MADEIRA

Madère

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1868 Stamps of Portugal of 1866 (embossed type with curved value labels) overprinted 'MADEIRA'

Imperforate

  20 r brown
  50 r green
  80 r orange
  100 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
20 r RR RR  
50 r RR RR  
80 r RR RR  
100 r RR RR   
Perforated (1868)

  5 r black (overprinted in red)
  10 r yellow
  20 r brown
  25 r red
  50 r green
  80 r orange
  100 r lilac
  120 r blue
  240 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 r R R  
10 r RR RR  
20 r RR RR  
25 r RR R  
50 r RRR RRR  
80 r RRR RRR  
100 r RRR RR  
120 r RR RR  
240 r RRR RRR  

I have seen a reprint of the 5 r black with a black 'MADEIRA' overprint (it should be a red overprint and the stamp should have been perforated!).


Imperforate reprints of the 5 r and 10 r with a horizontal bar on the top value.

Forged overprints: I have seen many stamps of Portugal with a forged 'MADEIRA' overprint.

Commemorative 'reprint' of 1980:

 

1871 Stamps of Portugal of 1871 (embossed type with straight value labels) overprinted 'MADEIRA'

  5 r black (overprinted in red)
  10 r yellow
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  20 r brown
  25 r red
  50 r green
  50 r blue
  80 r orange
  100 r lilac
  120 r blue
  150 r bleu
  150 r yellow
  240 r violet
  300 r violet


(Typical cancellation '45' of Madeira)

'Imperforate' stamps with value 25 r blue and 50 r red are cuts from envelopes (issued 1879). Postcards in the same design also exist: 10 r brown, 15 r brown, 20 r blue, 25 r red and 30 r green (all issued from 1878 to 1880).

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 yellow R R  
10 r green RR RR  
15 r *** ***  
20 r R R  
25 r *** ***  
50 r green R R  
50 r blue RR R  
80 r RR RR  
100 r RR RR  
120 r RR RR  
150 r blue RR RR  
150 r yellow RRR RRR  
240 r RRR RRR  
300 r RR RR  

Reprints exist.


Imperforate reprints in non-issued colors.

Forgeries:


A forged 'MADEIRA' overprint on a genuine 25 r stamp of Portugal.

 

1872 Newspaper stamp of Portugal of 1872 overprinted 'MADEIRA'

  2 1/2 r olive

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 *** ***  

 

1880 Stamps of Portugal (king Louis) overprinted 'MADEIRA'

  5 r black (overprint in red)
  25 r grey
  25 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 R R  
25 r grey *** ***  
25 r blue R ***  

 

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

  2 1/2 r green
  5 r red
  10 r lilac
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r lilac
  100 r brown
  150 r brown

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
2 1/2 r * *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
25 r ** **  
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
  80 on 150 r yellow
  100 r brown
  '1$1000' on 10 r lilac

These overprinted stamps were actually used in Portugal.

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 * *  
25 r * *  
50 r ** **  
75 r * *  
80 on 150 r * *  
100 r * *  
1$1000 on 10 r ** **   
Overprinted 'VASCO DA GAMA 1924 1925 2$00' (1926)
  '2$00' 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$00' on 10 r ** **  

 

1929 Ceres issue to fund a museum, value in black

  3 c violet
  4 c yellow
  5 c blue
  6 c brown
  10 c orange
  15 c green
  16 c brown
  25 c red
  32 c green
  40 c brown
  64 c blue
  80 c brown
  96 c red
  1$00 black
  1$20 red
  1$60 blue
  2$40 yellow
  3$36 green
  4$50 red
  7$00 blue

Special Tax Stamps

1925 Various scenes concerning Pombal

  15 c grey (portrait of Pombal)
  15 c grey (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  15 c grey (statue)

With additional inscription 'MULTA' (postage due)
  30 c grey (portrait of Pombal)
  30 c grey (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  30 c grey (statue)

Many Portuguese colonies also issued similar stamps (in other colours). Click here for more information. Examples:

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