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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 512

Portuguese Guinea 1885 (23 Dec.) envelope to Marsden in Lisbon, bearing 1881 small overprint 40r. blue (2), one the very rare "moçambique" inscription (straight edge at right) and 1885 large overprint 10r. green (2) with blue "correio de bolama" cancellations, Lisbon arrival on reverse; a few small envelope imperfections of little significance. The only known example of the "error" on cover and undoubtedly the most spectacular item and the greatest rarity of the Portuguese Colonies. S.G. 5, 5a, 26. Photo Estimate £ 8,000-10,000 Provenance: Marsden Colson Gonzalez-Garcia Luis Frazao

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