Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

AZORES Part 3

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(From 1932 on the stamps of Portugal were used)

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Stamps with inscription "ACORES"

1898 Vasco Da Gama issue, inscription "1498-1898"

  2 1/2 r green
  5 r orange
  10 r lilac
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r brown
  100 r brown
  150 r brown

For more of these stamps issued for other Portuguese Colonies, click here.

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	c	c
25 r	c	c
50 r	*	*
75 r	*	*
100 r	*	*
150 r	*	*

Overprinted "REPUBLICA" (1911)

  2 1/2 r green
  'REIS 15 REIS' on 5 r red
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r brown
  'REIS 80 REIS' on 150 r brown
  100 r brown
  1$000 on 10 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	*	*
15 r on 5 r	c	c
25 r	c	c
50 r	c	c
75 r	c	c
80 r on 150 r	c	c
100 r	c	c
1$000 on 10 r	**	**

1906 King Charles I, Inscription "ACORES" and letters A(Angra), H(horta) and PD(Ponta Delgada) in the corners

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

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2 x 12.

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	vc	vc	Exists with inverted overprint
10 r	c	c
20 r	c	c
25 r	c	vc
50 r	c	c
75 r	c	c
100 r	c	c
200 r	c	c
300 r	c	c
500 r	*	*

1910 King Emanuel II

  2 1/2 r violet
  5 r black
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  20 r red
  25 r brown
  50 r blue
  75 r brown
  80 r violet
  100 r brown on green
  200 r green on red
  300 r black on blue
  500 r olive on brown
  1000 r blue on black

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2 x 12.

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	c	c
15 r	c	c
20 r	c	c
25 r	c	vc
50 r	c	c
75 r	c	c
80 r	c	c
100 r	*	*
200 r	*	*
300 r	*	*
500 r	*	*
1000 r	**	**

Overprinted "REPUBLICA" in red (except 20 r in green)

  2 1/2 r violet
  5 r black
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  20 r red (surcharged in green)
  25 r brown
  50 r blue
  75 r brown
  80 r violet
  100 r brown on green
  200 r green on red
  300 r black on blue
  500 r olive on brown
  1000 r blue on 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
2 1/2 r	vc	vc
5 r	vc	vc
10 r	vc	vc
15 r	c	c
20 r	c	c	With red overprint: *** (misprint)
25 r	c	vc
50 r	c	c
75 r	c	c
80 r	c	c
100 r	c	c
200 r	c	c
300 r	c	c
500 r	c	c
1000 r	*	*

The 20 r was overprinted with a green "REPUBLICA" overprint, however a misprint exists, with red instead of green overprint:

Left misprint with red overprint, right green usual overprint

There exist 'misprints' in wrong colours of the non-overprinted stamps: 10 r black, 15 r green, 25 r black and 50 r red; however, these are all forgeries! Furthermore inverted and double overprinted "REPUBLICA" stamps are forgeries as well.

10 r with "REPUBLICA" and "ASSISTENCIA" overprints (both in red)

A 20 r red with green "REPUBLICA" overprint with additional horizontal "ASSISTENCIA" overprint, this is a charity stamp, which was issued in 1911.

Postage due stamps

1911 Postage due stamps of Portugal overprinted "REPUBLICA", "ACORES" and bar over the word "MULTA"

  5 r black
  10 r lilac
  20 r red
  200 r brown on yellow
  300 r on 50 r grey
  500 r on 100 r red on 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
5 r	c	c
10 r	c	c
20 r	c	c
200 r	*	*
300 r on 50 r	*	*
500 r on 100 r	**	**

All inverted and double overprints are probably bogus. Deceptive forgeries exist.

1904 Postage due stamps of Portugal overprinted "ACORES"

Value in "REIS"

  5 r brown
  10 r orange
  20 r lilac
  30 r green
  40 r lilac
  50 r red
  100 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
5 r	c	c
10 r	c	c
20 r	c	c
30 r	c	c
40 r	*	*
50 r	*	*
100 r	*	*

Value in "REIS" and overprinted "REPUBLICA" in red (except 50 r)

  5 r brown
  10 r orange
  20 r lilac
  30 r green
  40 r lilac
  50 r red (overprint 'REPUBLICA' green)
  100 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
5 r	c	c
10 r	c	c
20 r	c	c
30 r	c	c
40 r	c	c
50 r	c	c
100 r	c	c

Value in "CENTAVO" (1919)

  1/2 c brown
  1/2 c green
  1 c orange
  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 c green
  3 c green
  4 c violet
  5 c red
  8 c green
  10 c blue
  10 c green
  12 c green
  16 c green
  20 c green
  24 c green
  32 c green
  36 c green
  40 c green
  48 c green
  50 c green
  60 c green
  72 c green
  80 c green
  1.20 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
1/2 c brown	vc	vc
1/2 c green	vc	vc
1 c orange	vc	vc
1 c green	vc	vc
2 c red	vc	vc
2 c green	vc	vc
3 c	c	c	Two shades of green were issued
4 c	c	c
5 c	c	c
8 c	vc	vc
10 c blue	c	c
10 c green	c	vc
12 c to 1.20 E	c	c

Miscellaneous

1921 Stamps for parcel post of Portugal overprinted "ACORES"

  1 c grey
  2 c orange
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  20 c blue
  40 c red
  50 c black
  50 c black (overprint red)
  60 c blue (overprint blue)
  70 c brown
  80 c blue
  1 E green
  2 E grey
  3 E grey
  4 E blue
  5 E grey
  10 E 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 c	vc	vc
2 c	vc	vc
5 c	vc	vc
10 c	vc	vc
20 c	c	c
40 c	c	c
50 c	c	c
60 c	c	c
70 c	c	c
80 c	c	c
90 c	c	c
1 E	c	c
2 E	*	c
3 E	*	*
4 E	*	*
5 E	*	*
10 E	**	**

1915 Stamp of Portugal ("PARA OS POBRES") overprinted "ACORES"

  1 c ("UM CENTAVO CORREIO") red
  2 c ("DOIS CENTAVOS TELEGRAFOS") red
  2 c ("DOIS CENTAVOS TELEGRAFOS") lilac
  '15 ctvs.' on 1 c red (1925)
  '30 ctvs.' on 2 c lilac (1924)

1922 Telegraph stamp of Portugal, overprinted "ACORES"

  5 c brown

1925 Special stamps of Portugal, inscription "PADROES DA GRANDE GUERRA", overprinted "ACORES"

  10 c green
  10 c red
  10 c blue
  10 c brown

Postage due stamp (different design)

  20 c red

1925 Special Tax Stamps (Pombal issue), inscription "ACORES"

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

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

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