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PORTO RICO (Puerto Rico)

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The stamps issued under the Spanish period can be found on Cd 2.

 

American occupation of Porto Rico

1899 Stamps of the United States overprinted 'PORTO RICO'

1 c green

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  8 c brown
  10 c brown

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
5 c * *  
8 c * *  
10 c ** *  

 

1900 Stamps of the United States overprinted 'PUERTO RICO'

  1 c green
  2 c red

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c * c  

 

From 1900 onwards the stamps of the United States with no overprint were used.


Postage due stamps

1899 Postage due stamps of the United States, overprinted 'PORTO RICO'

  1 c red
  2 c red
  10 c red

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c * c  
2 c * *  
10 c *** *  

Bogus issues


A bogus issue 'Puertoriko' on a 2 c stamp of the United States, such a stamp was never issued


Fiscal Stamps

Fiscal stamp with inscription 'INTERNAL REVENUE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO, USA':


1898 ship design revenue stamp of the United States, overprinted 'PORTO RICO Excise Revenue' and value '1 c.'


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