Portugal 1950 Stamp Centenary Issue, Ceres

Portugal · 1950 · 1E75

This stamp commemorates the centenary of the first Portuguese postage stamps. The design features the Roman goddess Ceres, a recurring motif in Portuguese philately, superimposed over a depiction of Portugal's first stamp from 1853, which featured Queen Maria II.

Issued in 1950, this stamp celebrates 100 years of Portuguese postal history, reflecting a period of national pride and looking back at the country's philatelic origins during the Estado Novo regime.