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ANGOLA 1894 Onwards and miscellaneous

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Angola 1870-1893

1894 King Charles I (Carlos) in an ellipse

  5 r yellow
  10 r lilac
  15 r brown
  20 r violet
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r red
  80 r green
  100 r brown
  150 r red
  200 r blue on blue
  300 r blue on red

Stamps in similar designs were issued for most Portuguese colonies (country name different for each country), click here for more information on this issue.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 r	*	*
10 r	*	*
15 r	**	**
20 r	**	**
25 r	*	c
50 r	**	*
75 r	***	***
80 r	***	***
100 r	***	***
150 r	***	***
200 r	***	***
300 r	R	***

Surcharged with fancy letters (1902)

  '65 Reis' on 5 r yellow
  '65 Reis' on 10 r lilac
  '65 Reis' on 20 r violet
  '65 Reis' on 25 r green
  '115 Reis' on 80 r green
  '115 Reis' on 100 r brown
  '115 Reis' on 150 r red
  '130 Reis' on 15 r brown
  '130 Reis' on 75 r red
  '130 Reis' on 300 r blue
  '400 Reis' on 50 r blue
  '400 Reis' on 200 r blue

Click here for stamps of other colonies with similar surcharges.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
65 r on 5 r	***	***
65 r on 10 r	***	***
65 r on 20 r	***	***
65 r on 25 r	***	***
115 r on 80 r	***	***
115 r on 100 r	***	***
115 r on 150 r	***	***
130 r on 15 r	***	***
130 r on 75 r	***	***
130 r on 300 r	***	***
400 r on 50 r	**	**
400 r on 200 r	**	**

Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted 'REPUBLICA'
in red unless otherwise stated (1914)

(With broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint)

(With local small 'REPUBLICA' overprint)

  '115 Reis' on 80 r green
  '115 Reis' on 100 r brown
  '115 Reis' on 150 r red
  '130 Reis' on 15 r brown
  '130 Reis' on 75 r red (overprint red or green)
  '130 Reis' on 300 r blue

Click here for stamps of other colonies with similar surcharges.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
With local small 'REPUBLICA' overprint
115 r on 80 r	RR	RR	Black overprint
115 r on 100 r	RR	RR	Red overprint
115 r on 150 r	RR	RR	Green overprint
130 r on 75 r	**	**	Green overprint
130 r on 300 r	**	**	Red overprint
With broad red 'REPUBLICA' overprint
115 r on 80 r	*	*
115 r on 100 r	*	*
115 r on 150 r	*	*
130 r on 15 r	*	*
130 r on 75 r	*	*
130 r on 300 r	*	*

Surcharged with fancy letters, overprinted 'Republica' and
surcharged again in cents and bars

  '40 C.' on '400 Reis' on 200 r blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
40 c on 400 r on 200 r	*	*	Straight 'Republica' overprint

1898 King Charles I (Carlos)

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  15 r green
  20 r lilac
  25 r green
  25 r red
  50 r blue
  50 r brown
  65 r blue
  75 r red
  75 r lilac
  80 r lilac
  100 r blue
  115 r brown
  130 r brown
  150 r brown
  200 r lilac
  300 r blue
  400 r blue
  500 r black
  700 r lilac

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2 x 12. Stamps in similar designs were issued for most Portuguese colonies (country name different for each country), click here for more information on this issue.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 r	c	c
5 r	*	c
10 r	*	c
15 r brown	*	*
15 r green	*	c	1903
20 r	*	c
25 r green	*	c
25 r red	*	c	1903
50 r blue	*	*
50 r brown	***	***	1903
65 r	***	***	1903
75 r red	**	*
75 r lilac	*	*	1903
80 r	***	***
100 r	***	***
115 r	***	***	1903
130 r	***	***	1903
150 r	***	***
200 r	**	*
300 r	***	***
400 r	***	***	1903
500 r	***	***
700 r	R	R

Surcharged (1905)

Click here for a picture of a similar surcharge on a different country

  '50 REIS' on 65 r blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
50 r on 65 r	**	**

Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' in fancy letters (1902)

Click here for a picture of a similar surcharge on a different country

  15 r brown
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
15 r	**	*
25 r	*	c
50 r	*	*
75 r	***	**

Overprinted broad 'REPUBLICA' in red (except 25 r in green, 1911)

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r green
  20 r lilac 
  25 r red (overprint in green)
  50 r brown
  75 r lilac
  100 r blue
  115 r brown
  130 r brown
  200 r lilac
  400 r blue
  500 r black
  700 r lilac

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 r	c	c
5 r	c	c
10 r	*	*
15 r	*	*
20 r	*	*
25 r	*	c
50 r	*	c
75 r	*	*
100 r	***	**
115 r	*	*
130 r	*	*
200 r	*	*
400 r	**	**
500 r	**	**
700 r	**	**

