PORTUGAL
A single seal has been observed on several occasions.
The number at top right is 38 on that illustrated and on all those so far examined.
| Updates. The above was written by Steve Hiscocks. I have found a variety of earlier types. No pricing as yet. |
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| #1 1895, 37mm (inner frame lines) | #2 1919-25, 37.2mm (Modêlo n.o38) |
"PARA ABRIR" means "TO OPEN".
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| #3 1927-31, 34.9mm (thick letters) | #4 1933-41, 35.4mm - Model number bigger, now 'Modelo n.o 38' (not ê) |
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| #5 1941-3, 35.3mm - 'A's have sloping tops, | #6 1944, 35.9mm (just '38') - Perf. 10¾ |
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| #7 1945-48, 35.5mm Perf. 11 ('38' in broken box at end, see #11/12) |
#8 1946-48, 35.5mm Perf. 10¾ ('38' in small box at end) |
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| #9 Dec.1948, 36.2mm Perf. 10¾ ('38' in detached box) |
#10 1949-60, 36.4mm Perf. 10¾ ('38' in large box at end) |
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| #11 1951, 35.7mm Perf. 10¾ ('38' in broken box, well formed ) |
#12 1959-61, 35.5mm Perf. 10¾ ('38' in broken box at end, see #7) |
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| #13 1962-7, 36mm Perf. 10½ (enhanced serifs) |
#14 1963, 35.8mm Perf. 11 x 14 |
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| #15 1969-70, 36mm Perf. 10½ (thick ornaments) |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH1 | 1 | - | 1895 Perf. ? Grey-brown. | - | - | - |
| RH2 | 2 | - | 1919-25 Die-cut Perf. 13.7 Slate-blue. | - | - | - |
| RH3 | 3 | - | 1927-31 Perf. 10¾ Blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH4 | 4 | - | 1933-41 Perf. ? Blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH5 | 5 | - | 1941-3 Perf. 10¾ Blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH6 | 6 | - | 1944 Perf. 10.8 Blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH7 | 7 | - | 1945-48 Dark blue. | - | - | - |
| RH8 | 8 | - | 1946-48 Perf. 10.9 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH9 | 9 | - | 1948 Perf. 10.9 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH10 | 10 | #1 | 1949-60 Perf. 10.8 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH11 | 11 | - | 1959-61 Perf. 10.8 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH12 | 12 | - | 1959-61 Perf. 10.8 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH13 | 13 | - | 1962-7 Perf. 10.5 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH14 | 14 | - | 1963 Perf. 11x14 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH15 | 15 | - | 1969-70 Perf. 10.5 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
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| #16 1971-4, 36.5mm. New simplified design. There is a great deal of variability with these. Apart from a wide range of shades, there are at least 3 different perforations and many variations in the lettering. These two are representative, but I need to study this in more depth and will probably be adding more. |
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| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH16 | 16 | - | 1971-4 Perf. 11. Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH16a | 16 | - | 1974 Perf. 10.5 x 10.7 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
| RH16b | 16 | - | 1974 Perf. 11 x 11.2 Dark blue (shades). | - | - | - |
Telegram forms I have with seals can now be seen on the Telegraph Stamp page.
If anyone can provide scans to help with this, I am happy to give appropriate credit.
