Postage stamps and postal history of Macau
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Macau.
Colonial history[change | change source]
The first stamps issued for Macau by the Portuguese was in 1884. The common "Portuguese crown" design was used and nine values ranging from 5 to 300 reis were made.
Transfer of sovereignty over Macau[change | change source]
When Macau became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, all stamps with "Macau, Portuguese Republic" (Portuguese: Macau República Portuguesa) were no longer used. Instead, "Macau, China" was printed on the stamp.
Further reading[change | change source]
- Yang's Catalog of the Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery of Macau (1998).
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Postage stamps of Macau.
- Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities, Macao (Macau).