With local smaller 'REPUBLICA' overprint (1914)

  10 r green (overprint red)
  15 r green (overprint red)
  20 r lilac (overprint green)
  75 r lilac (overprint green)
  100 r blue (overprint red)
  115 r brown (overprint red)
  200 r lilac (overprint green)
  400 r blue (overprint red)
  500 r black (overprint red)
  700 r lilac (overprint green)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 r	***	***
15 r	***	***
20 r	*	*
75 r	*	*
100 r	*	*
115 r	RR	RR
200 r	*	*
500 r	**	**
700 r	***	***

Overprinted with broad 'REPUBLICA' in red and surcharged (1912)

  '2 1/2' and bar on 15 r green
  '5' and bar on 15 r green
  '10' and bar on 15 r green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 on 15 r	***	***
5 on 15 r	**	**
10 on 15 r	**	**

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' and surcharged

With local 'REPUBLICA' overprint

 
  '25' and bar on 75 r lilac (1912, 'REPUBLICA' violet)
  '50 REIS' and bar on 65 r blue (1914, 'REPUBLICA' red)
  '1/2 C.' and bars on 75 r lilac (1919) ('REPUBLICA' red or green)
  '2 1/2 C.' and bars on 100 r blue on blue (1919) ('REPUBLICA' red)
  '$ 00,5' and bars on 75 r lilac (1920, 'REPUBLICA' green)
  '4 Cent.' and bars on 130 r brown on yellow ('REPUBLICA' red or black)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 on 75 r	*	*	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
50 r on 65 r	***	***	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
1/2 c on 75 r	***	***	Broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint in red
1/2 c on 75 r	*	*	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint in green
2 1/2 c on 100 r	*	*	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
2 1/2 c on 100 r	***	**	Broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint
'$ 00,5' on 75 r	RR	RR	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
4 c on 130 r	**	**	Broad red REPUBLICA' overprint
4 c on 130 r	***	***	Small local 'REPUBLICA' overprint

Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (black) 'REPUBLICA' (violet) 
and surcharged (1912)
  '25' and bar on 75 r red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 on 75 r	RR	RR	Local small 'REPUBLICA' overprint

Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (black) and 'REPUBLICA'

  50 r blue ('REPUBLICA' red)
  75 r red ('REPUBLICA' green)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
50 r	*	*	Local small 'REPUBLICA' overprint
75 r	***	***	Local small 'REPUBLICA' overprint

Stamps in similar designs were issued for most Portuguese colonies (country name different for each country), click here for more information on this issue.

These stamps with inscription 'C.INDUSTRIAL' are fiscal stamps. The following (unsurcharged and unoverprinted) values exists: 2 1/2 r grey, 5 r orange, 10 r green, 15 r brown, 20 r lilac, 25 r green, 50 r blue, 75 r red, 80 r lilac, 100 r blue, 150 r brown, 200 r lilac and 300 r blue.

1912 Non issued King Emanuel stamps overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red, except for 20 r

  2 1/2 r lilac
  5 r black
  10 r green
  20 r red (overprint green)
  25 r brown
  50 r blue
  75 r brown
  100 r brown on green
  200 r green on red
  300 r black on blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 r	c	c
5 r	c	c
10 r	*	*
20 r	*	*
25 r	*	*
50 r	*	*
75 r	*	*
100 r	**	*
200 r	*	*
300 r	*	*

Surcharged

  '1/2 C.' and bars on 75 r brown
  '2 1/2 C.' and bars on 100 r brown on green
  '$ 00,5' and bars on 75 r brown (1920)
  '1 Cent.' and bars on 50 r blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 c on 75 r	*	*
2 1/2 c on 100 r	*	*
'$ 00,5' on 75 r	*	*
1 c on 50 r	*	*

1914 Vasco da Gama issues of various countries surcharged 'REPUBLICA ANGOLA'

Click here for pictures of similar surcharges on other Portuguese colonies

1)on Portuguese Africa

  1/4 c on 2 1/2 r green
  1/2 c on 5 r red
  1 c on 10 r lilac
  2 1/2 c on 25 r green
  5 c on 50 r blue
  7 1/2 c on 75 r brown
  10 c on 100 r brown
  15 c on 150 r brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 c on 2 1/2 r	*	*
1/2 c on 5 r	*	*
1 c on 10 r	*	*
2 1/2 c on 25 r	*	*
5 c on 50 r	*	*
7 1/2 c on 75 r	*	*
10 c on 100 r	*	*
15 c on 150 r	*	*

