reis stamp was officially bisected in order to frank newspaper wrappers and letters. A new series of stamps, engraved by Louis-Eugène Mouchon, was issued in 1897 and supplemented by additional values in 1898, 1899 and 1905. It comprised 19 nominals ranging from 2½ reis to 500 reis. Again, the 100 reis stamp was officially bisected for use on letters. These stamps were of the general single-colour design for Portuguese stamps at the time, but with the name "Funchal" and the value figure printed in black (on two values, in red). The 25 reis value was issued in 1899 in booklets containing six stamps each. Not counting perforation varieties, bisects, and booklets, 34 different stamps were issued for Funchal, all of them showing the portrait of King Carlos I. See also Postage stamps and postal history of Portugal References Bibliography Trincao, Carlos. Die Briefmarken von Madeira. Frankfurt am Main: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Neues Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde e.V. im Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V., 1963 12p. Vieira, Armando M. O. Filatelia Da Madeira: Marcas Pré-Adesivas, Selos Postais Adesivos, Inteiros Postais, Marcofilia. Funchal: Filatelia Numismática Madeira, 1999 116p. Machado, Paulo Sá. and Adelino Adrião Melo Caravela. 500 anos dos Correios no Funchal. Funchal: Funchal 500 anos – Uma Porta para o Mundo, 2008 79 pp. External links AskPhil – Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities Madeira Philately of Portugal