af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 3, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1894 13 stamps were issued to celebrate the 500th birthday of Henrik the Sailor (1394-1460). He was the son of Johan 1st of Portugal and known for having been behind the first Portuguese voyages of discovery, on which, among other things, discovered the Açores in...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1876 the first newspaper stamp was issued in Portugal. The face value was 2½ Reis and the CV is 20 euro in mint condition.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1871, twelve stamps were issued all depicting a portrait of king Luis I (1861-89). Today’s stamp is a beautiful block of four of the 150 Reis issue. This block has a CV of €1.800 in mint condition.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 1, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1862, five stamps were issued with a face value of 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 Reis. They all show a portrait of the new king Luis I (1861-89). Today’s stamp is the 25 Reis issue, which has a CV of €140 in mint condition.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 31, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1856 two more stamps were issued which showed a portrait of King Pedro V (1853-1861). They had denominations of 5 and 25 Reis. Today’s stamp is the 5 Reis issue. It appears to be similar to the stamp shown yesterday. But notice that the king’s hair on...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 29, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1855, a new series of stamps was issued with denominations of 5, 25, 50 and 100 Reis. The stamps show a portrait of the new king Pedro V (1853-1861). Today’s stamp is the 5 Reis issue, which has a CV of no less than €12,000 for a mint copy.
