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PORTUGAL 1894-1920

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1894 Henry the Navigator commemoration 1394 1894

(reduced sizes)

  5 r orange
  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
  300 r blue on lilac
  500 r lilac on lilac
  1000 r black

These stamps were cancelled with '1394 Centenario 1894', they have perforation 14.

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	**	*
50 r	**	**
75 r	***	***
80 r	***	***
100 r	***	***
150 r	***	***
300 r	R	***
500 r	R	R
1000 r	RR	R

1895 St. Anthony (San Antonio) of Padua

  2 1/2 r black
  5 r yellow
  10 r lilac
  15 r brown
  20 r violet
  25 r green and lilac
  50 r blue and brown
  75 r red and brown
  80 r green and brown
  100 r brown and grey
  150 r red and brown
  200 r blue and brown
  300 r blue and brown
  500 r brown and blue
  1000 r violet and blue

These stamps have perforation 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	*	*
5 r	**	**
10 r	***	***
15 r	***	***
20 r	***	***
25 r	*	*
50 r	***	***
75 r	R	R
80 r	RR	RR
100 r	R	R
150 r	RR	RR
200 r	RR	RR
300 r	RR	RR
500 r	RR	RR
1000 r	RR	RR

Forgeries exist of the values 50 r, 75 r, 80 r and 100 r, examples:

I've been told that these four stamps are made by Fournier (by I'm not certain that this is true). The distinguishing characteristics are: the impression is quite rough on the forgeries. At the back a small latin text appears, it is spelt 'nunc' in the originals, but 'nune' in the forgeries.

1895 King Charles I, value in black, except for 75 r and 500 r

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  15 r green
  20 r violet
  25 r green
  25 r red
  50 r blue
  65 r blue
  75 r red
  75 r brown on yellow (value in red)
  80 r lilac
  100 r blue on blue
  115 r brown on red
  130 r brown on yellow
  150 r brown on yellow
  180 r lilac on red
  200 r lilac
  300 r blue on red
  500 r black on blue (value in red)

I've been told that the values 2 1/2 r, 5 r, 10 r, 15 r brown, 20 r and 25 r red exist without value inscription (I have seen the 20 and 25 r). I have also seen a misprint of the 5 r with inverted value overprint. The 2 1/2 r also seems to exist in this condition. Example of an inverted value overprint:

(Inverted value overprint on the 5 r orange)

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

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	vc
5 r	c	vc
10 r	c	vc
15 r brown	***	*
15 r green	***	c
20 r	c	c
25 r green	***	c
25 r red	c	vc
50 r	c	c	Two shades of blue were issued
65 r	c	c
75 r red	***	c
75 r brown on yellow	c	c
80 r	*	c
100 r	c	c
115 r	*	*
130 r	*	*
150 r	***	**
180 r	*	*
200 r	*	c
300 r	*	*
500 r	*	*

1898 Vasco da Gama issue, various designs, inscription '1498-1898'

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

Click here for pictures of similar stamps of the Portuguese colonies

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	*	*
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
  80 on 150 r yellow
  100 r brown
  '1$000' on 10 r lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1910 King Emanuel

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

These stamps have perforation 14 x 15.

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

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red (except for 20 r in green) (1910)

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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1912 Ceres

(reduced size)

