Description: Commemorative stamp issued by Portugal in 1955 celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Electric Telegraph. Design features stylized telegraph poles and insulators, rendered in a bold modernist two-tone palette of teal and ochre, symbolizing the progress of communication technology. Inscribed “Centenario do Telégrafo Eléctrico 1855–1955” along the frame. Denomination 3$50 Escudos.
Circa: Mid 20th Century
Condition: Unused - Hinged
Notes:
Celebrates the introduction of telegraphic communication in Portugal, marking a century of technological advancement. The history of telegraphic communication in Portugal began in 1856 with the inauguration of a 25-kilometer terrestrial electric network connecting Lisbon to the royal courts and the Necessidades Palace in Sintra.