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Return To Catalogue - Portuguese India 1886-1920 - Portugal
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Currency: 1000 Reis = 1 Milreis, from 1882 on: 12 Reis = 1 Tanga, 16 Tanga = 1 Rupie
(Reduced sizes)
1 1/2 r black (1883) 4 1/2 r olive (1883) 6 r green (1883) 10 r black 15 r red (1875) 20 r red 40 r blue 100 r green 200 r yellow 300 r lilac 600 r lilac 900 r lilac
For the specialist:
The values 10 r, 15, 20, 40, 100, 200, 300, 600 and 900 r exist in several types:
1) with a star above the value and normal 'SERVICIO'
2) with 'S' and 'R' smaller than the other letters of 'SERVICIO' (no star above value), the 15 r does not exist in this type
3) with normal letters in 'SERVICIO' and no star above value.
The values 1 1/2 r, 4 1/2 r and 6 r were only issued in 1883.
Surcharged
(reduced size)
'1 1/2' on 10 r black '1 1/2' on 20 r red '4 1/2' on 40 r blue '4 1/2' on 100 r green '5' (red) on 10 r black '5' on 15 r red '5' on 20 r red '5' on 100 r green '6' on 100 r green '6' on 200 r yellow
These stamps exist with various perforations and printed on yellowish or bluish paper.
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 |
Large value numbers, 33 lines in the background, 'S' and 'R' of 'SERVICIO' small | |||
| 10 r | RR | RR | |
| 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 40 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 100 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 200 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 300 r | RR | RR | |
| 600 r | RR | RR | |
| 900 r | RR | RR | |
Large value numbers, 44 lines in the background, 'S' and 'R' of 'SERVICIO' same size, | |||
| 10 r | *** | *** | |
| 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 40 r | *** | *** | |
| 100 r | R | R | |
| 200 r | RR | RR | |
| 300 r | RR | RR | |
| 600 r | RR | RR | |
| 900 r | RR | RR | |
| Small value numbers, type I: 'REIS' small, 'V' of 'SERVICIO' is an inverted 'A' | |||
| 10 r | *** | *** | With normal 'V': *** |
| 20 r | *** | *** | With normal 'V': RR |
| Small value numbers, type I: 'REIS' larger | |||
| 10 r | ** | ** | Exists with the inverted 'A' variety |
| 15 r | ** | *** | Exists with the inverted 'A' variety |
| 20 r | *** | *** | Exists with the inverted 'A' variety |
| 40 r | *** | *** | |
| 100 r | R | R | |
| 200 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 300 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 600 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 900 r | RRR | RRR | |
With star above the value | |||
| 1 1/2 r | * | * | Two subtypes: 'REIS' different, 'REIS' fat: *** |
| 4 1/2 r | *** | *** | |
| 6 r | ** | ** | Two subtypes: 'REIS' different, 'REIS' fat: *** |
| 10 r | *** | *** | Two subtypes: 'REIS' different |
| 15 r | *** | *** | |
| 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 40 r | *** | *** | |
| 100 r | R | R | |
| 200 r | R | R | |
| 300 r | R | R | |
| 600 r | R | R | |
| 900 r | RR | RR | |
Surcharged | |||
| 1 1/2 r on 10 r | RRR | RRR | Surcharge exists on 3 different types of stamps |
| 1 1/2 r on 20 r | RR | RR | Surcharge exists on 4 different types of stamps |
| 4 1/2 r on 40 r | *** | *** | Surcharge exists on 3 different types of stamps, some of them: RRR |
| 4 1/2 r on 100 r | R | R | Surcharge exists on 3 different types of stamps, some of them: RRR |
| 5 on 10 r | ** | *** | Surcharge exists on 6 different types of stamps; ** to RR |
| 5 on 15 r | * | * | |
| 5 on 20 r | * | * | Surcharge exists on 3 different types of stamps |
| 6 on 100 r | RRR | RRR | |
| 6 on 200 r | RRR | RRR | |
Examples:
These stamps are forgeries, however, I don't know how to distinguish forgeries from genuine stamps for this issue. Album Weeds says there should be a small dot just below the 'C' of 'SERVICO', which these stamps don't have. Furthermore, the letters of the inscription are very large.
