AZORES - 1894 March 4: An 5 reis orange yellow postage stamp depicting Prince Henry on his Ship. Prince Henry the Navigator Issue. Dom Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu, better known as Prince Henry the Navigator, was a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion. Through his administrative direction, he is regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discovery. He is regarded as the patron of Portuguese exploration. Henry was the fourth child of the Portuguese King John I

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Azores is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, due west of Portugal. Capital — Ponta Delgada. 1000 Reis = 1 Milreis. 100 Centavos = 1 Escudo (1912). This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image

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Size: 4400px × 3100px
Location: Azores islands, Portugal
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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