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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1865-1878

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Before 1865, the Dominican Republic was part of Spain (after having been independent from 1844 to 1861). Stamps of the Spanish Westindies were used during this period.

1865 Arms, inscription 'CORREOS', no country name

(Image obtained from a Schuyler Rumsey auction)

Images obtained from a Harmers auction

Second type, 'Medio Real' written differently

  1/2 r black on lilac (only 4000 issued)
  1/2 r black on green (different type)
  1 r black on pale green (only 2000 issued)
  1 r black on yellow (different type)

These stamps were issued without gum.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Cancels:

Pencancels and circular datecancels (I've only seen Santo Domingo) seem to be the most common cancels on these stamps:

Pencancel and Santo Domingo circular date cancel

Reprints:

Reprint of the 1/2 r, but black on yellow instead of black on pale green; next to it two 1/2 r black on green reprints. Images obtained from a Harmers auction

Reprint

Forgeries:

Forgery

Sperati forgeries

1865 Tall arms, inscription 'CORREOS' and 'DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD', no country name

  1/2 r black on yellow
  1/2 r black on red/lilac
  1/2 r black on blue
  1/2 r black on grey
  1/2 r black on olive
  1/2 r blue on red
  1 r black on green ('UN')
  1 r black on green ('Un')
  1 r black on blue
  1 r black on grey 
  1 r black on red/lilac

These stamps were issued without gum.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

I've seen several errors of these stamps with 'CORREOS' and the value shifted.

Error: top and bottom inscription missing.

Other error: 'Un' and 'real' too close to each other

Cancels:

I've seen the circular datestamp of Santo Domingo. But red 'C86' cancels of the British postal agency at Puerta Plata also exist on these stamps:

Red 'C86' cancels

Pen stroke cancels also exist on this issue.

Forgeries:

(All forgeries, reduced sizes)

Forgeries

All the above images are forgeries. They were offered by Fournier (though I'm not sure if he actually made them). Note the weird cancels consisting of lines or dots. Apparently these cancels were printed together with the stamps.

Page from a Fournier Album.

(Forgery)

The above stamp is the 3rd forgery described in Album Weeds. There is a line above 'real', which is not present in the genuine stamps. It also exists printed on other coloured paper (I've seen grey, green and yellow).

In these two forgeries, the bottom right part of the central shield is deformed (too fat).

I've been told that this is a forgery of the 1 r value

(Other forgeries, reduced sizes)

Other forgeries

What is this? A similar perforated 'label' with 'CORREOS' curved at the top.

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Bogus issues

There exist some bogus issues of 1866 prepared by J.M Chute (and probably S. Allan Taylor) of Boston USA; they have the arms of the Dominican Republic in an ellipse with the word 'CORREOS' above it and the value (I have only seen 'DOS REALES') below it. There is no country name indicated. I have seen the following values: 2 r blue, 2 r brown, 2 r red, 2 r green and 2 r orange (all cancelled).

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