1 1/2 r black (1882, new currency) 4 1/2 r olive (1882, new currency) 5 r black 6 r green (1882) 10 r yellow 10 r green (1880) 20 r olive 25 r red 25 r lilac (or violet) (1880) 40 r blue 40 r yellow (1880) 50 r green 50 r blue (1880) 100 r lilac 200 r orange 300 r brown 1 T red (1882) 2 T blue (1882) 4 T lilac (1882) 8 T orange (1882) Surcharged
(reduced sizes)
'1 1/2' on 5 r black '1 1/2' on 10 r green '1 1/2' on 20 r olive '1 1/2' on 25 r lilac '1 1/2' on 100 r lilac '4 1/2' (blue) on 5 r black '4 1/2' on 20 r olive '4 1/2' on 25 r lilac '4 1/2' on 100 r lilac
'6' on 10 r yellow '6' on 10 r green '6' on 20 r olive '6' on 25 r lilac (or violet) '6' on 40 r blue '6' on 40 r yellow '6' on 50 r green '6' on 50 r blue
'1 T' on 10 r green '1 T' on 20 r olive '1 T' on 25 r lilac '1 T' on 40 r blue '1 T' on 50 r green '1 T' on 50 r blue '1 T' on 100 r lilac (or violet) '1 T' on 200 r orange
'2 T' on 25 r lilac (or violet) '2 T' on 40 r blue '2 T' on 40 r yellow '2 T' on 50 r green '2 T' on 50 r blue '2 T' on 100 r lilac '2 T' on 200 r orange '2 T' on 300 r brown
'4 T' on 10 r green '4 T' on 50 r green '4 T' on 200 r orange
'8 T' on 20 r olive '8 T' on 25 r red '8 T' on 40 r blue '8 T' on 100 r lilac '8 T' on 200 r orange '8 T' on 300 r brown
Two doubly surcharged (errors?) '4 1/2' on '1 1/2' on 5 R and '2' on '4T' on 50 r green exist.
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 yellow | * | * | |
| 10 r green | ** | ** | |
| 20 r | ** | ** | |
| 25 r red | *** | *** | |
| 25 r lilac | *** | *** | |
| 40 r blue | *** | *** | |
| 40 r yellow | *** | *** | |
| 50 r | *** | *** | |
| 100 r | ** | *** | |
| 200 r | *** | *** | |
| 300 r | *** | *** | |
| New currency (1882) | |||
| 1 1/2 r | c | c | |
| 4 1/2 r | c | c | |
| 6 r | c | c | |
| 1 T | c | c | |
| 2 T | c | c | |
| 4 T | * | * | |
| 8 T | * | * | |
| Surcharged | |||
| 1 1/2 r on 5 r | * | * | |
| 1 1/2 r on 10 r | * | * | |
| 1 1/2 r on 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 1 1/2 r on 25 r | R | R | |
| 1 1/2 r on 100 r | R | R | |
| 4 1/2 r on 5 r | ** | ** | |
| 4 1/2 r on 20 r | * | * | |
| 4 1/2 r on 25 r | *** | *** | |
| 4 1/2 r on 100 r | R | R | |
| 4 1/2 and 1 1/2 on 1 r | *** | *** | Misprint? |
| 6 on 10 r yellow | R | R | |
| 6 on 10 r green | ** | ** | |
| 6 on 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 6 on 25 r | * | * | |
| 6 on 40 r blue | RR | RR | |
| 6 on 40 r yellow | *** | *** | |
| 6 on 50 r green | *** | *** | |
| 6 on 50 r blue | R | R | |
| 1 T on 10 r | RR | RR | |
| 1 T on 20 r | R | R | |
| 1 T on 25 r | *** | *** | |
| 1 T on 40 r | *** | *** | |
| 1 T on 50 r gren | R | R | |
| 1 T on 50 r blue | *** | *** | |
| 1 T on 100 r | *** | *** | |
| 1 T on 200 r | R | R | |
| 2 T on 25 r | *** | *** | |
| 2 T on 40 r blue | RR | RR | |
| 2 T on 40 r yellow | R | R | |
| 2 T on 50 r green | *** | *** | |
| 2 T on 50 r blue | RR | RR | |
| 2 T on 100 r | *** | *** | |
| 2 T on 200 r | *** | *** | |
| 2 T on 300 r | *** | *** | |
| 2 T on 4 T on 50 r | R | R | |
| 4 T on 10 r | *** | *** | |
| 4 T on 50 r | *** | *** | |
| 4 T on 200 r | R | R | |
| 8 T on 20 r | *** | *** | |
| 8 T on 25 r | RR | RR | |
| 8 T on 40 r | R | R | |
| 8 T on 100 r | *** | *** | |
| 8 T on 200 r | *** | *** | |
| 8 T on 300 r | *** | *** | |
For similar stamps of other Portuguese Colonies, click here.
