ANGOLA - 1870: An 5 reis black postage stamp showing portrait of King Luis "Embossed". Dom Luís I, known as The Popular, was a member of the ruling House of Braganza, and King of Portugal from 1861 to 1889. The second son of Queen Maria II and her consort, King Ferdinand, he acceded to the throne upon the death of his elder brother King Pedro V

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Angola was a Portuguese overseas territory. in South-West Africa between Zaire and Namibia. Capital — Luanda. 1000 Reis = 1 Milreis,100 Centavos = 1 Escudo. All this postage stamps, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image

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Size: 4800px × 5400px
Location: Angola, Luanda
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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