CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA

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1870 Arms, eagle

  5 c blue
  10 c red (eagle in circle)
  10 c red (arms with eagle on top, 1877)
  20 c green (1877)
  50 c violet (1877)
  1 P brown (1877)

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	***	***
10 c	RR	RR	Eagle
10 c	***	***	Arms
20 c	R	R
50 c	RR	RR
1 P	RR	RR

Forgery? The bottom part of the '5' is much smaller

1883 Provisional issue

  10 c black on yellow
  50 c black on red
  1 P black on brown

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
10 c	RR	RR	4 Types
50 c	RR	RR	2 Types
1 P	RR	RR	2 Types

Forgery with "fac-simile" overprint.

A few other, extremely rare provisional issues also exist. Forgeries of all above stamps exist.

2 Reales with Friedl certificate.

A forgery of this stamp.

Another certified genuine provisional.

1883 For registered letters, text with 'R' to the left

  Black on 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
(-)	RR	RR

Forgeries of this stamp exist, I'm not sure if the above stamp is genuine.

1884 Arms and eagle in a horseshoe shaped design

Two types, with and without dot behind 'COLOMBIA'

  5 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
5 c	***	***	2 Types, with and without dot behind 'COLOMBIA'

A forgery of this stamp in light blue:

Forgery

1885 Arms, eagle, in a circle

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

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	**	**
10 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 P	R	R

I've seen reprints of the values 10 c, 20 c and 50 c, I don't know how to distinguish them from genuine stamps.

1904 New designs

Number

  1 c orange
  2 c blue

Eagle

  3 c red
  5 c green
  10 c brown
  15 c red
  20 c blue
  40 c blue
  50 c lilac
  1 P green

These stamps are perforated 12 or imperforate.

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	*	*
2 c	*	*
3 c	**	**
5 c	**	**
10 c	**	**
15 c	**	**
20 c	**	**
40 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
1 P	**	**

1904 Registration stamp, inscription 'R'

  10 c brown

Usually this stamp is perforated 12, but I have seen imperforate copies.

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
10 c	**	**

Fiscal stamps

Cundinamarca first issued fiscal stamps in 1859 (elliptic design with arms in center) in the values: 25 c, 50 c, 1P20 and 2P40 (all in black). A further incription 'Clase 1' for the lower value of 25 c to 'Clase 4' for the 2P40 value can be found on these stamps. Sorry, no picture available yet.

A new design appeared in 1860 with date indicated '1860 i 1861'

4a CLASE 1860 i 1861, reduced size

The values 25 c, 50 c, 1P20 and 2P40 were issued (all in black, classes 1 to 4).

In 1862 a new series was issued again: 20 c blue, 50 c red and 1 P black. In a similar design, the values 20 c blue and 1 P black appeared in 1865 (with year indicated this time).

CIGARETTE TAX (with inscription LEPRA for the Lepra fund)

1904: The values 8 m lilac, 3 c red, 5 c blue, 10 c brown, 20 c green, 50 c brown and 1 P black were issued. In 1905 another 8 m lilac in a similar design was issued.

PASSPORT STAMPS

Inscription "PASAPORTES CUNDINAMARCA".

Some passport stamps also exist and were first issued in 1899.