Status International
Auction 361 16 Oct 2020
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PORTUGAL - COLONIES
St Tome & Principe: 1913 Postal Orders set $11½, $22½, $56¼, 1$12½, 3$93½ & 4$50, with values in centre in both patacas/avos & in shillings/pence, with postage stamp designs 'ST TOME E PRINCIPE' 2½c or 7½c printed at left, specimens with serial no 000:000, ea with 2 intact perf counterfoils at left. Top 5 values are superb fresh UNC, while the lowest value is washed & repaired (and not counted at all in the valuation). These were prepared in the same design as the 1913 Portugal 2nd issue, & submitted for consideration by the Minister of the Colonies, but believed not to have been issued. The only examples recorded ex archives & believed UNIQUE. (6) (P)
St Tome & Principe: 1913 Postal Orders set $11½, $22½, $56¼, 1$12½, 3$93½ & 4$50, with values in centre in both patacas/avos & in shillings/pence, with postage stamp designs 'ST TOME E PRINCIPE' 2½c or 7½c printed at left, specimens with serial no 000:000, ea with 2 intact perf counterfoils at left. Top 5 values are superb fresh UNC, while the lowest value is washed & repaired (and not counted at all in the valuation). These were prepared in the same design as the 1913 Portugal 2nd issue, & submitted for consideration by the Minister of the Colonies, but believed not to have been issued. The only examples recorded ex archives & believed UNIQUE. (6) (P)