#458 Portugal 10/10/02

On October 7, 2010, I received this nice FDC from Rui José, thank you very much! It was issued on October 2 and commemorates the French Revolution in 1789.

#372 Portugal 09/12/18

This nice cover from Portugal was sent to me by Rui José, thank you very much!

The cover was posted in Lisbon on December 18, 2009. The special cancellation commemorates the 90th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (Organização Internacional do Trabalho, OIT). The inscription says “90 anos a trabalhar pela justiça social” (“90 years working for social justice”).

The stamp is part of the Christmas set, which was issued on October 21, 2009.

#328 Portugal 10/03/08

Rui José sent me this interesting FDC from Portugal, thank you!

It was issued in Lisbon on March 8, 2010, and commemorates the public city transport. The attached stamp is part of the 4th set of this series. It depicts the cacilheiro (a ferry linking Lisbon to Cacilhas) “Madragoa”.

In addition to the stamps and special cancellation a sticker with the inscription “First Day of Issue” in several languages was attached.

#222 Portugal 09/04/??

Nuno sent me this nice FDC from Portugal in April 2009.

The FDC and stamps were issued on October 23, 2008. They commemorate the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008.

#143 Portugal 09/04/04

Nuno sent me this nice cover from Portugal, which was posted in Pombal on April 04, 2009. Thank you!

The stamp depicts a Macaco-Diana and commemorates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin.

The special postmark commemorates the 7th anniversary of the forum www.selos-postais.com.

#111 Portugal 08/12/23

Cover from Portugal, posted in Cascais on December 23, 2008.

Thank you, Luis Felipe, for this nice cover with the following four stamps!

The bottom left stamp of 5 cent is part of the set “Portuguese Masks”, which was issued on June 29, 2006. It depicts a mask of the “Festa dos Rapazas”. The two right stamps are of the 2008 lighthouse set. The top left stamp of 2 cent depicts the bird Abelharuco; it is part of the set “Birds of Portugal III”, which was issued on February 26, 2002.

Portugal 08/11/07

Airmail cover from Portugal, posted at the Cabo Ruivo metro station in Lisbon on November 7, 2008.

The stamps are of the “bridges series” issued on October 17, 2008.

Thank you, João, for this cover!