795 Portugal: Amazing old approval booklet of classics nearly comp 1853-1870! Maria II set (ex the good 100R) but with 5R (2, cat £850 ea) & 50R (cat £850) cut to shape, 1855/6 Pedro set inc 5R straight hair (£850), 1862 Luis set & 1866 set inc 10R (cat £140), then 1867 perf set with 240R (cat £400) & 1870 set ex (later) 20R red, 50R blue, 150R yellow, 1000R black but with good 150R blue (cat £110) & very rare 240R lilac (cat £1000) cut perfs LL. Condition quite mixed throughout, mostly heavy toning but many may clean & a number of imperfs, inc some better, are 4 margin. Last set unchecked for perf varieties. SG cat £8000+ = A$13,000. (69) $600 $900
