Bidspirit auction | São Tomé and Príncipe *

São Tomé and Príncipe * 1899 – King Carlos I * Newspapers, with an overprint of “PROVISIONAL”, locally printed in blue. MF58a, 2 ½ réis, brown, smooth paper, 11 ¾ perforation. Horizontal pair in a small Cover (business cards), circulated open in São Tomé (January 23, 1899 – first day of circulation), to pay the first internal rate of a printed item weighing up to 50g (5 réis), according to the rates table published in the Government Gazette No. 276 of December 9, 1898, in force from January 1, 1899. Stamps without damages or repairs, with good color and with the OVERPRINT REVERSED ON BOTH STAMPS. Catalog value of the stamps €500.00.