AZORES - 1887: An 25 reis lilac-rose postage stamp depicting portrait of King Luiz (Dom Luís I). Stamps of Portugal overprinted in black "ACORES". Dom Luís I (31 October 1838, in Lisbon – 19 October 1889, in Cascais), 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. Luís was a cultured man who wrote vernacular poetry, but had no distinguishing gifts in the politics
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
Size: 2550px × 2800px
Location: Azores islands, Portugal
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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