Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Scott #144
Updated August 7, 2026
This auction ended on August 28, 2026.
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| Lot number | 8069 |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Scott #144 — the ¼ centavo “Ceres” stamp from the 1914 issue.IdentificationDesign: Dark olive-brown (or blackish-brown) typographed stamp showing the allegorical figure of Ceres (Roman goddess of agriculture) holding a sickle, with a cross on her chest.Top: “REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA”Sides: “¼ C.” and “CORREIO”Bottom: “CABO VERDE”Issue: 1914 (first printing of the long-running Portuguese colonial “Ceres” series for Cape Verde).Perforation: typically 15 × 14Paper: chalky (early printing)This is the lowest value in the original 1914 set (Scott 144–159). Later printings of the same design exist on different papers or with different perforations and have higher Scott numbers. Mint Stamp
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