MACAO 1888-1897

Return To Catalogue - 1884-1887 issues - 1898-1920 and miscellaneous - Port in China - Portuguese colony

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Macao 1884-1887

 

1888 King Louis I, head embossed

20 r red 

  5 r black
  10 r green
  20 r red
  25 r violet
  40 r brown
  50 r blue
  80 r grey
  100 r brown
  200 r lilac
  300 r orange

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 * *  
20 r ** **  
25 r *** ***  
40 r *** ***  
50 r *** ***  
80 r *** ***  
100 r *** ***  
200 r *** ***  
300 r *** ***   
Surcharged (1891)

  '30 30' (red) on 200 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
30 r on 200 r *** ***   
Surcharged and overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (1895)

  5 a on 'PROVISORIO' (green) on '30 30' (with bars on 30) on 200 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
5 a on 30 r on 200 r R ***   
Newspaper stamps, surcharged 'JORNAES'


  2 1/2 r on 10 r green (1893)
  2 1/2 r on 40 r brown (1892)
  2 1/2 r on 80 r grey (1892)

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 on 10 r * * Different type of overprint
2 1/2 r on 40 r * *  
2 1/2 r on 80 r * *   
Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' (types different for different values) and surcharged (1894)

  '1 avo' (red) on  5 r black
  '3 avos' (green) on 20 r red
  '4 avos' on 25 r violet
  '6 avos' on 40 r brown
  '8 avos' (red) on 50 r blue
  '13 avos' on 80 r grey
  '16 avos' on 100 r brown
  '31 avos' on 200 r lilac
  '47 avos' on 300 r orange

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 on 5 r * *  
3 a on 20 r ** **  
4 a on 25 r ** **  
6 a on 40 r ** **  
8 a on 50 r *** ***  
13 a on 80 r *** ***  
16 a on 100 r *** ***  
31 a on 200 r *** ***  
47 a on 300 r R R  


(Error overprint '2 avos PROVISORIO' on 10 r green,
the overprint is from Timor and erroneously applied to a stamp of Macao: RRR)

Surcharged with fancy letters (1902)

  '6 AVOS' (red) on 5 r black
  '6 AVOS' on 10 r green
  '6 AVOS' on 40 r brown
  '18 AVOS' on 20 r red
  '18 AVOS' on 25 r violet
  '18 AVOS' on 80 r grey
  '18 AVOS' on 100 r brown
  '18 AVOS' on 200 r lilac
  '18 AVOS' on 300 r orange

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
6 a on 5 r ** **  
6 a on 10 r ** **  
6 a on 40 r *** ***  
18 a on 20 r *** ***  
18 a on 25 r R R  
18 a on 80 r RR RR  
18 a on 100 r *** ***  
18 a on 200 r RR RR  
18 a on 300 r *** ***   

Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted "REPUBLICA" (1913)
  '6 AVOS' (red) on 5 r black (REPUBLICA green)
  '6 AVOS' on 10 r green (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 40 r brown (REPUBLICA red)
  '18 AVOS' on 20 r red (REPUBLICA green)
  '18 AVOS' on 100 r brown (REPUBLICA red)
  '18 AVOS' on 300 r orange (REPUBLICA 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
With local thinner 'REPUBLICA' overprint
6 a on 5 r ** **  
6 a on 10 r ** **  
6 a on 40 r *** ***  
18 a on 20 r *** ***  
18 a on 100 r R R  
18 a on 300 r *** ***  
With broad general 'REPUBLICA' overprint
6 a on 10 r *** ***  

 

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 * *   
Overprinted 'PROVISORIO' and value (1894)

  '1/2 avo' 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
1/2 a on 2 1/2 r * *   
Surcharged with fancy letters (1902)

  '18 AVOS' 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
18 a 2 1/2 r *** ***   
Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted 'REPUBLICA'
in red (1915)

  '18 AVOS' 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
18 a 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 lilac
  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)

