A stamp is a piece of artwork with an universal dimesion, is the reflection of a people's soul, history and culture: it is a pictorial of facts and feats, present and opst, that have shaped and built a nation. Within its small confine, a stamp carries a world of meanings that transcend local and national boundaries. Now in exsistence for over 150 years, Portuguese stamps are a prime example of modernity and innovation in their themes, graphic desihn and production techniques and methods.