PORTO RICO (Puerto Rico)

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The stamps issued under the Spanish period can be found on Cd 2.

American occupation of Porto Rico

1899 Stamps of the United States overprinted 'PORTO RICO'

1 c green

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  8 c brown
  10 c 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
1 c	c	c
2 c	c	c
5 c	*	*
8 c	*	*
10 c	**	*

1900 Stamps of the United States overprinted 'PUERTO RICO'

  1 c green
  2 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
1 c	c	c
2 c	*	c

From 1900 onwards the stamps of the United States with no overprint were used.

Postage due stamps

1899 Postage due stamps of the United States, overprinted 'PORTO RICO'

  1 c red
  2 c red
  10 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
1 c	*	c
2 c	*	*
10 c	***	*

Bogus issues

A bogus issue 'Puertoriko' on a 2 c stamp of the United States, such a stamp was never issued

Fiscal Stamps

Fiscal stamp with inscription 'INTERNAL REVENUE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO, USA':

1898 ship design revenue stamp of the United States, overprinted 'PORTO RICO Excise Revenue' and value '1 c.'

Stamps - Timbres-Poste - Briefmarken