Portugal – Scott #s 875-77

Description

Portugal – Scott #875–877 (1961) comprise the nation’s EUROPA issue, celebrating the concept of European unity and cooperation among CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations) member countries. Designed by Manuel Rodrigues and printed by Casa da Moeda, these stamps feature an abstract gear and chain motif symbolizing interlinked nations working together toward shared progress. The set includes denominations of 1$00 blue, 1$50 green, and 3$50 violet, each with crisp geometric precision and clean modernist lines typical of early 1960s European design. All three stamps are mint, never hinged, with bright color and pristine gum—excellent examples of postwar optimism in philately.