  '6 AVOS' on 5 r yellow
  '6 AVOS' on 10 r lilac
  '6 AVOS' on 15 r brown
  '6 AVOS' on 25 r green
  '6 AVOS' on 80 r green
  '6 AVOS' on 100 r brown on yellow
  '6 AVOS' on 200 r blue on red
  '18 AVOS' on 20 r lilac
  '18 AVOS' on 50 r blue
  '18 AVOS' on 75 r red
  '18 AVOS' on 150 r red on red
  '18 AVOS' on 300 r blue 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
6 a on 5 r ** **  
6 a on 10 r ** **  
6 a on 15 r ** **  
6 a on 25 r ** **  
6 a on 80 r ** **  
6 a on 100 r ** **  
6 a on 200 r ** **  
18 a on 20 r *** ***  
18 a on 50 r *** ***  
18 a on 75 r *** ***  
18 a on 150 r *** ***  
18 a on 300 r *** ***  

Bisected stamp
The 6 avos on 300 r exists bisected.

Surcharged with fancy letters and overprinted 'REPUBLICA' (1913-15)

  '6 AVOS' on 5 r yellow (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 10 r lilac (REPUBLICA green or red)
  '6 AVOS' on 15 r brown (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 25 r green (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 80 r green (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 100 r brown on yellow (REPUBLICA red)
  '6 AVOS' on 200 r blue on red (REPUBLICA red)
  '18 AVOS' on 20 r lilac (REPUBLICA red)
  '18 AVOS' on 50 r blue (REPUBLICA red)
  '18 AVOS' on 75 r red (REPUBLICA green or red)
  '18 AVOS' on 150 r red on red (REPUBLICA green or red)
  '18 AVOS' on 300 r blue on red (REPUBLICA 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
With local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
6 a on 10 r ** ** Green 'REPUBLICA'
6 a on 15 r ** ** Red 'REPUBLICA'
6 a on 25 r ** ** Red 'REPUBLICA'
6 a on 80 r ** ** Red 'REPUBLICA'
6 a on 100 r ** ** Red 'REPUBLICA'
18 a on 20 r *** *** Red 'REPUBLICA'
18 a on 50 r *** *** Red 'REPUBLICA'
18 a on 75 r *** *** Green 'REPUBLICA'
18 a on 150 r *** *** Green 'REPUBLICA'
18 a on 300 r *** *** Red 'REPUBLICA'
With general broad red 'REPUBLICA' overprint
6 a on 5 r ** **  
6 a on 10 r * *  
6 a on 15 r * *  
6 a on 25 r * *  
6 a on 80 r * *  
6 a on 100 r * *  
6 a on 200 r * *  
18 a on 20 r ** **  
18 a on 50 r ** **  
18 a on 75 r ** **  
18 a on 150 r ** **  
18 a on 300 r ** **   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' and two surcharges


(Reduced sizes)

  '2' and bars on '18 AVOS' on 20 r lilac (1913)
  '2' and bars on '18 AVOS' on 50 r blue (1913)
  '2' and bars on '18 AVOS' on 75 r red (1913)
  '2' and bars on '18 AVOS' on 150 r red on red (1913)
  '2' and bars on '6 AVOS' on 25 r green (1919)
  '2' and bars on '6 AVOS' on 80 r green (1919)

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 on 18 a on 20 r ** **  
2 on 18 a on 50 r ** **  
2 on 18 a on 75 r ** **  
2 on 18 a on 150 r ** **  
2 on 6 a on 25 r *** ***  
2 on 6 a on 80 r *** ***  


20 r stamp with red 'IMPOSTO' overprint; fiscal stamp (reduced size)

I have seen the '18 AVOS' on 20 r lilac (REPUBLICA red) stamp with additional overprint '1 avo' and 'IMPOSTO DO SELLO' with bars on the '18 AVOS' value. I've seen a similar overprint on the '18 AVOS' on 75 r red (REPUBLICA red). Other values exist. These fiscal stamps were issued in 1920(?).

I've also seen a smaller 'IMPOSTO DO SELLO' overprint on the '2' and bars on '6 AVOS' on 80 r green stamp. Other values exist. These fiscal stamps were issued in 1920(?).

 

Macao 1895-1920 and miscellaneous

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

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