Postage stamps and postal history of Macau

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Macau.
Colonial history.
The first stamps issued for Macau by the Portuguese was in 1884. The common "Portuguese crown" design was used and nine values ranging from 5 to 300 reis were made.
Transfer of sovereignty over Macau.
When Macau became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, all stamps with "Macau, Portuguese Republic" () were no longer used. Instead, "Macau, China" was printed on the stamp.