Whitman Expo
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 angolares Values
Details
Obverse: Portuguese text; bird feeding hatchlings in nest; column and carvings; João II (King John II of Portugal); coat of arms
Reverse: Portuguese text; O Regresso de Diogo Cão-Beja 1489 (Return of Diogo Cão); explorer Diogo Cão addressing the court of João II in Beja, with priests, flags, natives, dogs, horns, and carpets
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Design Details
Note Color:
Red, green, purple, blue, olive green, and orange
Note Dimension:
178 x 110 mm
Printer:
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COY LTD LONDRES, INGLATERRA
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