The Portuguese Republic is a small country situated in southwestern Europe. The Atlantic Ocean is its western border, Spain is situated to the east and north. The islands of the Azores and Madeira also form part of Portugal. The capital is Lisbon. After democracy was restored in 1974, independence was granted to most of its overseas territories as well. These included Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique, Goa, Damao and Diu (states in India) and the island of Sao Tome. Sao Tome only became autonomous in 1995. Macao was an exception and was handed back to China in 1999.
Stamps were issued in Portugal from 1853. One of the stamps from the series of 1853, the 100 reis lilac with the head of Queen Maria II, carries a high value in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue.
1866
King Luis Series (Embossed, with Curved Value Label)
SG # 39
Used (Hinged)
SG # 45
Used (Hinged)
1882
King Luis Series
SG # 229
Used (Hinged)
Badly damaged
SG # 194
Used (Hinged)
SG # 236
Used (Hinged)
1895
King Carlos Series (Numerals of Value in Black or Red)
SG # 343
Used (Hinged)
SG # 344
Used
SG # 347
Used (Hinged)
SG # 348
Used (Hinged)
SG # 349
Used (Hinged)
SG # 351
Used (Hinged)
1898
4th Centenary of Route to India by Vasco da Gama Series
SG # 381
Used (Hinged)
1910
King Manoel II Series
SG # 390
Used (Hinged)
SG # 394
Used (Hinged)
SG # 395
Used (Hinged)
1912
Ceres Series
SG # 484
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 485
Used (Hinged)
SG # 486
Used (Hinged)
SG # 515
Used (Hinged)
SG #517
Used (Hinged)
SG # 702
Used (Hinged)
SG # 492
Used
SG # 703
Used (Hinged)
SG # 495
Used (Hinged)
SG # 523
Used (Hinged)
SG # 704
Used (Hinged)
SG # 526
Used (Hinged)
SG # 503
Used (Hinged)
SG # 707
Used (Hinged)
SG # 817
Used (Hinged)
SG # 550
Used (Hinged)
SG # 821
Used (Hinged)
SG # 558
Used (Hinged)
SG # 724
Used (Hinged)
1931
Camoen’s Poem Luisadas Series
SG # 835
Used (Hinged)
SG # 836
Used (Hinged)
SG # 838
Used (Hinged)
SG # 839
Used (Hinged)
SG # 842
Used (Hinged)
SG # 844
Used (Hinged)
SG # 846
Used (Hinged)
SG # 849b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 850
Used (Hinged)
1934
President Carmona Series
SG # 877
Used (Hinged)
1935
Various Scenes Series
SG # 883
Used (Hinged)
SG # 888
Used (Hinged)
1937
400th Death Anniversary of Gil Vicente Series – poet
SG # 898
Used
1940
Portuguese Centenaries Series
SG # 913
Used (Hinged)
1941
Costumes Series
SG # 937
Used (Hinged)
1943
Caravelle Series
SG # 942
Used (Hinged)
SG # 943
Used (Hinged)
SG # 945
Used (Hinged)
SG # 945
Used (Hinged)
SG # 946
Used (Hinged)
SG # 947
Used (Hinged)
SG # 948
Used (Hinged)
SG # 949a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 950
Used (Hinged)
SG # 951
Used (Hinged)
SG # 954b
Used (Hinged)
1st Agricultural Science Congress Series
SG # 960
Used (Hinged)
1945
Portuguese Navigators Series
SG # 975
Used (Hinged)
1952
National Coach Museum Series
SG # 1061
Used (Hinged)
1953
Medieval Knight Series
SG # 1080
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 1081
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1081a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1082
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1084
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1086
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1087
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1089
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1090
Unused (Hinged)
14th Centenary of Landing of St Martin of Dume on Iberian Peninsula Series
SG # 1094
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of 1st Portuguese Stamp Series
SG # 1103
Unused (Hinged)
1958
Brussels International Exhibition Series
SG # 1149
Used (Hinged)
St Elizabeth and St Teotonio Commemoration Series
SG # 1151
Used (Hinged)
1960
50th Anniversary of Portuguese Aero Club Series
SG # 1169
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1172
Used (Hinged)
1963
Centenary of Paris Postal Conference Series
SG # 1225
Used (Hinged)
1964
Centenary of Sameiro Shrine
SG # 1246
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1247
Used (Hinged)
1965
50th Anniversary of Portuguese Air Force Series
SG # 1280
Used (Hinged)
500th Anniversary of Gil Vicente Series (poet and dramatist)
SG # 1282
Used (Hinged)
1966
Portuguese Scientists Series
SG # 1304
Used (Hinged)
1968
“Lubrapex 1968” Stamp Exhibition Series – Madeira, “Pearl of the Atlantic”
SG # 1346
Used (Hinged)
1970
Birth Centenary of Marshall Carmona Series
SG # 1385
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of Portugal-England Submarine Telegraph Cable Series
SG # 1402
Used
Port Wine Industry Series
SG # 1403
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1404
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1405
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1406
Used (Hinged)
1971
Windmills Series
SG # 1408
Used (Hinged)
Nature Conservation Series
SG # 1438
Used
1972
Buildings and Views Series
SG # 1443
Used
SG # 1445
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 1446p
Used
SG # 1446p
Used
SG # 1450
Used
SG # 1450
Used
SG # 1451p
Used
SG # 1451p
Used
SG # 1453
Used
SG # 1458
Used
SG # 1459
Used (Hinged)
400th Anniversary of Camoens “Lusiads” Series
SG # 1494
Used
1973
Bicentenary of Primary State School Education Series
SG # 1512
Used
SG # 1514
Used (Hinged)
50th Anniversary of Servicemen’s League Series
SG # 1519
Used
600th Anniversary of Defence of Faria Castle Series (by the Alcaide, Nuno Goncalves)
SG # 1523
Used
1974
Centenary of U.P.U. Series
SG # 1539
Used
Portuguese Musicians Series
SG # 1545
Used (Hinged)
1975
Holy Year Series
SG # 1568
Used
Opening of Portuguese Constituent Assembly Series
SG # 1572
Used
26th International Aeronautical Federation Congress Series – Lisbon
SG # 1581
Unused
Centenary of National Geographical Society Series – Lisbon
SG # 1585
Used
International Women’s Year Series
SG # 1592
Used
1976
“Interphil 76” International Stamp Exhibition Series – Philadelphia
SG # 1603
Used
1978
Various Scenes Series
SG # 1685
Used
SG # 1692
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1699a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1699a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1700
Used
1982
Sporting Events Series
SG # 1874
Used (Hinged)
1985
Architecture Series
SG # 2010
Used
SG # 2015
Unused (Hinged)
1990
Portuguese Navigators Series
SG # 2175
Unused (Hinged)
2002
Coins Series
SG # 2900
Used
SG # 2903
Used