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Introduction of Philatelic Products
A complete set of mint stamps of a definitive or a commemorative issue.
A mint miniature sheet comprising one or more perforated stamps, printed with a background design matching with the theme of the stamp.
A small sheet of stamps comprising one or multiple set of stamps of a commemorative issue.
Four stamps of the same stamp design of an issue joined by perforations, producing two parallel rows of stamps in any direction.
A printed sheet that reproduce the First Day Cover, technical data and a text following the same theme, to which a set of stamps is affixed and cancelled with the issue postmark.
A printed sheet that reproduce the First Day Cover, technical data and a text following the same theme, to which a souvenir sheet is affixed and cancelled with the issue postmark.
A set of illustrated postcards matching with the stamps design, each affixed with the stamp of the relevant subject and cancelled with the issue postmark on the side affixed with stamp.
An illustrated envelope matching with the stamps design, to which a set of stamps is affixed and cancelled with the issue postmark.
An illustrated envelope matching with the stamps design, to which a souvenir sheet is affixed and cancelled with the issue postmark.
A miniature illustrated cover comprising one or multiple set of stamps or souvenir sheets, and brief information on the stamp theme.
A valuable and thematic book profusely illustrated and informative, which includes set of stamps and souvenir sheets matching the specific theme.
An album presented in an elegant hard cover, containing the complete set of stamps and souvenir sheets released in a year, and printed with technical data of each stamp issue.
An album contains a full set of souvenir sheets released in a year and is printed with technical data of each stamp issue.
A special cover including a combination of products of the issue and printed with information and illustrations matching the stamp issue.
An album contains a full set of stamps released in a year and is printed with technical data of each stamp issue.
A prestigious cover comprising at least two sets of stamps with the same theme, illustrated with special design matching the specific theme and printed with technical data of the enclosed issues.
Firstly, the designation “República Portuguesa” was replaced by “Macau, China, the issue “Macau Retrospective”, in 19.12.1999, marked the ending of the codification series in use, with the last codes S193(4/1), S193(4/2), S193(4/3) and S193(4/4), for stamps and S194(1/1), for the Souvenir Sheet. By terminating this series, it offered an opportunity to create new series and codes, not only for stamps and souvenir sheets, but also to other philatelic products, like first day covers, booklets, information brochures, commemorative envelopes, postcards, etc., and also to all the postmarks associated with new issues, commemorative cancellation services and exhibitions.
All the new series have started with the number 001 and are sequential.
The decision by CTT of creating a code system, presented here, had the following two objectives:
- Decrease the possibility of falsification of the products.
- Offer the collectors an easy and fast possibility of, at any time, knowing if their philatelic collections have been complete or not.
In general, to decrease the falsification worldwide, the Universal Postal Union, in conjunction with the World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP), has created a worldwide numbering system (WNS), to which the CTT has joined after January 1st,2002, being the approved code represented by MO xxx yy, in which MO represents the Macao Postal Administration, xxx represents the numerical sequence started by 001 and yy represents the year of the issue.
The codes printed on the Macao Post and Telecommunications' philatelic products are generally composed by a literal part (S, B, … etc) identifying the product, and by a numeric sequence (xxx = 001, 002, 003, etc.) identifying the order.
As for stamps and souvenir sheets, there is also an additional indication (y/z), in which the variable “y” shows the number of stamps in the series of that issue, and the variable “z” showing in the series of stamps, that specific stamp (See the following example).
The codes used are as follows:
Issues (Stamps)
S xxx（y/z）
Souvenir Sheets
B xxx（y/z）
First Day Cover, w/stamps
ENA xxx
First Day Cover, w/Souvenir Sheets
ENB xxx
Commemorative envelopes issued by Macao Post
and Telecommunications Bureau
ENC xxx
Commemorative envelopes issued by other entities
ENX xxx
Information Brochures
PGL xxx
Booklets with stamps
BLK-S xxx（y/z）
Booklets with Souvenir Sheets
BLK-B xxx（y/z）
Postcards of new issue
BPL xxx
Commemorative Postcards issued by Macao Post
and Telecommunications Bureau
BPC xxx
Commemorative Postcards issued by other entities
BPX xxx
New issue, Commemorative or Exhibition Postmarks
C xxx
In order for public to understand better the use and meaning of the codes, here are some examples:
Macao Post and Telecommunications' Codes
Code S216(4/1) :
Issue number Two hundred sixteenth (216), after the constitution of the MSAR, named “Chinese Opera – Farewell My Concubine”, comprised of four (4) stamps, stamp number one (1) of the series.
Code B192 :
One hundred ninety-second Souvenir Sheet (192), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge”.
Code ENA222 :
Two hundred twenty-second First Day Cover with stamp (222), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “150th Anniversary of the Birth of Camilo Pessanha”.
Code ENB196 :
One hundred ninety-sixty First Day Cover with souvenir sheet (196), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “Classic Fables and Tales”.
Code PGL230 :
Two hundred thirtieth Information Brochure (230), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “Chinese White Dolphin”.
Code BPL220 :
Two hundred twentieth Postcard (220), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “Lotus Flower”, titled “Torch”.
Code C708 :
Seven hundred eighth Postmark (708), produced after the constitution of the MSAR, belonging to the issue named “Birdsongs and Spring Flowers”.
UPU/WADP Codes
Code MO007.17﹕
Seventh Stamp, internationally registered by the Macao Postal Administration in the Universal Postal Union / World Association for the Development of Philately in the year of 2017, belonging to the first stamp of the issue named “Macao: Back to Common Roots”.
Code MO010.18﹕
Tenth Stamp, internationally registered by the Macao Postal Administration in the Universal Postal Union / World Association for the Development of Philately in the year of 2018, belonging to the souvenir sheet of the issue named “Macao 2018 – 35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (I)”.
With the objective of promoting the stamp culture as well as to let the collectors over the world knows about Macao through the wonderful Macao stamps, CTT will continue to develop the stamps and philatelic products from various aspects such as themes, design, and printing technique.
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