Estado Português da India
Portuguese India – Nativos (1873-76)
1873-1876
Ribeira Grande: The Royal Dockyard of Goa
In July 1873, a new series was issued – the third – printed with dies manufactured in October 1871 on relatively thin blue paper. The prints left thicker background lines. Stamps were issued in denominations of 10 réis (black), 20 réis (orange), 300 réis (purple), 600 réis (purple) and 900 réis (purple). Some sheets had the filigree ‘Original Turkey Mill Kent’.
Another issue came up in 1874, on thin blue paper, and the A in INDIA being an inverse V. This series was issued in denominations of 10 réis (black) and 20 réis (red). The fifth series of the 1875 issue had lines touching the oval, and the size of the values was smaller. It was issued in denominations of 10 réis (black), 25 réis (pink and red), and 20 réis (red).
In March 1876, the sixth issue was put into circulation. It had 41 vertical lines above the word REIS (inscribed in Norman type) and 43 below. The ‘V’ in ‘SERVIÇO’ had a bar as if it was an upside down ‘A’. The stamps were issued in denominations of 10 réis (black), 15 réis (pink), 20 réis (red), 40 réis (blue), 100 réis (green), 200 réis (yellow), 300 réis (purple), 600 réis (purple) and 900 réis (purple).
Nativos – Servico Postal
Third Issue. Mundifil Type IB, Numerals
Definitive, Unwatermarked, Lithographed, Thin Bluish Paper, Perforation 12½ and 14½ Compound.
A of INDIA is without the horizontal bar. ‘S’ and ‘R’ of ‘SERVIÇO’ are smaller and ‘E’ larger than other letters. ‘REIS’ is in Antiqua font with serifs. Ground with 33 lines, thicker. Lateral ornament consisting of 4 lines joined together to form a cross.
1873
Sg:PT-IN 24
20 R. Black. Perf 12½-14½
Mundifil Type I. All letters of SERVICO same size.
Sg:PT-IN 25
10 R. Black. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 26
20 R. Vermillion. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 27
300 R. Dark violet. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 28
600 R. Dark violet. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 29
900 R. Black. Perf 12½-14½
Nativos – Servico Postal
Fourth Issue. Mundifil Type IC, Numerals
Definitive, Unwatermarked, Lithographed, Thin Bluish Paper, Perforation 12½ to 14½.
‘S’ and ‘R’ of ‘SERVIÇO’ are smaller and ‘E’ larger than other letters. ‘REIS’ is in Antiqua font with serifs. Ground with 33 lines. Lateral ornament consisting of 4 lines joined together to form a cross. A of INDIA without a horizontal bar.
1874
Sg:PT-IN 30
10 R. Black. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 31
20 R. Vermillion. Perf 12½-14½
Nativos – Servico Postal
Fifth Issue. Mundifil Type IIA, Numerals
Definitive, Unwatermarked, Lithographed, Thin Bluish Paper, Perforation 12½ to 14½.
All the letters of ‘SERVIÇO’ are the same size. ‘REIS’ is in grotest font without serifs. Ground with 44 lines. Lateral ornament consisting of 5 points. Numerals of value are small and narrow.
1875
Sg:PT-IN 32
10 R. Black. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 33
15 R. Rose. Perf 12½-14½
Sg:PT-IN 34
20 R. Vermillion. Perf 12½-14½
Nativos – Servico Postal
Sixth Issue. Mundifil Type IIB, Numerals
Definitive, Unwatermarked, Lithographed, Thin Bluish Paper, Perforation 12½ to 13½.
The ‘V’ of ‘SERVIÇO’ has a horizontal bar like an inverted ‘A’. 41 lines in the background above ‘REIS’ and 43 below it. Some stamps bear parts of factory watermarks.
1876
Sg:PT-IN 35
10 R. Black. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 36
15 R. Rose. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 37
20 R. Vermillion. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 38
40 R. Blue. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 39
100 R. Green. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 40
200 R. Yellow. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 41
300 R. Violet. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 42
600 R. Violet. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 43
900 R. Violet. Perf 12½-13½
Sg:PT-IN 44
Mundifil Type ID
Sg:PT-IN 45
Mudifil Type ID
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