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Cape Verde
1st January 1877
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perf 12, 13, no wmk, typo
Printed at the Lisbon Mint.
| Description | Scott | SG † | Mi | Y&T | ||
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| 5 reis black | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 10r yellow | 2 | 2, 2a | ||||
| 20r bister | 3 | 3, 3a | ||||
| 25r rose | 4 | 4, 4a | ||||
| 40r blue | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 50r green | 6 | 6, 6a | ||||
| 100r lilac | 7 | 7, 7a, 7b | ||||
| 200r orange | 8 | 8, 8a | ||||
| 300r brown | 9 | 9, 9a, 9b |
† Gibbons distinguishes colour and shades.
Described by Scott [1] as, "A group of 10 islands and five islets in the Atlantic Ocean, about 500 miles due west of Senegal."
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Africa | 43 | |
1st January 1877
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Independence |
| 1975 Sc365 SG430 |
Cape Verde became independent on 5th July 1975.