Mozambique Crown Key Type, 20 Reis

Mozambique · 1876 · 20 Reis

This stamp is the first issue for the Portuguese colony of Mozambique. The design, known as the 'Crown Key Type', features the Portuguese royal crown above a key, a common motif for Portuguese colonial issues of the period. The denomination of 20 Reis is inscribed below the central design.

Issued under the rule of King Luís I of Portugal, this stamp marks the beginning of Mozambique's postal history as a distinct entity within the Portuguese Empire.