5 Euro - 150 years 1st stamp in Portugal - Proof gold - 2003
| Theme: | Frontside: cut stamp; Backside: Portugal Coat of Arms |
| Mint: | State Mint Portugal |
| Origin: | Portugal |
| Noble metal type: | gold |
| Year of minting: | 2003 |
| Nominal value: | 5 Euro |
| Weight in g: | 17,5 |
| Fineweight in g: | 16,04 |
| Fineness: | 916,66 |
| Dimensions in mm: | 30 |
| Condition: | proof |
| Circulation: | 10000 |
With the regulation of the transforming of the postal service, the citizens of Portugal in 1851 got informed about the use of adhesive postmarks.
On the 1st July 1853, 13 years after the first stamp in the world, the first Portuguese stamp was issued. It was a brand with a value of five Reis with the portrait of the Queen Mary II, which was designed by Francisco Borja Freire.
150 years of "First stamp in Portugal" is also the occasion for this gold Euro, which shows a part of this historical issue. The first step of Portugal to global communication in the era of horse-drawn carriages, because: worldwide stamps are an important carrier of culture.
source: certificate
This Product was added to our catalogue on Tuesday, 22. November 2011.
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