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The Ceres series of Portuguese postage stamps is a definitive series depicting the Roman goddess Ceres that was issued between 1912 and 1945 in Portugal and its colonies. == History and description == The Ceres stamps were the first issued after the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic, superseding stamps figuring king Manuel II that had been overprinted with the word "República" 1910-1911. Drawn by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes and engraved by José Sérgio de Carvalho e Silva, the design represents the goddess Ceres, standing and looking forward, holding a billhook in one hand and a sheaf of grain in the other. The inscriptions are "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA" and "CORREIO" (for Portuguese Republic and Post). It was printed in typography by the Portuguese mint, Casa da Moeda. The series were issued between February 16, 1912 and 1931. During their period of issue, they went through several changes: * 1928-1929 - overprint with new denominations * 1929 - overprint "Revalidado" * 1930 - re-engraving by Arnoldo Fragoso The 1926 series was printed in lithography, engraved by Eufénio Carlo Alberto Merondi and printed by the British firm De La Rue. The author's names are not printed on this series. The Ceres stamps were declared obsolete September 30, 1945, having been superseded in 1943 by the Caravel series of definitives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ceres series (Portugal)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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