ANGOLA

Stamps inscribed 'Angola', 'Republica Portuguesa' and 'Angola' or 'Portugal' and 'Angola'.

1881 - 1975 Portugese Colony
1962 - Independent Republic

From 1881: 1 Réal (pl. Réis)
From 1911: 1 Escudo (PTE) = 100 Centavos (= 1,000 Réis)
From 1977: 1 Kwanza (AOK) = 100 lwei (=1 PTE)
From 1990: 1 New Kwanza (AON) (= 1 AOK, but only 5% of AOK was exchangeable)
From 1995: 1 Reajusted Kwanza (AOR) (= 1,000 AON)
From 1999: 1 Kwanza (AOA) = 100 cêntimos (= 1,000,000 AOR)
Checklists > Countries > Angola Wild Cats

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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1925 Inauguration of the Pombal Monument AO19250508 TX 0_15 3 Tax-stamp
0.15
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue at the Pombal Monument in Lisbon
Originally issued as a Tax Stamp, but later sold for ordinary postage in Portugal as well
Joint issue with Azores, Cape Verde, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Nyassa, Portugal, Portugese Guinea, Portugese India, St. Thomas & Prince and Timor
MI Z3
AO19250508 PD 0_30 3 Tax-stamp
0.15
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue at the Pombal Monument in Lisbon
Joint issue with Azores, Cape Verde, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Nyassa, Portugal, Portugese Guinea, Portugese India, St. Thomas & Prince and Timor
MI Unlisted
1953 Definitives (Animals) AO19530815 ST 0_05 Stamp
0.05
Leopard
MI 368
AO19530815 ST 2_50 Stamp
2.50
Lion
MI 378
1990 International Year of Literacy AO19900726 ST 1 4 Stamp
1.00
Leopard
Left part of head
Spread over 3 stamps
Part of composite sheetlet of 30 stamps
MI 810
AO19900726 ST 1 5 Stamp
1.00
Leopard
Most of body
Spread over 3 stamps
Part of composite sheetlet of 30 stamps
MI 811
AO19900726 ST 1 6 Stamp
1.00
Leopard
Tail and hind leg
Spread over 3 stamps
Part of composite sheetlet of 30 stamps
MI 812
AO19900726 SH 30 Sheetlet
30.00
Leopard
Spread over 3 stamps
Composite sheetlet of 30 stamps
MI ZD807-836
AO19900726 TEN 456 Se-tenant strip
3.00
Leopard
Horizontal strips of stamps 3, 4 and 5
Part of composite sheetlet of 30 stamps
1993 Africa Day AO19930531 ST 1500 Stamp
1500
Leopard
Stamp from MS
MI 923
AO19930531 MS 1500 Miniature Sheet
1500
Leopard
MI B16
1993 Quioca Art (IV) AO19930901 ST 300 Stamp
300
Leopard (and dog)
Wild Cat Art
Leopard Art (painting)
MI 941
1994 Tourism AO19940927 ST 4000 Stamp
4000
Lion's Head
MI 970
M
1995 LUBRAPEX '95 AO19950901 ST 180 1 Stamp
180
Lions (hunting zebras)
MI 1002
AO19950901 ST 180 2 Stamp
180
Lions (stalking zebras)
MI 1003
AO19950901 ST 450 1 Stamp
450
Lions (hunting zebras)
MI 1006
AO19950901 ST 450 2 Stamp
450
Lion (male)
MI 1007
AO19950901 ST 550 1 Stamp
550
Cheetah (looking)
MI 1010
AO19950901 ST 550 2 Stamp
550
Cheetah (hunting springbok)
MI 1011
AO19950901 ST 550 3 Stamp
550
Leopard (looking)
MI 1012
AO19950901 ST 550 4 Stamp
550
Leopard (attacking gemsbok)
MI 1013
AO19950901 ST 630 1 Stamp
630
Cheetah (hunting wildebeest)
MI 1014
AO19950901 ST 630 2 Stamp
630
Cheetah (killing springbok)
MI 1015
AO19950901 ST 630 3 Stamp
630
Leopard (approaching gemsbok)
MI 1016
AO19950901 ST 630 4 Stamp
630
Leopard (killing gemsbok)
MI 1017
AO19950901 TEN 1 Se-tenant strip
1260
Lion stamps in se-tenant strips
180 1 - 450 1 -
180 2 - 450 2
AO19950901 TEN 2 Se-tenant strip
2380
Cheetah stamps in se-tenant strips
550 1 - 630 1 -
550 2 - 630 2
AO19950901 TEN 3 Se-tenant strip
2380
Leopard stamps in se-tenant strips
550 1 - 630 1 -
550 2 - 630 2
AO19950901 SH 7280 Sheetlet
7280
Lion, Cheetah, Leopard
Sheetlet composed of all strips + 4 stamps showing African Wild Dogs
MI 1002-1017
1996 Angolan Wildlife AO19960427 ST 5100 3 Stamp
5100
Lion
MI 1066
M
1998 Angolan Big Game AO19980724 ST 100000 1 Stamp
100 000
Lion
MI 1237
M
1999 Animals from Around the World AO19990325 ST 300000 Stamp
300 000
Siberian Tiger
MI 1339
2000 Animals from Around the World AO20000407 ST 5_50 Stamp
5.50
Lions
MI 1472
AO20000407 ST 12_00 2 Stamp
12.00
Cheetah
Stamp from MS
MI 1499
AO20000407 MS 12_00 2 Miniature Sheet
12.00
Cheetah
MI B77
2000 Angolan Fauna AO20000413 ST 1_50 4 Stamp
1.50
Cheetah
MI 1530
AO20000413 ST 1_50 10 Stamp
1.50
Lion
MI 1536
M
AO20000413 ST 2_00 2 Stamp
2.00
African Wild Cat
MI 1540
AO20000413 ST 2_00 7 Stamp
2.00
Caracal
MI 1545
2001 Handicrafts AO20011207 ST 17 Stamp
17.00
Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Art
Coat adorned with wild cat claws
Stamp from MS
MI 1654
AO20011207 MS 35 Miniature Sheet
35.00
Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Art
Coat adorned with wild cat claws
MI B98
2002 Angolan-Italian Friendship AO20021206 ST 35 Stamp
35
Lion
MI 1687

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Greg Balagian and Kevin Lo.
Latest update: 13 January 2014