Worldwide Stamp New Issues - The Azores.

Last updated April 2003.

Firstly I wish to thank C.T.T. Portugal for their permission to use information taken from their web site. Click here to visit the C.T.T. Portugal web site.

• 1997, April 16. Golden Carved Work.
  • 49E Church of Sao Pedro.
  • 80E Church of the Convent of Sao Pedro Alcantara.
  • 100E Church of the Ancient College of Jesuits.
  • 140E Church of Sao Joseph.
• 1997, May 5. Europa Stamp. Myths and Legends.
  • 100E Sailor and island.
• 1998, January 28. Centenary of the Death of Roberto Ivens.
  • 140E Portrait of Roberto Ivens (scientist and explorer).
• 1998, May 21. Europa Stamp. National Festivals.
  • 100E The Cult of the Holy Spirit.
• 1998, August 4. The Azores Sea.
  • 50E Underwater scene.
    This stamp was issued both in sheets and in booklets.
  • 140E Underwater scene.
• 1999, May 5. Europa Stamp. National Parks.
  • 100E and 0,50. Natural Reserve of the Pico Mountain.
• 1999, September 3. Contemporary Paintings.
  • 51E and 0,25. Market scene.
  • 95E and 0,47. Portrait.
  • 100E and 0,50. City scene.
  • 140E and 0,70. Landscape.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a stamp booklet.
• 2000, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 100E and 0,50. Children and Stars.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet of three stamps.
• 2000, September 9. The History of Mail delivered by Buoys and Zeppelins.
  • 85E and 0,42. Mail by buoy.
  • 140E and 0,70. Mail by zeppelin.
• 2001, May 9. Europa Stamp. Water, a Natural Resource.
  • 105E and 0,52. Symbolic design.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet of three stamps.
• 2001, June 4. Angra do Heroismo World Heritage Site.
  • 53E and 0,26. Statues and town.
  • 85E and 0,42. Monument and town.
  • 140E and 0,70. Doorway and town.
  • 350E and 1,75. (Miniature sheet).
• 2002, May 9. Europa Stamp. The Circus.
  • 0,54. Poster of a clown's face.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet of three examples.
• 2002, May 20. Flowers.
  • 0,28. Scablosa nitens.
  • 0,45. Viburnum tinus ssp. subcordatum.
  • 0,54. Euphorbia azorica.
  • 0,70. Lysimachia nemorum ssp. azorica.
  • 1,15. Azorina vidalli.
  • 1,75. Senecio malvifolius.
    These last two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
  • 1,15. Bellis azorica.
  • 1,75. Spergularia azorica.
• 2002, July 12. Windmills. Joint issue with Belgium.
  • 0,43. Windmill of the Azores.
  • 0,54. Windmill of Belgium.
• 2003, May 5. Europa Stamp. Poster Art.
  • 0,55. Poster by Sebastiao Rodrigues.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet of two examples.
• 2003, June 6. Heritage of the Azores.

Azores Philatelic Links

New issue information for the Azores is available from the C.T.T. Portugal web site at http://www.ctt.pt/ctt/FilateliaI.jsp?did=Filatelia_Selos_em2001_en .

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