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ELOBEY ANNOBON and CORISCO

Spanish colony

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1903 King Alfonso XIII of Spain, facing the left

1903 Inscription 'ELOBEY, ANNOBAN Y CORISCO CORREOS PARA 1903'

  1/4 c red
  1/2 c violet
  1 c black
  2 c brown
  3 c green
  4 c green
  5 c violet
  10 c red
  15 c orange
  25 c blue
  50 c brown
  75 c brown
  1 p red
  2 p brown
  3 p olive
  4 p red
  5 p green
  10 p blue

These stamps have perforation 14 and a control number on the back.

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
1/4 c ** ***  
1/2 c ** ***  
1 c ** ***  
2 c ** ***  
3 c ** ***  
4 c ** ***  
5 c *** ***  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
25 c R R  
50 c R R  
75 c R R  
1 P R R  
2 P R RR  
3 P RR RR  
4 P RR RR  
5 P RR RR  
10 P RR RR   
1905 Inscription 'ELOBEY, ANNOBAN Y CORISCO CORREOS PARA 1905'

  1 c red
  2 c violet
  3 c black
  4 c red
  5 c green
  10 c green
  15 c violet
  25 c red
  50 c orange
  75 c blue
  1 p brown
  2 p brown
  3 p red
  4 p brown
  5 p olive
  10 p red

These stamps have perforation 14 and a control number on the back.

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 ** **  
4 c ** **  
5 c ** **  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
75 c *** ***  
1 P *** ***  
2 P *** ***  
3 P *** ***  
4 P R R  
5 P RR RR  
10 P RR RR   
Overprinted '1906' and value in a rectangle

  10 c on 1 c red
  15 c on 2 c violet (overprint in red)
  25 c on 3 c black (overprint in red)
  50 c on 4 c red

Some errors seem to exist (RR to RRR): 15 c on 1c, 25 c on 2 c and 15 c on 3 c. Also the 50 c on 40 c without value inscription (RR).

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 on 1 c *** ***  
15 c on 2 c *** ***  
25 c on 3 c *** ***  
50 c on 4 c *** ***  

Stamps in a similar design were issued for Fernando Poo; Philippines; Puerto Rico; Spanish Guinea and Rio de Oro.

The forger Sperati prepared forgeries of the overprint:

Image obtained from a Sotheby auction
Sperati 'proof' of such an overprint.

 

1907 King Alfonso XIII, facing the right


(Reduced size)

  1 c violet
  2 c black
  3 c red
  4 c green
  5 c green
  10 c violet
  15 c red
  25 c yellow
  50 c blue
  75 c brown
  1 p brown
  2 p red
  3 p brown
  4 p olive
  5 p lilac
  10 p red

These stamps have perforation 14 and a control number on the back.

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 * *  
4 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c ** **  
25 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
75 c ** **  
1 P *** ***  
2 P *** ***  
3 P *** ***  
4 P *** ***  
5 P *** R  
10 P R R   
Overprinted 'HABILTADO PARA' and value


(With inverted overprint)

  05 c on 1 c violet (overprint in red)
  05 c on 2 c black (overprint in red)
  05 c on 3 c red
  05 c on 4 c green
  05 c on 10 c violet
  25 c on 10 c violet

All values (except 25 c on 10 c) exist with inverted overprint: RR.

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
05 c on 1 c *** ***  
05 c on 2 c *** ***  
05 c on 3 c *** *** Also exists without 'PARA': RR
05 c on 4 c *** *** Also exists without 'PARA': RR
05 c on 10 c *** *** Also exists without 'PARA': RR
25 c on 10 c RR RR  

 

In 1909 some fiscal stamps were overprinted 'CORREOS 10 CEN DE PESETA' for postal use. All these stamps are very rare (RR to RRR). Sorry, no picture available yet.

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