  1/4 c olive
  1/2 c black
  1 c green
  1 c brown
  1 1/2 c brown
  1 1/2 c green
  2 c red
  2 c yellow
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c lilac
  3 c red
  3 c blue
  3 1/2 c green
  4 c green
  4 c orange
  5 c blue
  5 c brown
  6 c red
  6 c brown
  7 1/2 c brown
  7 1/2 c blue
  8 c grey
  8 c blue
  8 c red
  10 c brown
  10 c red
  12 c grey
  12 c green
  13 1/2 c blue
  14 c blue on yellow
  14 c violet
  15 c lilac
  15 c black
  16 c blue
  20 c brown on green
  20 c brown
  20 c green
  20 c grey
  24 c blue
  25 c red
  25 c grey
  25 c green
  30 c brown on red
  30 c brown on yellow
  30 c brown
  32 c green
  36 c red
  40 c blue
  40 c brown
  40 c green
  48 c red
  50 c orange
  50 c yellow
  50 c brown
  60 c blue
  64 c blue
  75 c red
  80 c red
  80 c violet
  80 c green
  90 c blue 
  96 c red
  1 E green on blue
  1 E violet
  1 E blue
  1 E grey 
  1 E red
  1 E 10 brown
  1 E 20 green
  1 E 20 brown
  1 E 25 blue
  1 E 50 grey
  1 E 50 violet
  1 E 60 blue
  2 E green
  2 E lilac
  2 E 40 green
  3 E red
  3 E 20 green
  3 E 20 olive
  4 E 50 yellow
  4 E 50 orange
  5 E green
  5 E brown
  10 E red
  20 E blue

These stamps were first issued with perforation 15 x 14. From 1919 onwards the perforation 12 x 11 1/2 was used.

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	c	vc
1/2 c	c	vc
1 c green	*	vc
1 c brown	vc	vc
1 1/2 c brown	*	c
1 1/2 c green	c	vc
2 c red	*	c
2 c yellow	c	vc	Two shades of yellow were issued
2 c brown	vc	vc
2 1/2 c	c	vc
3 c red	c	vc
3 c blue	vc	vc	Two shades of blue were issued
3 1/2 c	c	vc
4 c green	c	vc
4 c orange	vc	vc
5 c blue	*	c
5 c brown	vc	vc	Two shades of brown were issued
6 c red	c	vc
6 c brown	vc	vc	Three shades of brown were issued
7 1/2 c brown	*	c
7 1/2 c blue	c	c
8 c grey	c	c
8 c blue	c	c
8 c red	c	c
10 c brown	c	vc
10 c red	vc	vc
12 c grey	*	*
12 c green	c	c
13 1/2 c	*	*
14 c blue on yellow	*	*
14 c violet	*	*
15 c lilac	*	c
15 c black	vc	vc
16 c	c	c
20 c brown on green	*	c
20 c brown	c	vc	Also brown on lilac
20 c green	c	c
20 c grey	c	c
24 c	c	c
25 c red	c	vc
25 c grey	c	vc	Shades of grey
25 c green	c	c
30 c brown on red	***	***
30 c brown on yellow	**	*
30 c brown	c	c	Shades of brown
32 c	*	*
36 c	c	c
40 c blue	*	*
40 c brown	c	vc
40 c green	c	vc
48 c	c	c
50 c orange	c	c	Orange on lilac: *
50 c yellow	c	c
50 c brown	c	c	Two shades of brown
64 c	**	**
75 c	*	*
80 c red	*	*
80 c violet	c	c
80 c green	c	c
90 c	**	*
96 c	**	**
1 E green on blue	*	*
1 E violet	*	c
1 E blue	*	*
1 E grey	*	c
1 E red	c	c
1.10 E	*	**
1.20 E green	*	*
1.20 E brown	**	**
1.25 E	c	c
1.50 E grey	**	*
1.50 E violet	*	*
1.60 E	*	c
2 E green	*	c	Two shades of green
2 E lilac	*	*
2.40 E	***	***
3 E	***	***
3.20 E green	***	***
3.20 E olive	*	*
4.50 E yellow	*	c
4.50 E orange	**	**
5 E green	**	*
5 E brown	*	*
10 E	**	*	Two shades of red
20 E	***	***

Surcharged (1928)
  4 c on 8 c red
  4 c on 30 c brown
  10 c on 1/4 c olive
  10 c on 1/2 c black
  10 c on 1 c brown
  10 c on 4 c green
  10 c on 4 c orange
  10 c on 5 c brown
  15 c on 16 c blue
  15 c on 20 c brown
  15 c on 20 c green
  15 c on 24 c blue
  15 c on 25 c red
  15 c on 25 c green
  16 c on 32 c green
  40 c on 2 c orange
  40 c on 2 c yellow
  40 c on 2 c brown
  40 c on 3 c blue
  40 c on 50 c yellow
  40 c on 60 c blue
  40 c on 64 c blue
  40 c on 75 c red
  40 c on 80 c violet
  40 c on 90 c blue
  40 c on 1 E grey
  40 c on 1 E 10 brown
  80 c on 6 c red
  80 c on 6 c brown
  80 c on 48 c red
  80 c on 1 E 50 violet
  96 c on 1 E 20 green
  96 c on 1 E 20 brown
  1 E 60 on 2 E green
  1 E 60 on 3 E 20 green
  1 E 60 on 20 E blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