I have often seen a numeral cancel on this issue, consisting of horizontal bars in an ellipse shape with a number in the center.
I have seen the 1 1/2 r and 6 r with displaced value:
(1 1/2 r black: value much too high, it is in the letters 'PORTUG'; 6 r green: value too high)
(Imperforate misprint, value too high and slanting)
The above 'errors' could be proofs.
I have seen postal stationery in a similar design ('Bilhete Postal').
Reprints exist of these stamps, on ungummed white paper, examples:
Note, that the 20 r red was not issued officially, it only exists in the reprints.
Fournier forgeries of these crown stamps:
Fournier (a famous forger) has made forgeries of the crown issue of Portuguese India (including the overprints). The central circle with the name 'INDIA PORTUGUEZA' is a little bigger than in the genuine stamps. At the top it touches the line above it quite much. In the genuine stamps it touches it very lightly or not at all. The upper right ornament (besides the 'G' of 'PORTUGUEZA') is not symmetric as the other ornaments. I have also noticed that the left upper ornament (outside the circle, besides the 'A' of 'INDIA'), is very close to the frame compared to a genuine stamp. For pictures of this click here.
If they are cancelled they bear the cancel 'CORREIO DE DAMAO 6 3 1885' or 'DAMAO 2 NOV. 82'. I think the dates could not be changed in these cancels.
(Reduced size)
Fournier forged the 1877 series (9 values) and offers them for 2 Swiss Francs in his 1914 price list. The issue of 1880 was offered for 1 Swiss Franc (5 values, including the 25 r lilac and 25 r violet). The surcharges were also forged (including the 25 r lilac and 25 r violet), the '1 1/2' (5 values) were offered for 1 Swiss Franc, the '4 1/2' (5 values) for 1 Franc, the '6' (9 values for 2 Francs, the '1 T' (9 values) for 2 Francs, the '2 T' (9 values) for 2 Francs, the '4 T' (3 values) for 1 Franc and finally the '8 T' (6 values) were offered for 2 Swiss Francs. The varieties 4 1/2 on 1 1/2 on 5 and '2' on 4 T on 50 r (double surcharge) were offered for 1 Swiss Franc. The stamps of the 1882 issue (1 1/2 r black, 4 1/2 r olive, 6 r green, 1 T red, 2 T blue, 4 T lilac and 8 T orange) seem not to have been forged by Fournier.
For stamps of Portuguese India issued from 1886 to 1920 click here.
A very nice pdf document can be found at: http://www.caleida.pt/filatelia/fp/ebook/bfd001_p.pdf written by Joaquim Leote (in Portuguese); this award winning document describes the postal history of Portuguese India from pre-philatelic to the first issues. Another document can be found at: http://www.filatelicamente.online.pt/l001/l001_06i.html (same author).
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