Three official seals from Portugal have been recorded to date. All are tapes.
Catalog: Drummond OS1t
Date issued: Unknown, EKU May 30, 1961
Printing: Lilac on white 2" wide tape
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: "Postes - Portugal" repeated in an alternating "CORREIO / DE / PORTUGAL" in horse and rider design logo and blank ellipse
Control Number: "508" inside small box above and to the right of "l" of "Portugal" over horse and rider logo
Description: Damaged and burned 1970 cover from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Lisbon, Portugal repaired on reverse with two strips of Portuguese official seal tape. Label tied by six strikes of December 22 Lisbon datestamps. Manuscript endorsement on tape states that the letter was received in damaged condition.
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Updated February 23, 2008