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CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA

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1870 Arms, eagle

  5 c blue
  10 c red (eagle in circle)
  10 c red (arms with eagle on top, 1877)
  20 c green (1877)
  50 c violet (1877)
  1 P brown (1877)

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
5 c *** ***  
10 c RR RR Eagle
10 c *** *** Arms
20 c R R  
50 c RR RR  
1 P RR RR  

Forgery? The bottom part of the '5' is much smaller
Forgery? The bottom part of the '5' is much smaller

 

1883 Provisional issue

  10 c black on yellow
  50 c black on red
  1 P black on 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
10 c RR RR 4 Types
50 c RR RR 2 Types
1 P RR RR 2 Types


Forgery with "fac-simile" overprint.

A few other, extremely rare provisional issues also exist. Forgeries of all above stamps exist.


2 Reales with Friedl certificate.


A forgery of this stamp.


Another certified genuine provisional.

 

1883 For registered letters, text with 'R' to the left

  Black on 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
(-) RR RR  

Forgeries of this stamp exist, I'm not sure if the above stamp is genuine.

 

1884 Arms and eagle in a horseshoe shaped design


Two types, with and without dot behind 'COLOMBIA'

  5 c blue

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
5 c *** *** 2 Types, with and without dot behind 'COLOMBIA'

A forgery of this stamp in light blue:


Forgery

 

1885 Arms, eagle, in a circle

  5 c blue
  10 c red
  20 c green
  50 c violet
  1 P 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
5 c ** **  
10 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
1 P R R  

I've seen reprints of the values 10 c, 20 c and 50 c, I don't know how to distinguish them from genuine stamps.

 

1904 New designs

Number

  1 c orange
  2 c blue

Eagle

  3 c red
  5 c green
  10 c brown
  15 c red
  20 c blue
  40 c blue
  50 c lilac
  1 P green

These stamps are perforated 12 or imperforate.

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 * *  
2 c * *  
3 c ** **  
5 c ** **  
10 c ** **  
15 c ** **  
20 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P ** **  

 

1904 Registration stamp, inscription 'R'

  10 c brown

Usually this stamp is perforated 12, but I have seen imperforate copies.

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
10 c ** **  

 


Fiscal stamps

Cundinamarca first issued fiscal stamps in 1859 (elliptic design with arms in center) in the values: 25 c, 50 c, 1P20 and 2P40 (all in black). A further incription 'Clase 1' for the lower value of 25 c to 'Clase 4' for the 2P40 value can be found on these stamps. Sorry, no picture available yet.

A new design appeared in 1860 with date indicated '1860 i 1861'


4a CLASE 1860 i 1861, reduced size

The values 25 c, 50 c, 1P20 and 2P40 were issued (all in black, classes 1 to 4).

In 1862 a new series was issued again: 20 c blue, 50 c red and 1 P black. In a similar design, the values 20 c blue and 1 P black appeared in 1865 (with year indicated this time).

CIGARETTE TAX (with inscription LEPRA for the Lepra fund)

1904: The values 8 m lilac, 3 c red, 5 c blue, 10 c brown, 20 c green, 50 c brown and 1 P black were issued. In 1905 another 8 m lilac in a similar design was issued.

PASSPORT STAMPS


Inscription "PASAPORTES CUNDINAMARCA".

Some passport stamps also exist and were first issued in 1899.

 


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