Portugal & Colonies

Portugal # 1141-43 MINT VF OG NH Cat$50	-	$13.95	32m
PROOF PORTUGAL INSTRUMENTS OF NAVIGATION (1992) ( MNH )	-	$12.00	34m
MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY 1894-1940 Lot of 112 Collection on Scott Album Pages	9	$9.89	41m
St. Tomas & Principe - Sc# 1237-40. 1996 Greenpeace. Wild Animals. MNH $20.00.	-	$3.99	45m
Portugal Sc. #40a King Luiz OGH perf 13 1 2 CV $350.00	-	$127.00	47m
Portugal Booklets and Stamps VERY HIGH FACE VALUE	5	$15.00	54m
Inhambane-=1911-Scott 33-35-VLH	-	$0.99	59m
St. Thomas & Prince Is Sc#369 MH Founding of Sao Paulo	-	$0.99	1h 3m
St. Thomas & Prince Is Sc#370 MNH 1958 Brussels Fair	-	$0.99	1h 3m
Old PORTUGAL Mixed Lots - 110+ stamps-duplicates	-	$6.95	1h 12m
PORTUGAL, CERES COLLECTION	-	$0.99	1h 23m
PORTUGAL, 1948, KARAVELLA SHIPS	-	$0.99	1h 26m
Angola #573 to #592 Mint original gum never hinged	6	$5.00	1h 29m
1954 Portugal to USA Airmail Cover	-	$7.00	1h 29m
COLOUR PROOF PORTUGAL MADEIRA EUROPA CEPT (1991) MNH	-	$12.00	1h 39m
COLOUR PROOF PORTUGAL AZORES EUROPA CEPT (1991) MNH	-	$12.00	1h 41m
COLOUR PROOF PORTUGAL EUROPA CEPT (1991) MNH	-	$12.00	1h 42m
MACAO #350 MLH F VF 10avos Dragon Nice.See scan	-	$6.25	1h 48m
Portuguese India Scott 24 Mint Hinged	8	$6.00	2h 3m
Mozambique - Mint LH - Scott# RA49 = SCV$ 17.00	-	$8.00	2h 4m
Portuguese Mozambique to Argentina 1953 Registered cover	-	$17.00	2h 4m
Portuguese India Scott 25 Unused	6	$6.53	2h 8m
PORTUGUESE GUINEA Women in Ceremonial dress 5$00 (1948)	-	$2.75	2h 9m
Portuguese India Scott 31 Unused	3	$2.26	2h 13m
Macao to San Francisco First Flight 4 28 1931 franked w 274, 282, 286, C1-6	1	$4.99	2h 15m
Portuguese India Scott 31 Used	4	$2.26	2h 18m
PORTUGUESE GUINEA D. CARLOS I LOCALLY SURCHARGED (1913)	-	$14.98	2h 22m
Portuguese India Scott 32 Mint Hinged	4	$2.26	2h 23m
used stamp AZORES 25 REIS	-	$0.97	2h 23m
PORTUGUESE GUINEA D. CARLOS I LOCALLY SURCHARGED (1913)	-	$14.98	2h 25m
AZORES CERES (1924 - 26) AF # 211	-	$5.75	2h 26m
Angola #386 & 389 1955 5c&1e Map of Angola 3 MH 3 Used	-	$0.97	2h 27m
Cape Verde Sc#298-9 MNH 1959 Presidential Visit	-	$1.25	2h 27m
Portugal 1987 - Scott 1706a - MNH - Lighthouse strip of 4	-	$4.23	2h 27m
Portuguese India Scott 32var Mint Hinged	3	$1.28	2h 28m
Angola #386 1955 5ct Map of Angola 5 Copies MNH	-	$0.97	2h 29m
Portugal Expo 98 Oceanos 1998 Stamp Set, Mint condition !!!	-	$19.99	2h 29m
Angola #448 1963 5 centimes tan Coats of Arms of Luanda MH	-	$0.97	2h 30m

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