Portugal 1910 Ceres Postage Due Stamp

Portugal · 1910 · 10 Avos

This postage due stamp features the classic 'Ceres' design, an allegorical representation of the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherly relationships. The design, created by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes, was widely used on Portuguese stamps of the era, symbolizing the nation's agricultural roots. The stamp is inscribed 'PORTUGAL' and 'PORTEADO' (Postage Due) with the denomination at the bottom.

Issued in 1910, this stamp marks a pivotal year in Portuguese history with the 5 October 1910 revolution, which overthrew the centuries-old monarchy and established the First Portuguese Republic.