In 1929 the values 10 c brown, 15 c black, 40 c brown, 40 c green, 96 c red and 1.60 E blue were overprinted 'Revalidado' to make them valid for postal use again (they were previously set out of use).

1913 Inscription 'LISBOA FESTAS DA CIDADE'

  1 c green
  2 c brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1923 Frist flight from Portugal to Brazil

  1 c brown
  2 c orange
  3 c bleu
  4 c green
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  15 c black
  20 c green
  25 c red
  30 c brown
  40 c brown
  50 c yellow
  75 c lilac
  1 E blue
  1.50 E brown
  2 E green

This issue was mainly issued for stamp collectors, it was only valid for 3 days. Remainders were offered in large quantities to stamp collectors.

1926 400th birthday of poet Luiz de Camoes

(Example)

  2 c blue
  3 c orange
  4 c grey
  5 c green
  6 c red
  8 c brown
  10 c violet
  15 c green
  16 c lilac
  20 c red
  25 c violet
  30 c brown
  32 c green
  40 c blue
  48 c brown
  50 c red
  64 c green
  75 c violet
  80 c brown
  96 c red
  1 E blue
  1.20 E brown
  1.50 E red
  1.60 E blue
  2 E green
  2.40 E green on blue
  3 E blue on blue
  3.20 E black on green
  4.50 E black on yellow
  10 E brown on lilac
  20 E violet on lilac

1925 Camilo Castello Branco issue

  2 c orange
  3 c green
  4 c blue 
  5 c red
  6 c lilac
  8 c brown
  10 c blue
  15 c olive
  16 c red
  20 c violet
  25 c red
  32 c green
  40 c green and black
  48 c brown
  50 c green
  64 c brown
  75 c grey 
  80 c brown
  96 c red
  1 E violet
  1.20 E green
  1.50 E blue on blue 
  1.60 E blue 
  2 E green on green 
  2 E 40 red on yellow 
  3 E red on blue
  3 E 20 black on green 
  4 E 50 red and black
  10 E brown on yellow
  20 E black on yellow

1926 First liberation issue, center black

  2 c orange
  3 c blue
  4 c green
  5 c brown
  6 c orange
  15 c green
  16 c blue
  20 c violet
  25 c red
  32 c green
  40 c brown
  46 c red
  50 c brown
  64 c green
  75 c red
  96 c red
  1 E violet
  1.60 E grey
  3 E lilac 
  4.50 E green
  10 E red

Surcharged
  2 c on 5 c brown
  2 c on 45 c red
  2 c on 64 c green
  3 c on 75 c red
  3 c on 96 c red
  3 c on 1 E violet
  4 c on 1.60 E grey
  4 c on 3 E lilac
  6 c on 4.50 E green
  6 c on 10 E red

1927 Second liberation issue, center black

  2 c brown
  3 c blue
  4 c orange
  5 c olive
  6 c brown
  15 c brown
  16 c blue
  25 c grey
  32 c green
  40 c green
  48 c red
  80 c violet
  96 c orange
  1.60 E grey
  4.50 E yellow

1928 Third liberation issue, center black

  2 c blue
  3 c green
  4 c red
  5 c olive
  6 c brown
  15 c black
  16 c violet
  25 c blue
  32 c green
  40 c brown
  50 c orange
  80 c grey
  96 c red
  1 E brown
  1.60 E blue
  4.50 E yellow

In 1931 a new permanent series was issued, the so-called 'Lusiadas' issue.

Other permanent design:

(Knight riding on a horse)

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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