1899-1949 Postage Dues complete mint as per SG on hagners, part og and generally lightly mounted up to 1908, thereafter mostly MUH, and all very fine. Also a few duplicates, including 1899 8d used. SG D1-47, cat £1200+ (51)
Lot 1142
Estimate: $1,500
1899 Postage Dues ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D' (few toned perfs), 1/- and 2/- affixed to piece, each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Ex Goa Archive. Generally fine and very scarce (11)
Lot 1143
Estimate: $2,000
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D', 1/- and 2/- each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in blue, as applied to U.P.U. stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Full gum and unmounted, exceptional quality for such specimens (11)
Lot 1144
Estimate: $2,500
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d, Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II small 'D', 1/- and 2/- affixed to two pieces and with Natal 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp in violet as applied to U.P.U. specimens; also 1904 ½d, 1d and 2d Second Issue similarly handstamped. A few toned perfs on some stamps (especially 1899 ½d), but of fine appearance and a desirable and unique group, with 1981 BPA Certificate (14)
Lot 1145
Estimate: $120
1899 Postage Dues ½d Carmine and Green Type I Large 'D' variety 'No Stop after D', centre unit in horizontal strip of 3, gum crease affecting two stamps, large part OG. SG D1a, cat £200+
Lot 1146
Estimate: $150
1899 Postage Dues ½d Carmine and Green Type I Large 'D' variety 'No Stop After D', left unit of horizontal pair fine with large part OG and showing offsets of value on reverse. SG D1a, cat £200+
Lot 1147
Estimate: $300
1899 Postage Dues ½d Carmine and Green Type II Large 'D' block of 18 from right of sheet, and 1d Carmine and Green Type II Large 'D' block of 14 from left of sheet, very fine MUH multiples with full OG. SG D9, 10, cat £384+
Lot 1148
Estimate: $500
1904-08 Postage Dues on Cowan Paper Wmk NZ and Star, ½d and 1d Perf 11 and 2d Perf 14 (few toned perfs), each on small piece and with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in violet, as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies; plus 1935 3d on Cowan Chalky Paper Perf 14 on small piece with 'Especimen' diagonal handstamp. Ex Goa Archive and rare (4)