Portuguese Mozambique

Portuguese Mozambique was a Portuguese colony on the southeast coast of Africa that remained under Lisbon’s rule from the late nineteenth century until independence in 1975. Administered as part of Portugal’s African empire, the territory was governed from the capital at Lourenço Marques (now Maputo). Like other Portuguese colonies, Mozambique was later reclassified as an “overseas province” in 1951 under the Estado Novo regime, a political designation intended to portray Portugal’s empire as a single transcontinental state. After a prolonged independence struggle led by the nationalist movement FRELIMO, Portuguese rule ended in 1975 and Mozambique became an independent republic.The stamps of Portuguese Mozambique reflect both imperial Portuguese themes and the landscapes, wildlife, and cultures of the territory. Early issues featured Portuguese monarchs and colonial coats of arms, while later series increasingly depicted local scenery, indigenous life, and economic activity. Many of these stamps were printed in Portugal by the Casa da Moeda and are notable for their detailed engraving and distinctive colonial-era design style.Portuguese Mozambique used the real (réis) currency system during the nineteenth century and later adopted the escudo, divided into 100 centavos, which appears on the denominations of most twentieth-century issues.

1903 - Portuguese Mozambique 25 Reis - King Carlos Definitive

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 190325 Reis

1913 - Portuguese Mozambique 25 Reis - King Carlos Republica Overprint

Date of Issue: 193525 Reis

1919 - Portuguese Mozambique 2 1/2 Centavos - Ceres Definitive

Date of Issue: 19222 1/2 Cents

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