2)On Macao

  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 24 a brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 c on 1/2 a	**	**
1/2 c on 1 a	**	**
1 c on 2 a	**	**
2 1/2 c on 4 a	*	*
5 c on 8 a	*	*
7 1/2 c on 12 a	*	*
10 c on 16 a	*	*
15 c on 24 a	*	*

3)On Timor
  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 24 a brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 c on 1/2 a	**	**
1/2 c on 1 a	**	**
1 c on 2 a	**	**
2 1/2 c on 4 a	*	*
5 c on 8 a	*	*
7 1/2 c on 12 a	*	*
10 c on 16 a	*	*
15 c on 24 a	*	*

1914 Ceres issue, value and country name in black

  1/4 c olive
  1/2 c black
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c brown
  2 c red
  2 c grey
  2 1/2 c lilac
  3 c orange
  4 c red
  4 1/2 c grey
  5 c blue
  6 c lilac
  7 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  8 c violet
  10 c brown
  12 c brown
  12 c green
  15 c lilac
  15 c red
  20 c green
  24 c blue
  25 c brown
  30 c brown
  30 c green
  40 c brown on red
  40 c blue
  50 c orange on red
  50 c violet
  60 c blue
  60 c red
  80 c red
  1 E blue
  1 E green on blue
  1 E red
  2 E violet
  5 E yellow
  10 E red
  20 E green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 c	vc	c	I've seen this stamp with double black inscription 'ANGOLA 1/4 C'
1/2	vc	c
1 c	vc	vc	Two shades of green were issued
1 1/2 c	vc	c
2 c red	c	c
2 c grey	vc	c
2 1/2 c	c	c
3 c	vc	c
4 c	c	c
4 1/2 c	c	c
5 c	*	c
6 c	c	c
7 c	c	c
7 1/2 c	c	c
8 c	c	c
10 c	c	c
12 c brown	c	c
12 c green	*	*
15 c lilac	*	*
15 c red	c	c
20 c	c	c
24 c	c	c
25 c	c	c
30 c brown	*	*
30 c green	c	c
40 c brown on red	**	**
40 c blue	*	c
50 c orange on red	***	***
50 c violet	*	*
60 c blue	*	c
60 c red	*	*
80 c	*	c
1 E blue	*	*
1 E green on blue	***	***
1 E red	*	*
2 E	**	*
5 E	***	**
10 E	***	***
20 E	***	***

Surcharged

  '$ 04' on 15 c lilac
  '$ 00,5' and bars on 7 1/2 c brown (1920)
  '50 C.' and bars on 60 c red
  '70 C.' and bars on 80 c red
  '70 C.' and bars on 1 E blue
  '1$40E.' on 2 E violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
'$ 04' on 15 c	*	*
'$ 00,5' on 7 1/2 c	**	**

Postage due stamps

1904 Inscription 'PORTEADO A RECEBER', value and country name in black

Value in 'REIS'

  5 r green
  10 r black
  20 r brown
  30 r orange
  50 r brown
  60 r brown
  100 r lilac
  130 r blue
  200 r red
  500 r violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 r to 30 r	*	*
50 r	**	**
60 r	***	***
100 r	**	**
130 r	***	***
200 r	***	***
500 r	***	***

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red or green (200 r) (1911)

(Reduced size)

  5 r green
  10 r black
  20 r brown
  30 r orange
  50 r brown
  60 r brown
  100 r lilac
  130 r blue
  200 r red
  500 r violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 r	c	c
10 r to 500 r	*	*

Value in cents (1921)

  1/2 c green
  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  3 c orange
  5 c brown
  6 c brown
  10 c lilac
  13 c blue
  20 c red
  50 c grey

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 c to 3 c	vc	c
5 c to 20 c	c	c
50 c	*	*

Overprinted 'CORREIOS' and value to be used as postage stamps (1935)

  5 c on 5 c brown
  10 c on 13 c blue
  20 c on 50 c grey
  30 c on 50 c grey
  40 c on 50 c grey

Obligatory tax stamps

1925 Various scenes concerning Pombal

  15 c violet (portrait of Pombal)
  15 c violet (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  15 c violet (statue)

With additional inscription 'MULTA' (postage due)
  30 c violet (portrait of Pombal)
  30 c violet (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  30 c violet (statue)

Many Portuguese colonies also issued similar stamps (in other colours). Click here for more information. Examples:

1929 Inscription "GOVERNO GENERAL DE ANGOLA ASSISTENCIA"

  50 c blue

Fiscal Stamps

("ESTAMPILHA FISCAL ANGOLA")

In the above design I have seen the values:
in brown with black value and 'ANGOLA':0$10, 0$50, 10$00, 20$00
in black: 1$00, 2$50 and 4$00.

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