Postmarks of Bolivia

Cancellations or Postmarks stamped within the borders of the current Bolivia territory. Sorted by type.

Bolivia at the end of the 19th century

Pen cancels

Pen cancels were most usual on the 1867-1868 issues.

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  50 centavos, simple cross on first Bolivia issue (1867). Michel N°3.
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  100 centavos, pen text. Michel N°4a.

Linear postmarks

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  5 c deep green, Condor issue 1867. TARIJA in blue. Michel N°1e
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  5 c ultramarine issue 1878, S CRUZ Michel N°18
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  5 c issue 1878, SUCRE. Michel N°18
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  10 c issue 1878, PAZ. Michel N°19
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  10 c orange, issue 1878. CERTIFICADO. Michel N°19
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  50 c brown-carmine issue 1878, violet linear cancel Cancelado. Michel N°21.
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  20 c violet issue 1909. Violet linear cancelled Cancelado (?)

Mute cancels

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  10 centavos orange issue 1878, star. Michel N°19
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  20 centavos issue 1878, folded lines. Michel N°20
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  20 c issue 1878, diamond grid cancel. Michel N°20

Decorated postmarks

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  50 centavos yellow, Condor issue 1867. POTOSI. Michel N°3
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  5 c issue 1878, decorated cancel at POTOSI. Michel N°18.
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  10 c issue 1899, POTOSI in lines. Michel N°62.

Oval postmarks

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  5 c Condor issue 1867, blue cancel
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  10 centavos orange issue 1878, violet cancelled at COCHABAMBA. Michel N°19
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  10 c issue 1878, POTOSI.
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  10 c issue 1878, SUCRE CANCELADO.
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  10 c issue 1894, AMBULANCIA ORURO y UYUNI. Michel N°41I
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  2 c issue 1897, litho, FRANCA CINTA. Michel N°46
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  10 c blue issue 1909. Cancelled SANTA CRUZ

Frame postmarks

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  20 centavos issue 1878, CERTIFICADA (COCHABAMBA?). Michel N°20

Circle postmarks

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  10 centavos orange, issue 1887 (11 stars). COCHABAMBA. Michel N°25
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  10 centavos orange, issue 1893 (9 stars). Violet postmark to be identified. Michel N°36

Other postmarks

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  50 centavos red, issue 1890 (9 stars). Violet postmark to be identified. Michel N°31