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Information sources
- Afinsa: Selos Postais das Colónias Portuguesas
Specialised catalogue of former colonies - Afinsa: Selos Postais e Marcas Pré-adesivas
Specialised catalogue of Portugal and islands - Carlos Kullberg: Selos de Portugal, 15 vols
A complete annotated collection of Portugal - James Mackay: Philatelic Terms Illustrated
The philatelic jargon explained with examples - Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Part 9
Includes Portugal and former colonies - WADP Numbering System
UPU-supported world catalogue, since 2002