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1893 Newspaper stamp

  2 1/2 r brown

Newspaper stamps in this design were issued for most 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 * *   
Surcharged with fancy letters (1902)

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  '115 REIS' on 2 1/2 r 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
115 r on 2 1/2 r *** ***   
Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red (1915)

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  '115 REIS' on 2 1/2 r 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
115 r on 2 1/2 r * *  

 

1894 King Charles I (Carlos I) in an ellipse

  5 r yellow
  10 r lilac
  15 r brown
  20 r violet
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r red
  80 r green
  100 r brown on yellow
  150 r red on red
  200 r blue on blue
  300 r blue on red

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

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 *** ***  
200 r *** ***  
300 r R R   
Surcharged with fancy letters (1902)


(reduced size)

  '65 REIS' on 15 r brown
  '65 REIS' on 20 r violet
  '65 REIS' on 25 r green
  '65 REIS' on 300 r blue on blue
  '115 REIS' on 10 r lilac
  '115 REIS' on 50 r blue
  '130 REIS' on 5 r yellow
  '130 REIS' on 75 r red
  '130 REIS' on 100 r brown on yellow
  '400 REIS' on 80 r green
  '400 REIS' on 150 r red on red
  '400 REIS' on 200 r blue on blue

Click here for stamps of other colonies with similar surcharges.

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
65 r on 15 r *** ***  
65 r on 20 r *** ***  
65 r on 25 r *** ***  
65 r on 300 r *** ***  
115 r on 10 r *** ***  
115 r on 50 r *** ***  
130 r on 5 r *** ***  
130 r on 75 r *** ***  
130 r on 100 r *** ***  
400 r on 80 r ** **  
400 r on 150 r ** **  
400 r on 200 r ** **   
Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted 'REPUBLICA'
in red unless otherwise stated (1914)

  '115 REIS' on 10 r lilac
  '115 REIS' on 50 r blue
  '130 REIS' on 5 r yellow
  '130 REIS' on 75 r red
  '130 REIS' on 100 r brown on 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
115 r on 10 r * *  
115 r on 50 r * *  
130 r on 5 r * *  
130 r on 75 r * *  
130 r on 100 r * *  

 

1898 King Charles I (Carlos I), new type, in a circle

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

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

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 brown ** **  
15 r green ** ** 1903
20 r * *  
25 r green ** **  
25 r red ** ** 1903
50 r blue *** **  
50 r brown *** *** 1903
65 r R R 1903
75 r red *** ***  
75 r lilac *** *** 1903
80 r *** ***  
100 r *** ***  
115 r *** *** 1903
130 r *** *** 1903
150 r *** ***  
200 r *** ***  
300 r *** ***  
400 r R R 1903
500 r R R  
700 r R R   
Surcharged (1905)

Click here for a picture of a similar surcharge on a different country

  '50 REIS' on 65 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
50 r on 65 r *** ***   
Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' in fancy letters (1902)

  15 r brown
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r 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
15 r * *  
25 r ** *  
50 r ** **  
75 r *** ***   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red unless otherwise stated

With red local overprint? 

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r green
  20 r lilac 
  25 r red (overprint green)
  50 r brown (overprint red or green)
  75 r lilac (overprint red or green)
  100 r blue on blue
  115 r brown on red
  130 r brown on yellow
  200 r lilac (overprint red or green)
  400 r blue on yellow (overprint red or green)
  500 r black on blue
  700 r lilac on 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
With general broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint (1911)
in red (green on 25 r)
2 1/2 r c *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
15 r * *  
20 r * *  
25 r * c Green overprint
50 r * *  
75 r c *  
100 r * *  
115 r * *  
130 r * *  
200 r * *  
400 r ** **  
500 r ** **  
700 r ** **  
With local thin 'REPUBLICA' overprint (1914)
50 r ** ** Green 'REPUBLICA'
75 r RR RR Green 'REPUBLICA'
100 r * * Red 'REPUBLICA'
200 r ** ** Green 'REPUBLICA'
400 r RR RR Green 'REPUBLICA'
500 r R R Red 'REPUBLICA' 
Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (black) and 'REPUBLICA' (1914)

  15 r green ('REPUBLICA' red)
  50 r blue ('REPUBLICA' red)
  75 r red ('REPUBLICA' 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

With general broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint in red

15 r * *  
50 r * *  
With local thin 'REPUBLICA' overprint
50 r ** ** Red 'REPUBLICA'
75 r ** ** Green 'REPUBLICA' 
Surcharged and overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red (1914)
  '50 REIS' on 65 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
50 r on 65 r * * With local thin 'REPUBLICA' overprint in red
50 r on 65 r     With general broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint in red

 

1911 Stamps of Angola overprinted 'CONGO' and 'REPUBLICA'

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r 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 1/2 r * *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
15 r * *   
Surcharged

  '25' on 200 r 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
25 on 200 r * *  

 

1914 Vasco da Gama issues of various countries surcharged 'REPUBLICA CONGO'

Click here for pictures of similar surcharges on other Portuguese colonies

1)on Portuguese Africa

  1/4 c on 2 1/2 r green
  1/2 c on 5 r red
  1 c on 10 r lilac
  2 1/2 c on 25 r green
  5 c on 50 r blue
  7 1/2 c on 75 r brown
  10 c on 100 r brown
  15 c on 150 r 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
1/4 c on 2 1/2 r ** **  
1/2 c on 5 r ** **  
1 c on 10 r ** **  
2 1/2 c on 25 r ** **  
5 c on 50 r * *  
7 1/2 c on 75 r * *  
10 c on 100 r * *  
15 c on 150 r * *   
2)On Macao

  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 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
1/4 c on 1/2 a ** **  
1/2 c on 1 a ** **  
1 c on 2 a ** **  
2 1/2 c on 4 a ** **  
5 c on 8 a ** **  
7 1/2 c on 12 a ** **  
10 c on 16 a * *  
15 c on 24 a * *   
3)On Timor

  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 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
1/4 c on 1/2 a ** **  
1/2 c on 1 a ** **  
1 c on 2 a ** **  
2 1/2 c on 4 a ** **  
5 c on 8 a ** **  
7 1/2 c on 12 a ** **  
10 c on 16 a ** **  
15 c on 24 a ** **  

 

1914 Ceres issue, value and country name in black

  1/4 c olive
  1/2 c black
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c brown
  2 c red
  2 1/2 c lilac
  5 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  8 c violet
  10 c brown
  15 c lilac
  20 c green
  30 c brown on green
  40 c brown on red
  50 c orange on red
  1 E green on blue

These stamps 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
1/4 c c c  
1/2 c * *  
1 c * *  
1 1/2 c c *  
2 c * *  
2 1/2 c c c  
5 c c c  
7 1/2 c * *  
8 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
30 c ** **  
40 c *** ***  
50 c ** **  
1 E *** ***  

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