tarting in 1889, the Portuguese Post Office supplied a number of charitable, scientific and military organisations with franchise stamps allowing them to mail their correspondence free of any charge. The first group to benefit from this was the Portuguese Red Cross. The first 1889 Red Cross stamp was perforated 12½ and it is fairly scarce today. The 1908 and 1915 printings are perforated 11½ and they are
A key Red Cross stamp
Nov 10, 2023
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