uncommon1900-1945

Lourenço Marques 1915 King Carlos I Republic Overprint

Name: Lourenço Marques 1915 King Carlos I Republic Overprint
Brand: Portuguese Mozambique

Portuguese Mozambique · 1915 · 115 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 '115 Reis' and a diagonal red 'REPUBLICA' overprint, applied in 1915.

This stamp reflects the political transition in Portugal from a monarchy to a republic, with the 1915 'REPUBLICA' overprint applied to an earlier monarchical issue for its colony, Portuguese Mozambique.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty heads-of-state definitive overprint political-change

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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