Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 2

MACAO 1898-1920 and miscellaneous

Return To Catalogue - 1884-1887 issues - 1888-1897 issues - Port in China - Portuguese colony

Note: on my website many of the pictures can not be seen! They are of course present in the cd's;
contact me if you want to purchase them: .

For previous issues click here.

1898 Stamps as Portugal (Vasco da Gama type) inscription 'MACAO'

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  4 a green
  8 a blue
  12 a lilac
  16 a brown
  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
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
8 a	**	**
12 a	**	**
16 a	***	***
24 a	***	***

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA'

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  4 a green
  8 a blue
  '10' on 12 a lilac
  16 a brown
  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
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
8 a	*	*
10 on 12 a	*	*
16 a	*	*
24 a	**	**

1898 King Carlos I in a circle, value and country name in black

1/2 r grey 47 a blue on red and blue on yellow

  1/2 a grey
  1 a orange
  2 a green
  2 1/2 a brown
  3 a violet
  4 a green
  4 a red (1903)
  5 a brown (1901)
  6 a brown (1903)
  8 a blue
  8 a brown (1903)
  10 a blue (1901)
  12 a red
  12 a lilac (1903)
  13 a violet
  15 a green (1901)
  16 a blue on blue
  18 a brown on red (1903)
  20 a brown on yellow (1901)
  24 a brown on yellow
  31 a lilac on red
  47 a blue on red
  47 a blue on yellow (1903)
  78 a black on blue (1901)

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 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*	Two shades of green were issued
2 1/2 a	**	**
3 a	**	**	Two shades of violet were issued
4 a green	**	**
4 a red	**	*
5 a	**	**
6 a	**	**
8 a blue	**	**
8 a brown	**	**
10 a	**	*
12 a red	***	***
12 a lilac	R	R
13 a	***	***
15 a	***	***
16 a	**	**
18 a	***	***
20 a	***	***
24 a	***	***
31 a	***	***
47 a blue on red	***	***
47 a blue on yellow	***	***
78 a	***	***

Surcharged (1905?)

(Reduced size)

  '10 AVOS' and bar on 12 a 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
10 a on 12 a	**	**

Surcharged and overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red

(Reduced sizes)

  '1/2 AVOS' on 5 a brown (1913)
  '1 AVOS' on 13 a violet (1913)
  '2 AVOS' on 6 a brown (1920)
  '4 AVOS' on 8 a brown (1913)
  '10 AVOS' and bar on 12 a lilac (1913)

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 a on 5 a	***	***
1 a on 13 a	R	R
2 a on 6 a	***	***
4 a on 8 a	***	***
10 a on 12 a	*	*

Surcharged and overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (1899)

(Reduced size)

  '5' on 13 a violet
  '10' on 16 a blue on blue
  '15' on 24 a brown on yellow
  '20' on 31 a lilac 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 on 13 a	*	*
10 on 16 a	**	**
15 on 24 a	**	**
20 on 31 a	***	***

Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' in fancy letters (1902)

  2 a green
  4 a green
  8 a blue
  10 a blue
  12 a 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
2 a	**	**
4 a	**	**
8 a	**	**
10 a	**	**
12 a	***	***

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red (unless otherwise stated) (1911)

  1/2 a grey
  1 a orange
  2 a green
  3 a violet
  4 a red (overprint green)
  5 a brown 
  6 a brown
  8 a brown
  10 a blue
  13 a violet
  16 a blue on blue
  18 a brown on red
  20 a brown on yellow
  31 a lilac on red
  47 a grey on yellow
  78 a 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
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
3 a	c	*
4 a	*	*
5 a	*	*
6 a	*	*
8 a	*	*
10 a	*	*
13 a	*	*
16 a	*	*
18 a	*	*
20 a	*	*
31 a	**	**
47 a	***	***
78 a	***	***

Bisected and overprinted

  '2 Avos' on half of 4 a red
  '5 Avos' (red) and 'PROVISORIO' on half of 10 a 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 a on half of 4 a	***	**
5 a on half of 10 a	***	***

I have seen a 4 a green stamp (no overprint) with a Hongkong cancel. I have also seen a 12 a red stamp (also with no overprint) with a Canton cancel.

