COLOMBIA 1890-1902

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1890 Eagle, various designs, inscription 'Republica de Colombia'

  1 c green on green
  1 c red on yellow (1892)
  2 c red on red (eagle in an ellipse)
  2 c red on red (eagle in a circle, 1892)
  2 c green (eagle in a circle, 1892)
  5 c blue on blue
  5 c black on yellow (1892)
  5 c brown (1895)
  10 c brown on yellow
  10 c brown on red (1892)
  20 c violet
  20 c brown (1892)
  1 P blue on green

Usually these stamps are perforated, though imperforate stamps also exist.

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 green on green	*	*
1 c red on yellow	c	c
2 c red on red	*	*	Eagle in ellipse
2 c red on red	**	**	Eagle in circle
2 c green	c	c
5 c blue on blue	c	c
5 c black on yellow	c	vc
5 c brown	c	c	Exists on yellow or lilac paper
10 c brown on yellow	c	*
10 c brown on red	*	c
20 c violet	**	*
20 c brown	c	c	On blue, green or white (R) paper
1 P	**	*

An imperforate 1 c stamp.

The 2 c green exists with overprint 'Habilitada Vale $0,01 Honda', this is a local issue for Honda (see there):

Honda issue

1898 New design, arms, eagle with 'CORREOS' on top

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c red on yellow
  5 c red on red
  10 c brown on red
  50 c blue on lilac

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	c	c
5 c	c	c
10 c	**	*
50 c	*	*

A similar stamp with value inscription 'CINCO 5 CTS' at the bottom was issued for Carthagena (see there).

Fancy cancel resembling three 'S' on 10 c

1902 New design, arms with wavy red lines overprint, issued for Carthagena (?)

1902 issue
(reduced size)

  5 c brown
  10 c black
  20 c red (other design)

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	**	**
5 c	**	*
20 c	*	*

In 1902-04 several stamps of Colombia, Bolivar and Carthagena were overprinted 'R CARTAGENA' to serve as registration stamps for Carthagena. Example:

Stamp of the above set overprinted with 'R CARTAGENA'

1902 Arms, imperforated or badly perforated

5 P green, 1902 issue

  1/2 c brown (1904)
  1 c green (1904)
  2 c black on lilac
  2 c blue (1904)
  4 c red on green
  4 c blue on green
  5 c green on green
  5 c blue on blue
  5 c red (1904)
  10 c black on lilac
  10 c violet (1904)
  20 c brown on yellow
  20 c blue on yellow
  50 c blue on lilac
  1 P violet on brown
  1 P brown (1905)
  5 P green on blue
  10 P green on green
  50 P yellow 
  100 P blue on lilac

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
1/2 c	**	**
1 c	**	*
2 c black on lilac	c	c
2 c blue	*	*
4 c red on green	c	c
4 c blue on green	c	c
5 c green on green	c	c
5 c blue on blue	*	*
5 c red	**	*
10 c black on lilac	c	c
10 c violet	**	*
20 c brown on yellow	*	c
20 c blue on yellow	*	c
50 c	*	*	Also issued in shade green on lilac
1 P violet on brown	*	*
1 P brown	***	**	Different design
5 P	***	***
10 P	***	***
50 P	R	R
100 P	R	R

Even though the 5 c and 20 c values are quite common, philatelic forgeries exist. They are fully described in the book 'Focus on Forgeries' by V.E. Tyler. In the 5 c forgery the word 'DE' is different and in the 20 c the '0' of the right bottom '20' is too round (it should be squarish in the genuine stamps). According to this book these forgeries were made by Louis Dumonteuil d'Olivera of Paris.

Two forgeries of the 5 c and 20 c value.

1902 Barranquilla issue, various designs, imperforate or badly perforated

(Reduced sizes)

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

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
2 c blue	*	*
2 c green	*	*
2 c red	***	***
5 c blue	*	*
5 c yellow	*	**
10 c red	*	*
10 c orange	*	*
10 c blue	*	*	Also printed on coloured paper
20 c blue	***	***
20 c violet	R	R
20 c red	***	***
50 c brown	*	*	Also yellow
50 c orange	***	***
50 c red	***	***
50 c green	**	**
1 P blue	**	**
1 P violet	R	R
1 P brown	*	*
1 P red	*	*
5 P red	**	**
5 P brown	**	*
5 P green	**	**
10 P green	**	**
10 P red	**	**

I've been told that these two 20 c stamps are forgeries, I have no further information

Forgery of the 5 P value. The first 'O' of 'CORREOS' is badly done and the 'P' of 'PESOS' does not touch the circle with the '5' as in the genuine stamps. The word 'VALIENTE' at the bottom of the stamp can not be read in the forgeries. I've also seen this forgery with cancel.