COLOMBIA Santander

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Santander used its own stamps from 1884 till 1904.

 

1884 Arms with condor in circle, imperforate

Inscription 'ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA

  1 c blue
  5 c red
  10 c violet

Inscription 'REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA' (1887)

  1 c blue
  5 c red
  10 c violet

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
Inscription 'ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA'
1 c ** **  
5 c ** **  
10 c *** ***  

Inscription 'REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA'
1 c * *  
5 c *** ***  
10 c R R  

 

1885 Arms Inscription 'EE. UU. DE COLOMBIA', imperforate

  1 c blue
  5 c red
  10 c violet

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 *** *** Two types
5 c * * Error 5 c lilac (colour of 10 c): RR
10 c ** **  


Forgeries of the 5 c value.

 

1889 New arms desings, various frames, perforated

  1 c blue
  5 c red
  5 c red on lilac (eagle in circle, 1892)
  10 c violet

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 red *** ***  
5 c red on lilac ** **  
10 c ** **  

 

1895 Arms, new design

  5 c brown
  5 c green (1896)

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
5 c brown *** ***  
5 c green *** ***  

 

1899 Arms, new design


(Reduced view)

  1 c black on green
  5 c black on red
  10 c blue

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 * *  
10 c *** ***  

 

1903 Fiscal stamp, overprinted 'Provisional Correos de Santander'

'Cocreos' error 

  50 c red on red
  'Medio centavo' (=1/2 c) on 50 c red on red (1907)

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
50 c * * Some errors in the overprint
(wrong letters) exist: *** to R
1/2 c on 50 c * * Errors: 'Cocreos': *** or 'Corceos': ***

Fiscal stamp used as postage stamp

These fiscal stamps were also used without the overprint as postage stamps. Here with cancel 'CORREOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO BUCARAMANGA'.

 

1904 Various designs

  5 c green
  5 c blue
  10 c red
  10 c brown
  20 c brown
  20 c green
  50 p yellow (train)
  50 p lilac (train)
  1 P black
  1 P blue
  5 P blue
  5 P red
  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
5 c green * *  
5 c blue * *  
10 c red * *  
10 c brown * *  
20 c brown * *  
20 c green * *  
50 p yellow * *  
50 p lilac * *  
1 P black * *  
1 P blue * *  
5 P blue * *  
5 P red ** **  
10 P ** ** Also on red or blue paper

The values 5 c black, 20 c black, 1 P black on yellow and 5 P blue on yellow also seem to exist (non issued?): R.

Various bogus surcharges were issued for stamp collectors, after Santander stopped using its own stamps in 1906. Examples: 'Medio Cvo.', 'UN Cvo.', '2 Centavos' or '2 Cvs.'. They were applied to the previous issue of 1904 and the Cucuta 1904 issue. Examples:

I've seen full sheets with cancel 'CORREOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO BUCARAMANGA' in an ellipse with a star-shaped object besides it. I don't know what these cancels were used for (maybe cancelled to order?), example:


Part of sheet with 'CORREOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO BUCARAMANGA' cancel, reduced size

 

 

1900 Issue for Cucuta

'Gobierno Provisional' 'Gobierno Provisorio'

  1 c black on green
  2 c black on brown
  5 c black on red
  10 c black on red
  20 c black on yellow

Two types of these stamps exist, one with inscription 'Gobierno Provisorio' and one with 'Gobierno Provisional'. Futhermore the values 5 c, 10 c and 20 c exist with vertical overprint 'Andres B. Fernandez'.

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
'Gobierno Provisorio' or 'Gobierno Provisional' (same value)
1 c R ***  
2 c R ***  
5 c *** ***  
10 c R ***  
20 c R ***  
With overprint 'Andres B. Fernandez'
All values RR R to RR  

 

1904 Inscription 'DEPARTMENTO DE SANTANDER CORROES de la provincia de CUCUTA' or similar inscriptions

  1 c black
  1 c green on yellow
  2 c green
  2 c red on yellow
  5 c blue on yellow
  5 c red
  10 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c green 
  20 c red
  50 p violet
  50 p red
  1 P yellow
  1 P 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 black * *  
1 c green on yellow ** **  
2 c green * *  
2 c red on yellow ** **  
5 c blue on yellow ** **  
5 c red * *  
10 c brown ** **  
10 c blue * *  
20 c green *** ***  
20 c red * * 20 c brown: ***
50 c violet ** **  
50 c red *** *** Usually on yellowish paper,
on white paper: RR
1 P yellow *** ***  
1 P lilac R R  

A 1 p black seems to exist (non issued?): RR


1 P black.

Various bogus surcharges were issued for stamp collectors, after Santander stopped using its own stamps in 1906. Examples: 'Medio Cvo.', 'UN Cvo.', '2 Centavos' or '2 Cvs.'. They were applied to the previous issue of 1904 and the Santander 1904 issue. Examples:

 

 

1926 Correo Rapido, Norte Santander

  1 c green (1929)
  2 c red (1929)
  4 c green on yellow
  4 c blue (1929)
  10 c violet (1929)

A registration label issued during the same period, inscription 'COLOMBIA NORTE DE SANTDER' (note the missing 'A'), 'RECOMENDADO CORREO RAPIDO DEPARTAMENTAL.'


10 c lilac registration label

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