Portugal year 1951 stamps Brithday of Junqueiro MNH

Portugal year 1951 stamps 100th Brithday of Junqueiro MNH **

The Portugal 1951 “Birthday of Junqueiro” issue is a two-stamp set released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous Portuguese poet, Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro.

🇵🇹 Set Details (Guerra Junqueiro Centenary)

• Date of Issue: 1951
• Purpose: To honor the centennial of the birth of Guerra Junqueiro, who was born on September 17, 1850.
• Theme: Literature and Prominent People.
• Designer: The stamps feature an engraved portrait of the poet.

Who was Guerra Junqueiro?

Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (1850–1923) was one of Portugal’s most significant and influential poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Literary Role: He was a prominent figure in the “Generation of Coimbra,” a group of writers who aimed to overthrow the prevailing French-inspired Romanticism in Portuguese literature.
• Themes: His early works were known for their sharp satire and social protest, vehemently attacking conservatism, established religious norms (particularly in his poem A Velhice do Padre Eterno), and the monarchy.
• Legacy: His poetry, blending grandiloquence with satire, played a role in inspiring the move toward the establishment of the Portuguese First Republic in 1910. He later turned to simpler, lyrical poems about rural life.

The stamps are popular with collectors of Portuguese literature topicals and biographical stamps. They are generally considered common commemorative issues and hold a modest value, especially in Mint Never Hinged (MNH) condition.