uncommon1900-1945

Portuguese Mozambique 1914 King Carlos I Republic Overprint

Name: Portuguese Mozambique 1914 King Carlos I Republic Overprint
Brand: Portuguese Mozambique

Portuguese Mozambique · 1914 · 130 Reis

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Carlos I of Portugal within a circular frame. It bears a double overprint: a black '130 Reis' and a diagonal red 'REPUBLICA'.

This stamp, originally from 1895, was overprinted in 1914 with 'REPUBLICA' to reflect Portugal's transition from monarchy to republic, applied to existing colonial issues in Lourenço Marques.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty heads-of-state portrait overprint republic

Catalog Numbers

michel37

Image: "Administração-General dos Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones" (CTT) as autonomous service of the Department of Posts, Telegraphs and Lighthouses of the government of the Republic of Portugal · License: Public domain

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