Cape Verde

Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is an island group off the west coast of Africa. It was claimed by Portugal in the 1400s. Its stamp issuing policy is typical of the Portuguese colonies.

 File:Cape V 5r crown.jpg|1877 5r value File:Cape V 10r Luiz.jpg|1886 10r Luiz File:Cape Verde 25 first Carlos.jpg|1894 25r Carlos File:Cape V 50r second Carlos.jpg|1898 50r value File:Cape V 65r on 100r first Carlos.jpg|65r on 100r surcharge on first Carlos issue File:Cape V PROVISORIO.jpg|1902 75r PROVISORIO overprint File:Cape V 50 REIS on 65r.jpg|1905 50 REIS on 65r surcharge 
 * In 1877, the crown keytype was issued for the colony. Forgeries are fairly common. There are reprints. See: Portuguese colonies imperial crown issue. In 1881-85, five values were issued in new colors.
 * In 1886, stamps with the embossed head of Luiz I were issued. These can be quite brittle and can split due to the embossing. Reprints exist.
 * In 1894-95, Carlos oval portrait keytypes were issued in various perfs.
 * In 1898-1903, Carlos portraits with a circular frame were issued.
 * In 1902, stamps from both previous designs were surcharged in fancy type. The Newspaper stamp was also srucharged provisionally as a postage stamp.
 * In 1902-03, four values of the second Carlos portraits were overprinted PROVISORIO
 * In 1905, a 50 / REIS surcharge was applied to the 65r stamp

In 1915, surcharges of 1902 were overprinted REPUBLICA in red.  File:Cape V 115r REPUBLICA.jpg|1922 115r REPULBICA overprint File:Cape Verde REPUBLICA.jpg|1912 300r REPUBLICA overprint on Manuel II stamp File:Cape V 2.5c da Gama Macao.jpg|1913 2½c on 4a Macao Vasco da Gama File:Cape V 2c 1st Ceres.jpg|1914 2c Ceres File:Cape V 115r on 20r republica.jpg|1915 115r on 20r surcharge 
 * In 1911, red diagonal REPUBLICA overprints were issued.
 * In 1912, Manuel II portrait stamps were also overprinted REPUBLICA.
 * In 1913, the old Vasco da Game sets of Macao, Portuguese Africa and Timor were surcharged with new values and REPUBLICA / CABO VERDE
 * In 1914, the Ceres keytype was issued for Cape Verde on chalky paper, perf 15x14.
 * In 1916, several Ceres stamps were issued on normal/plain paper with two value on enamel paper.
 * In 1920-26, Ceres stamps including a couple of new values and/or colors were issued perf 12x11½ on ordinary paper. Escudo values were printed on glazed paper.

 File:Cape V 6c on 100r.jpg|1921 6c on 100r surcharge File:Cape V 15 second Ceres.jpg|1934 15c Ceres File:Cape Verde Imperial A.webp|1.75e value from the 1938 Empire/Vasco da Gama issue File:Cape V 50c VdG Air.jpg|50c value from the 1938 empire airmails. 
 * In 1921, Portuguese Africa war tax stamps were surcharged with new values and CABO VERDE. More stamps were surcharged in various style in 1921, 1922 and 1931.
 * In 1934, a smaller Ceres design series was issued.
 * In 1938, the pictorial colonial omnibus series commemorating the empire and Vasco da Gama was issued for Cape Verde including airmails.
 * In 1948, a lithographed pictorial definitive set was issued.
 * Also in 1948, the Lady of Fatima stamp was issued. More colonial omnibus issues would follow.
 * Beginning in 1954, stamps were additionally inscribed "Republica Portuguesa".

Independent nation
In July 1975, Cape Verde declared independence.  File:Cape V independence.jpg|1975 1e independence overprint File:Cape Verde egg.jpg|50c value from the 1977 handicrafts issue (coconut carvings) File:Cape Verde 2009 flower.jpg|$40 value from the 2009 wildflowers set 
 * Its first stamp was issued in December, the old Cabral 1e stamp overprinted INDEPENDENCIA / 5-JULHO 75.
 * In 1976 a stamp showing Amilcar Cabral was released, inscribed REPUBLICA CABO VERDE.
 * Following issues were sometimes inscribed "Republica de Cabo Verde", but more often just "CABO VERDE".
 * Year dates began to be added in 2003.

See

 * Cape Verde – back of the book issues

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