Portuguese Crown — Thick Paper issue, Angola, 1870
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1870
Issuing entity
AngolaThe Portuguese Crown — Thick Paper issue is a set of postage stamps released in Angola on 1 July 1870. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1A–7A).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5R black; 10R orange; 20R yellowish olive; 25R rose; 50R green; 100R violet. Perforation: 12½. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Angola - 1870 - Colnect 909559 - Crown.jpeg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- 12½
Design
- Values and colours
- 5R black · 10R orange · 20R yellowish olive · 25R rose · 50R green · 100R violet
Identification
- Issue date
- 1 July 1870
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 1A–7A
Catalogue references
- StampWorld1A–7A
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.