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Stamp Macau 1913 4a Ceres
A 1913 Ceres stamp of Macau

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Macau.

Colonial history

The first stamps issued for Macau by the Portuguese was in 1884. The common "Portuguese crown" design was used and nine values ranging from 5 to 300 reis were made.

Transfer of sovereignty over Macau

When Macau became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, all stamps with "Macau, Portuguese Republic" (Portuguese: Macau República Portuguesa) were no longer used. Instead, "Macau, China" was printed on the stamp.

  • Yang's Catalog of the Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery of Macau (1998).

Images for kids

  • 1898 Macau stamp used Hong Kong

    An 1898 stamp of Macau commemorating the quatercentenary of Vasco de Gama's discovery of the sea route to India

  • Macau stamp featuring geometric magic square

    A 2014 stamp of Macau

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