U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2157
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 10r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India,Macao and Timor, each stamp (orange brown) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved) and "Specimen" (typographed), both in blue, one engraved overprint double, v.f. and rare
Box S
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2158
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite imperf. sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 25r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira,Timor, each stamp (orange), with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in blue) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2159
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 100r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp (green) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in red) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2160
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 50r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp (magenta) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in blue) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2161
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 75r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp (olive) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in blue) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2162
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 5r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp (violet) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in blue) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2163
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, six different imperforate plate proofs from Portugal and Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." in blue or red and "Specimen" in black, v.f.
S
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2164
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
Omnibus Proofs.
1898 Vasco da Gama, composite sheet of eight laid down from the die of the 21/2r Portugal (2) and from the dies of the equivalent values for six different Portuguese Colonies incl. Portuguese Africa, Azores, Madeira, India, Macao andTimor, each stamp (green) with security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons LD." (engraved in red) and "Specimen" (typographed in black), v.f.
Box S
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2165
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
ANGOLA.
1945 Emergency Air Post, 90a green on black, vertical pair, used on back, in combination with regular franking on flown cover to Luanda, cover slightly reduced, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #2166
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
ANGOLA.
1945 cover franked with 3x90a and regular franking on back, flown from Mossamedes to Luanda, some usual toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #2167
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
ANGOLA.
1945 flown cover from Huila to Luanda franked on reverse with three copies of 90a, used in combination with regular franking on front, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2168
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
ANGOLA.
1945 flown cover from Lobito to Luanda franked with 3,60e in combination with regular franking, minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #2169
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
AZORES.
1925 Castello-Branco Issue, group of 20 imperforate pairs, each stamp with security punch, some printer's corrections in pencil, fine-v.f. and scarce lot
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2170
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
PORTUGUESE INDIA.
1876 cover from Bombay, prepaid for the Indian postage by 1/2a blue, plus Portuguese India 20r vermilion paying internal rate via Sawantwaree and Macao to Goa, with transit & arrival pmks on reverse incl. str. line "Too Late", fine and attractive combination cover, with Holcombe cert
Envelope
Catalog #25
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #2171
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
MACAO.
1950 Holy Year souvenir sheet with eight other Portuguese Colonies, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2172
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
MOZAMBIQUE.
1937 cover with "Registered" and "Air Mail" labels, addressed to USA, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #2173
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
PONTE DELGADA.
1899 registered cover to Leipzig, franked with four diff. adhesives, tied by Angra cds, with registration label, Lisbon transit and arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2174
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
ST. THOMAS & PRINCE ISLANDS.
1927, two wrappers addressed to the Italian Consul General in Belgian Congo, high value franking on both sides, some faults from careless opening, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

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