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HONDURAS 1896-1920

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1896 President Arias

Genuine stamps or reprints.

  1 c blue (exists imperforate?)
  2 c brown
  5 c lilac
  10 c red (exists imperforate?)
  20 c green
  30 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P brown

Surcharged "PERMITASE" (=permitted for use, issued in 1898)
  1 c blue
  2 c brown
  5 c lilac
  10 c red
  1 P brown

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

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

I have seen a 3 c brown postcard ("CARTE POSTALE") in the same design. I've also seen a 2 c blue "TARJETA POSTAL".

Reprints:

According to the book 'Focus on Forgeries' by V.E.Tyler, reprints are printed on thick opaque paper. They often have "HONDURAS" between bars cancels.

Forgeries:

In the book 'Focus on Forgeries' by V.E.Tyler, four different types of forgeries are described. Genuine stamps have perforation 11 1/2.

Two forgeries of the 30 c value, imperforate in between. The letters "UPU" are too far away from their containing circles. They are referred to as Type IV in 'Focus on Forgeries'. All 8 values exists for this type of forgery.

The forger Imperato made forgeries of these stamps. The right eyebrow (left from our viewpoint) is too high. The central part of the "O" in "HONDURAS" and "CORREOS" are too round (should be much more elliptic). The other letters are also slightly different (for example the "S" of "CORREOS"). All 8 values were forged by Imperato. In the 1 c forgery, the "1" is too thin.

Most likely Imperato forgeries (Type I in Tyler's work).

Tyler's Type II forgery:

A forgery on very white paper. The "C" of "CENTAVOS" is too open. The face is very white.

Another set of forgeries (only the values 1 c, 2 c and 5 c are known):

These forgeries are imperforate (they also exist with perforation 14 1/2). The 1 c has a break in the top of the first "O" of "CORREOS" (see Tyler's book, he refers to this forgery type as Type III). The 2 c and 5 c values have a break in the left left of the "N" of "HONDURAS".

Also see: http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.sg/2012/10/ClassicalStampsHonduras.html for more information.

1898 Train

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c lilac
  10 c blue
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P green

Official stamps, overprinted "OFICIAL"
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P green

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

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

A misprint, 5 c lilac instead of 5 c blue exists, example:

Misprint

Forgeries exist:

Forgery type I: "1896" instead of "1898"

Forgery type I: "1896" instead of "1898"

Forgery, type II, rather deceptive: 'LIT' is written upwards, the mountain to the right of the train touches the train at an angle (it should touch at 90 degrees):

Forgery type II, "LIT" slanting upwards. This forgery was sold by Fournier (but not necesarilly produced) and first appeared in 1902 (while the genuine stamps were still valid and before Fournier even started his career!).

In the type III forgery, the "1898" is written much larger than in the genuine stamps. This forgery is printed on very white paper. It is the only set of forgeries for which the color error has also been forged. In my opinion, the 'plant' design just to the right of the value stands out too much from the background. This is also true for the very light area to the right hand side of the train (below the mountain):

Type III forgery. I've often seen imperforate forgeries and "OFICIAL" overprints as well of this type.

This forgery type even exists with forged "PERMITASE" overprints.

Another type IV forgery exists with perforation 11 instead of 11 1/2. The mountain is very heavily outlined. I think the following stamps are such Type IV forgeries:

This could be forgery type IV (though I'm not 100 % sure)

If my information is correct, these forgeries originate from Paris and appeared around 1905-1910.

1903 General Santos Guardiola, inscription "UPU 1903"

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c black
  10 c brown
  20 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P orange

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

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

1907 President Medina, inscription "UPU 1907"

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c violet
  10 c brown
  20 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P orange

Surcharged (1910)

  '1' on 20 c blue
  '5' (green) on 20 c blue
  '10' (red) on 20 c blue

For the specialist: these stamps are perforated 14, the 1 c green also exists perforated 11 1/2 (this stamp is lithographed).

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

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

1911 Landscape

  1 c violet
  2 c green
  5 c red
  6 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c yellow
  50 c brown
  1 P green

Overprinted 'XC Aniversario de la Independencia'
  2 c green

Surcharged (1913)

  "2 CENTAVOS" on 1 c violet
  "2 Cts." on 1 c violet
  "2 Cts." on 10 c blue
  "2 Cts." on 20 c yellow
  "5 Cts." on 1 c violet
  "5 Cts." on 10 c blue
  "6 Cts." on 1 c violet

These stamps exist with overprint "OFICIAL"

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

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

Some manually applied "OFICIAL" overprints exist which appear to be of dubious origins.

1912 President Manuel Bonilla, inscription "UPU 1912"

  1 c red

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

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

1913 Two different designs: Mr Sierra and Mr Bonilla, inscription 'UPU 1913'

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c blue (2 shades)
  6 c black
  6 c violet (1915)
  10 c blue
  10 c brown (1915)
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P green

Surcharged (1914)
  '1 cent.' on 2 c red
  5 c on 2 c red
  5 c on 6 c black
  5 c on 10 c brown (1915)
  10 c on 2 c red
  10 c (black or red) on 6 c black
  10 c on 50 c red

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

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

These stamps exist with overprint "OFICIAL":

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

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

1915 Small sized stamps, bridge and theater in Tegucigalpa

1 P tete-beche

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c violet
  10 c blue
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P green

The values 1 c, 2 c, 10 c and 20 c are in the bridge design, the others in the thearter design. These stamps exist with overprint "OFICIAL".

I know that the values 2 c and 20 c also exist in tete-beche.

The 6 c violet exist with a red '1926' overprint.

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

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

1916 President F.Bertrand, inscription 'Recuerdo del 1o de Febrero' etc.

  1 c orange

I've seen several of these stamps with missing horizontal perforation (see image above).

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

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

1919 Statue with horse of General F.Morazan

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c red
  6 c lilac
  10 c blue
  15 c blue (2 shades were issued)
  20 c brown
  50 c brown
  1 P green

All these stamps exist with overprint 'OFICIAL'.

The 6 c lilac exists with overprint 'Acuerdo Mayo 3 de 1926' in black and 'HABILITADO' in red (1926); also with inverted and double overprints.

The 1 P exists partly perforated or imperforate (see image above).

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

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

1920 As 1919 issue, but with inscription '1920'

  6 c violet

1920 Inscription 'PAZ - UNION - LIBERTAD 1920'

  2 c red (smaller size)
  2 c bronze (larger size)
  2 c silver (larger size)
  2 c gold (larger size)

The 2 c stamps were printed in red and the larger sized stamps were covered in bronze, silver or gold powder. A misprint 2 c red (larger size) exists, where the powder was not applied.

I've been told that the next stamps with inscription 'PAZ - UNION - LIBERTAD 1920' are reprints, I have no further information.

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