1911 Fiscal stamp overprinted 'POSTAL' and bar in red

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!)

  1 a (red) on 5 r brown and yellow

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 a	*	*

1911 Inscription 'MACAU No Director de Correio', number and signature

(Reduced sizes)

  1 a black 
  2 a 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
1 a	RR	RR	With error 'Corrieo': RRR
2 a	RR	RR

1914 Ceres issue, country name and value in black

4 a red

  1/2 a olive
  1 a black
  1 1/2 a green (1924)
  2 a green
  3 a orange (1924)
  4 a red
  4 a yellow (1924)
  5 a brown
  6 a violet
  6 a grey (1924)
  8 a brown
  10 a blue
  12 a brown
  14 a lilac (1924)
  16 a violet
  20 a brown
  24 a green (1924)
  32 a orange (1924)
  40 a lilac
  56 a red (1924)
  58 a brown on green
  72 a brown (1924)
  76 a brown on red
  1 P orange 
  3 P green on blue
  3 P blue (1924)
  5 P red (1924)

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 a	c	c
1 a	c	c
1 1/2 a	c	c
2 a	c	c	Two shades of green were issued
3 a	c	c
4 a red	*	c
4 a yellow	c	c
5 a	**	**
6 a violet	*	*
6 a grey	*	*
8 a	*	*
10 a	*	*	Two shades of blue were issued
12 a	*	*
14 a	*	*
16 a	*	*
20 a	*	*
24 a	**	**
32 a	**	**
40 a	**	**
56 a	***	***
58 a	***	***
72 a	***	***
76 a	***	***
1 P	***	***
3 P green on blue	R	R
3 P blue	R	R
5 P	R	R

Surcharged

  '1/2 AVO' on 5 a brown
  '1 avo' and bars on 24 a green
  '2 avos' and bars on 32 a orange
  '4 avos' and bars on 12 a brown
  '5 avos' and bars on 6 a grey
  '7 avos' and bars on 8 a brown
  '12 avos' and bars on 14 a violet
  '15 avos' and bars on 16 a violet
  '20 avos' and bars on 56 a 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
1/2 a on 5 a	***	***

The 4 a red exists bisected to be used as a 2 a stamp:

(Reduced size)

1919 Fiscal stamp (Imposto do selo Colonias) overprinted 'TAXA DE GUERRA' (war tax)

  2 a green
  9 a green
  11 a 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 a	c	c
9 a	*	*
11 a	*	*

Later issues, example of a stamp of 1934:

Postage due stamps

1904 Inscription 'PORTEADO A RECEBER'

  1/2 a green
  1 a green
  2 a grey
  4 a brown
  5 a orange
  8 a brown
  12 a brown
  20 a blue
  40 a red
  50 a yellow
  1 P 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
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
5 a	*	*
8 a	**	**
12 a	**	**
20 a	***	***
40 a	***	***
50 a	***	***
1 P	R	R

Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red (unless otherwise stated)

  1/2 a green
  1 a green
  2 a grey
  4 a brown
  5 a orange
  8 a brown
  12 a brown
  20 a blue
  40 a red (overprint green)
  50 a yellow
  1 P lilac

This overprint exist in two types; a local overprint or a general overprint used in all 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
1/2 a c c
1 a c c
2 a c c
4 a c *
5 a * *
8 a * *
12 a * *
20 a ** **
40 a ** **
50 a *** ***
1 P *** ***

Postage due stamps used as postage stamps, 'PORTEADO' and 'RECEBER' with bars (1910)

  1/2 a green
  1 a green
  2 a 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
1/2 a	**	**
1 a	**	**
2 a	**	**

Bisected stamps (1910)

Examples:

Postal Fiscals

A fiscal stamp seems to have been used briefly with overprint 'IMPOSTO DO SELLO 2 avos' in 1920 (2 a on 18 a on 50 r). Sorry, no picture available yet.

Postal Stationery

Postcards, inscription 'Bilhete Postal':

(Zoom-in)

Stamps - Selos - Briefmarken - Timbres-Poste - Postzegels - Francobolli - Estampillas

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 2