GUATEMALA 1879-1886

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1879 Quetzal bird

Value in Reales

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom 

  1/4 r brown and green
  1 r black and green

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
1/4 r *** ***  
1 r *** ***   
Surcharged

  '1 centavo' on 1/4 r brown and green
  '10 centavos' on 1 r black and green

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 on 1/4 r *** ***  
10 c on 1 r *** ***   
Value in Centavos (1881)

  1 c black and green
  2 c brown and green
  5 c red and green
  10 c grey and green
  20 c yellow and green

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 c * Exists with inverted center: RRR
5 c * * Exists with inverted center: RRR
10 c * *  
20 c * * Exists with inverted center: RRR


Genuine stamps with inverted centers of the 2 c ,5 c and 20 c values (images obtained from a Shreves auction: https://stampauctionnetwork.com/f/f527.cfm )

The forger Sperati made forgeries of the 2 c with inverted centers, examples:


Sperati forged inverted centers of the 2 c stamp (images obtained from a Shreves auction: https://stampauctionnetwork.com/f/f527.cfm). The Sperati forgeries are lithographed instead of engraved as in the genuine stamps. I've also seen a black 'proof' and a coloured 'proof' made by Sperati of this misprint.

Sperati also made forgeries of the 20 c value.


Forged 10 c grey with a forged Corrientes stamp printed on the backside; both sides are shown in the above stamp.


Imperforate reprint minisheet made in 1949 with a red 1 c reprint.

Mute cancels, examples:

Double mute cancel
Flower cancel, concentric rings cancel, double mute cancel and red star cancel.

 

1886 Railway stamps (Ferrocarril Al Norte) overprinted 'Correos Nacionales Guatemala' (all the overprints have a slightly different design)

  25 c red
  50 c red
  75 c red
  100 c red
  150 c 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
25 c * *  
50 c * *  
75 c * *  
100 c * *  
150 c * *  

Various errors exist in the overprints.

 

Guatemala 1886-1896

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