Stamps of Guatemala, 1868-1900

Coat of arms of Guatemala (1858)

English: Stamps of Guatemala issued from 1868 to 1900.

Postage stamps

1871

Coat of arms of Guatemala. Designed and engraved by Ferdinand Joubert and typographed by the Government Mint, Paris.

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  1c ochre, unused
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  1 centavo, yellow-brown, mute star cancel. Mi1A
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  5c brown, unused
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  10c blue, unused
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  20c rose, unused
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  20 C, rose, numeral cancelled.

Imperforated

Do not exist used, probably from printer.

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  1c ochre, unused imperforated block of four
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  10 c, unused. Mi3B

Forged 1871 stamps

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  1c block of four, forged stamps and cancel.
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  5c block of four, forged stamps and cancel.
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  10c, forged stamp and cancel.
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  10c block of four, forged stamps and cancel.
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  20c block of four, forged stamps and cancel.

1872

Coat of arms of Guatemala. Lithographed by Edward Matthews, London.

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  4 reales dull violet, used
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  1 peso orange yellow, unused

Forged 1872 stamps

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  Forged 1872 issues, unused. Imprint 'Facsimile' below crest

1875

Liberty head. Printed by the Columbian Bank Note Company, New York.

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  1/4 real black, used by postmark '6' of Quetzaltenango
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  Medio real, blue green, unused
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  1/2 real, DC used
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  1 real blue, cancelled with 'B31' British postmark
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  Numeral cancelled 14
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  2 reales dull red, used

Forged 1875 stamps and cancels

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  Forged stamps and cancels
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  19th century forged cancels

1878 January 10

E. Mouchon 1877-78 master die-proof

Guatemalan Indian head. Design and (litho) engraving by Mouchon and typographed by A. Chaix y Co. of Paris. Perforated 13 1/2.

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  1/2 Real green, unused. Michel N°11.
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  1/2 Real, cancelled with a black star. Yvert N°11.
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  2 Reales carmine rose, used by oval numeral cancel '6' of Quetzaltenango.
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  4 Reales violet, unused
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  4 R, FRANCO cancelled with a blue oval.
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  1 Peso ochre, unused. Mi14. Forgery
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  1 Peso yellow, unused imperforate margin block of six Forgery

1879

National symbol of Guatemala the Resplendent Quetzal (symbolizing liberty) .

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  1/4 real brown and green, unused
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  1 real black and green, used

1881 July

Issues of 1878 and 1879 surcharged in black with the new currency.

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  1c on 1/4 real brown and green, unused. Mi17.
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  5c on 1/2 real green, unused
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  10c on1 real brown and green, unused
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  20c on 2r reales carmine rose, unused. Mi20.

1881 November 7

Green Quetzal with new currency 1 to 20 Centavos. Text UNION POSTAL UNIVERSAL - GUATEMALA (the country joined the Union in August 1881). Engraved in the American Bank Note Co.

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  2 C brown, unused. Mi22.
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  5 C orange, mute black cancel. Mi23.
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  5 C red-orange, used by red numeral '(1)8' from Zacapa.
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  10 C lilac-grey, used by mute violet circles handstamp. Mi24.
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  20 C orange, unused. Mi25.

1886 July 1

Coat of arms of Guatemala, 1 to 200 Centavos. Litho, Design by Dr. E. Léon. Printed American Bank Note Co.

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  20 C, violet mute cancel. Mi35.
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  25 C, violet frame cancel R.. .Mi36.
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  100 C, violet mute cancel. Mi39.

1887-1895

Same design, but engraved.

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  1 C issue 1887, blue cancel Antigua Guatemala. Mi43.
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  2 C issue 1887, blue cancel. Mi44.
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  10 C issue 1891, engraved, violet cancel in 1893 from Zacapa. Mi47.

Telegraph stamps

1898

Central America Exposition stamps of 1897, overprinted.

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  25c on 75c black on buff, unused
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  Two 25c on 75c black on buff, used stamps
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  25c on 75c black, unused
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  25c on 75c black, unused strip of three
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  25c on 150c black on pink, unused
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  1898 issues telegraph stamps

Revenue stamps

1868

Coat of arms of Guatemala.

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  1/2 real, used by manuscript cancel
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  1/2 real, used by manuscript cancel
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  2 reales, unused
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  1 peso, unused
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  2 pesos, unused
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  3 pesos, unused
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  3 pesos, unused block of four

1874

National symbol of Guatemala the Resplendent Quetzal (symbolizing liberty) on a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's independence from Spain.

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  1/2 real unused
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  1/2 real unused, overinked on thin paper

1881

National symbol of Guatemala the resplendent Quetzal (symbolizing liberty) on a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's independence from Spain.

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  10c red brown, unused

1889

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  1c brown, used
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  5c green, used
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  20c vermillion, used
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  1p orange, unused
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  5p blue, unused
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  10p lilac, unused

Bogus stamps

1867

A stamp-like 5c bogus issue appeared in May 1867. Supposedly being engraved ‘proofs’ in various colors for the country’s first issue, the items depict a sailing ship in a harbor. Designed by Boston dealer Samuel Allan Taylor (a.k.a. Don Alberto de Bario), engraved by J.A.P. Wilcox, printed by the Holland Printing Company in Boston and sold by Taylor.

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  Cinco cent blue and brown, perforated 11.5.