Lot 20097 – Outstanding Exhibition Collection

PDF Scan: 116368-1.pdf PDF Scan: 116368-2.pdf PDF Scan: 116368-3.pdf PDF Scan: 116368.pdf The Embossed Issues of King Luis with Curved and Straight Labels Exhibition collection neatly mounted and beautifully written up in Portuguese on 128 album pages (8 frames). The collection is arranged in five sections as follows: 1) 1866-67 Dom Luis I – Curved Label – Imperforate Pages 2 to 28, showing the only known proof for presentation, with three unapproved essays & two approved, by Charles Wiener. Other items of importance are 5rs colour essays, mint & used blocks of many of the values, 80rs strip on cover from the Azores, 100rs mint pairs & used block of six, and the 120rs complete used sheet less one, being the largest known used multiple 2) 1867-70 Dom Luis I – Curved Label – Perforated Pages 29 to 45, showing 5rs mint block of four, double impression varieties, 10rs used on booklet paying the book post rate, plus a fine array of mint & used blocks for almost all values & an fine array of cover with mixed issue frankings 3) 1870-76 Dom Luis I – Straight Label Pages 46 to 109, showing 5rs to 100rs double impressions of the colour & embossing varieties, 15rs the unique moulding essay, fine array of different papers including wove, ribbed & chalky, also perforated as well as imperforate. Extensive specialisation with mint, used, multiples, imperfs. & a fine array of covers. 4) 1878-80 Dom Luis I – Straight Label – New Colours Pages 110 to 122, showing 150rs imperf pair, plus mint multiple of most values as well as some useful covers 5) 1870-76 Dom Luis I – Straight Label – New Colours & Values Pages 123-128, showing 20rs proof in complete sheet, plus mint block of six, the rare 1000rs imperforate, two used strips (one with telegraphic star cancellations), plus some useful covers. An outstanding exhibit collection Price on request