage in seven boxes and five binders. Good general condition.