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:

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