1952 “Portuguese Navigators / Discovery of Cape V”
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 8071 |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Design: Multicolored stamp showing a portion of an early Portuguese nautical chart (compass rose, rhumb lines, and islands colored in green/red/blue), with the inscription “UMA CARTA NAUTICA PORTUGUESA ANÓNIMA DE ‘CIRCA’ 1471” along the left.Top right: “Correios”Value: “30$” (30 escudos)Bottom: “Cabo Verde”Printer imprint: “LITOGRAFIA NACIONAL – PORTO”Issue year: 1952 (commemorating the Portuguese discoveries / navigators; the user noted “1926” but the design and value place it firmly in 1952).Catalogue: Part of the 1952 set (Scott numbers in the mid-to-high 270s–280s range; the 30$ is typically one of the higher values in the set, often listed near Scott #285 or equivalent depending on the exact catalogue edition). Mint
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