Lot 11

1877 (4 Dec.) registered envelope to Loanda (Angola) “Via Lisboa”, showing on reverse superb “Pago/em/Macao” Crowned Circle, with“Correio/de Lisboa” c.d.s. (16.1.78) adjacent and on front “Registrada/No.367”framed registration h.s. and “B/Macao” origin c.d.s., one of only two recorded registered usages of this classic Crowned Circle, as well as its only recorded usage to a Portuguese Colony, very fine, one of the great philatelic items of Macao and a superb exhibition piece. No. 887 cover in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891” by Choi Cheong Too.

1877.12.4現金掛號封，自澳門寄安哥拉盧安達。正背鈐3-3-2型澳門B字日戳、皇冠“PAGO EM MACAO”郵資已付戳及掛號章。寫有“Via Lisboa”批注。1.16 經里斯本。為該款郵資已付戳的兩枚掛號例子之一，亦是寄往葡萄牙殖民地的唯一一例。澳門郵政史的超凡逸品，實屬郵展級別的收藏品。蔡昌道《1616年至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與記錄》第887號封。