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Saint Francis Xavier, SJ (1506-1552)
Patron Saint of Missions

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H&G 42a
PORTUGUESE INDIA in 1946 issued a series of postal cards, four showing Xavier's tomb, H&G 42-43
Two cards are on beige stock, two on gray; two carry a 9rs stamp featuring the Arch of the Viceroys
and two a 7rs stamp featuring St. John de Britto, as above, H&G 42a

Scott 517 Scott 518 Scott 519

Scott 365 Scott  366 Scott  367

Scott 272 Scott 273 Scott 274
PORTUGUESE INDIA , Scott 517-519, MACAO, Scott 365-367, and PORTUGUESE TIMOR, Scott 272-4
1952, the 4th centenary of his death
showing his statue on an alms box, the reliquary of his arm and his tomb

Scott  521 Scott  520
PORTUGUESE INDIA, 1952, souvenir sheets for the 4th centenary of Xavier's death, Scott 520-521
based on the Bom Gesu portrait of Xavier

Scott  354 Scott 357 Scott  464 Scott  476 Scott 523
MACAO, 1951, Scott 354 and 357
PORTUGUESE INDIA, 1946, black & gray, Scott 464, issued on a mini sheet of 8 with John de Britto
1948, dark green & yellow green, Scott 476, issued on a mini sheet of 5 (below)
and 1952, dark violet & black, Scott 523, issued as part of a tête-bêche pair with label (below)

Scott 523a
PORTUGUESE INDIA, 1952, to publicize Portuguese India's first stamp exhibition, Scott 523a

Scott 479a
PORTUGUESE INDIA, 1952, Scott 479a

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