MACAO 1898-1920 and miscellaneous

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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

31 a lilac on red and 'REPUBLICA' overprint 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)

  '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 * * I've seen an inverted overprint.
2 a * *  
3 a c * I've seen an inverted overprint.
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

on letter on letter

  '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 *** ***  


Unlisted overprints? 'REPUBLICA' and 'PROVISORIO' on 8 a and 10 a stamps.

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 

  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

  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 (lilac)
  '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 (overprint orange)
  11 a green (overprint 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 c c  
9 a * *  
11 a * *  

 

1934 Woman with ship in background

  1/2 a brown
  1 a olive
  2 a green
  3 a violet
  4 a black
  5 a grey
  6 a brown
  7 a red
  8 a blue
  10 a orange
  12 a green
  14 a olive
  15 a red
  20 a orange
  30 a green
  40 a violet
  50 a brown
  1 P grey
  2 P brown
  3 P green
  5 P lilac

Surcharged

  '1 avo' on 6 a brown
  '2 avos' on 6 a brown
  '3 avos' on 6 a brown
  '5 avos' on 7 a red (surcharged in two lines)
  '5 avos' on 7 a red (surcharged in one line)
  '5 avos' on 8 a blue (surcharged in two lines)
  '5 avos' on 8 a blue (surcharged in one line)
  '8 avos' on 30 a green
  '8 avos' on 40 a violet
  '8 avos' on 50 a brown

The values 1 a, 2 a, 3 a, 6 a, 10 a, 20 a, 30 a and 40 a were also printed with the lines of the background wide apart. 

Airmail, overprinted 'Aviao'

  2 a green
  3 a violet
  7 a red
  8 a blue
  15 a red

Airmail, overprinted 'Aviao' and surcharged

  '5 avos' on 6 a brown

Postage due stamps, overprinted 'PORTEADO' and surcharged (all in red)
  '1 avo' on 4 a black
  '2 avos' on 6 a brown
  '4 avos' on 8 a blue
  '5 avos' on 10 a orange
  '8 avos' on 12 a blue
  '12 avos' on 30 a green
  '20 avos' on 40 a violet

 

1938 Various designs, large sized stamps

Vasco da Gama on ship
  1 a grey and black
  2 a light brown and black
  3 a brown and black
  4 a green and black

de Alberqueque (man on horse)
  5 a red and black
  6 a
  8 a lilac and black
Surcharged
  '3 avos' on 6 a grey and black

Infante d'Henrique
  10 a lilac and black
  12 a red and black
  15 a

Dam (Fomento)
  20 a blue and black
  40 a
  50 a brown and black
  
Afonso de Albuqueque
  1 P lilac and black
  2 P green and black
  3 P violet and black
  5 P brown and black
  
Airmail

  1 a orange and black
  2 a violet and black
  3 a orange and black
  5 a blue and black
  10 a brown and black
  20 a green and black
  50 a brown and black
  70 a red and black
  1 P lilac and black
Surcharged
  '3$00' on 5 E brown and black
Overprinted 'EXPOSICAO INTERNACIONAL DE NOVA YORK 1939-1940'
  5 E brown and black

Similar stamps, issued for other Portuguese colonies:

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 ** **  

 

1945(?) Inscription 'IMPERIO COLONIAL PORTUGUES' with 'MACAU' and value in black

  1 a brown 
  2 a violet(?)
  4 a blue 
  5 a brown 
  8 a lilac 
  12 a brown(?) 
  20 a green(?) 
  40 a red(?) 
  50 a (?)
  1 P blue


Similar stamp for Portuguese Africa issued in 1945

 

1951 Stamps with overprint 'PORTEADO' in black or red

  1 a orange ('PORTEADO' in black)
  2 a green ('PORTEADO' in red)
  '7 avos' and bar on 10 a red ('PORTEADO' and surcharge in black)

Special Tax Stamps

1925 Various scenes concerning Pombal

  2 a orange (portrait of Pombal)
  2 a orange (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  2 a orange (statue)

With additional inscription 'MULTA' (postage due)
  4 a orange (portrait of Pombal)
  4 a orange (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  4 a orange (statue)


Similar stamps for Nyassa and Mocambique.

Assistencia Stamps

These stamps were first issued in 1930

  1 a green on green
  2 a lilac on grey
  5 a violet and lilac (1930, no Chinese text in right bottom, but 'A' instead)
  5 a lilac on yellow
  5 a brown on brown
  5 a blue on blue
  10 a green on green
  10 a blue on blue
  15 a orange on yellow
  20 a red on lilac
  20 a brown on yellow
  50 a lilac on lilac
  50 a red on red

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':


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