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Portugal 1981 Variable Value Stamp

Name: Portugal 1981 Variable Value Stamp
Brand: Portugal

Portugal · 1981 · 8.50 escudos

The stamp features a stylized 'P' for Portugal and 'CTT' (Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones) logo, with the denomination '008.5 ESCUDOS' printed digitally.

This stamp marks Portugal's introduction of its first variable value stamp, representing a modernization of postal services and a shift towards automated postage in the early 1980s.

Printing Method

Digital

Themes

definitive modern-art postal-service

Catalog Numbers

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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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