Bidspirit auction | Portugal * 1898 – 4th

Portugal * 1898 – 4th Centenary of the Discovery of the Sea Route to India, with ”REPUBLICA” overprint on Madeira rate stamps. MF201, 50 réis, blue, lightly dotted paper. Horizontal pair on registered envelope from Lisbon (15.12.11) t Cassel (19.12.11) to pay the first rate for a letter to Germany weighing up to 20g (50 réis) and the registration fee (50 réis). Very fine.