Portuguese India

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Portugese India was the area around the port of Goa on India's west coast plus other smaller territories along the west coast.


 * Beginning in 1871, stamps were issued in a framed oval design, inscribed SERVIÇO POSTAL / INDIA PORT.. Perfs are very rough and scissor-cut stamps exist. Denomination designs are what separates the various issues up to 1877. Imperfs were issued in 1883 with denominations now ranging from 1½ reis to 6 reis.
 * In 1877, crown keytypes were issued for the colony ins ribed INDIA PORTUGUEZA, with denominations given in somehwat bold type. Reprints and forgeries exist. In 1880-81, several stamps were issued in new colors.
 * In 1881-83, framed oval designs from the various issues were surcharged crudely with new values, in black or red.
 * In 1881-82, crown stamps were neatly surcharged in printing with new values. In 1883, three values were surcharged with handstamps.




 * In 1882, crown designs were issued now with denominations in small sans-serif type. These exist with and without accent on "E" of "REIS".
 * In 1886, embossed profile designs of Luiz I were issued, perf 12½ and 13½. Be careful with these as the brighter colors are fugitive and the head embossing is easily split from the stamp. So, don't soak or try to remove hinges.
 * In 1985-96, Carlos I designs with portrait in an oval were issued with INDIA at the bottom of the oval. The 9 reis has been reprinted.
 * In 1898, the Vasco da Gama omnibus issue was released.
 * In 1898-1903, a new Carlos design was issued with portrait in a circular frame.
 * Several surcharges followed on issues back to the Luiz design in 1900, 1902, and 1905. The second Carlos design was overprinted "PROVISORIO" on three stamps in 1902.
 * In 1911, many second Carlos stamps were overprinted "REPUBLICA" diagonally.



(more to follow)  File:Port India republica.jpg|1911 3r value File:Port India surch.jpg|1950 1r on 10r surcharge File:Portguese India due.jpg File:Portuguese India arms.jpg 
 * In 1911 1r surcharges on diagonally bisected 2r stamps were issued.
 * In 1912, many older stamps back to 1898 were vertically bisected and surcharged with new values.
 * In 1913, the Vasco da Gama issues was overprinted "REPUBLICA" (flat topped "A").
 * In 1913-15, local "REPÚBLICA" overprints were issued on second Carlos design stamps. Aside from the accented "U" the "A" is more pointed than the earlier Lison overprint. The surcharges back to the Luiz designs AND bisects were si milarly overprinted.
 * In 1913-21, the Ceres keytypes were issued, perf 12x11½ and perf 15x14.

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