Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

HONDURAS Miscellaneous

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Airmail Stamps

1925 Air Mail, stamps of 1915 overprinted "AERO CORREO"

  5 c blue (overprint in black, blue or red)
  10 c blue (overprint in black or red)
  20 c brown (overprint in black or blue)
  50 c red
  1 P green

Surcharged
  '25' on 1 c brown
  '25' (blue) on 5 c blue
  '25' (blue) on 20 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
All values	RR to RRR	RR to RRR

Since all these stamps are very rare and the basic stamps are quite cheap, many forged overprints exist, example:

(Forged overprint)

Postal Stationery

Envelopes and wrappers

1890 Arms

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c yellow
  20 c brown
  25 c red

1891 Embossed head, inscription "SERVICIO POSTAL 1891"

  1 c yellow
  2 c blue
  5 c green
  10 c red  
  20 c blue
  25 c brown

1892 Columbus

  1 c grey
  2 c red
  5 c green
  10 c blue
  20 c red
  25 c blue

1893 Embossed head of President Cabannas

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  20 c red
  25 c green

Postcards

1882 General Morazan

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  2 c red on yellow
  3 c blue

1890 Arms (pyramid)

(Reduced size)

  2 c red
  3 c blue

1891 As stamps of 1891, President Bogran

  2 c yellow
  2 c red on yellow
  3 c red on yellow

1892 Columbus, similar to the postage stamps of 1892

  2 c green
  3 c blue

1893 President Cabannas (as postage stamps)

  2 c black 
  3 c black

1894 Symbol of justice

  2 c green
  3 c orange

Fiscal Stamps

The first fiscal stamps in Honduras were issued in 1877 (date in center, 3 values: 2 r black, 2 r black on yellow and 2 r black on green).

Later issues (1897 to 1904), with inscription "REPUBLICA MAYOR DE C.A." or "CENTRO AMERICA" on top:

They also exist with blue or red background overprint (1903). In 1898-99 some values were sporadically used for postal purposes.