Rio de Oro

Spanish colony in Africa (Western Sahara)

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1905 Alfonso XIII facing the left, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO CORREOS PARA 1905'

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c black
  4 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c brown
  15 c brown
  25 c blue
  50 c green
  75 c violet
  1 P brown
  2 P orange
  3 P violet
  4 P blue
  5 P blue
  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
1 c R R  
2 c R R  
3 c R R  
4 c R R  
5 c R R  
10 c R R  
15 c R R  
25 c RR RR  
50 c R R  
75 c R R  
1 P R R  
2 P RR RR  
3 P R R  
4 P R R  
5 P R R  
10 P RR RR   
Surcharged

  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS' (red) in an ellipse on 25 c blue (1907)
  '1907 10 Cens' (red) on 50 c green (1907)
  '1907 10 Cens' (red) on 75 c violet (1907)
  '1908 2 Cens' (violet) on 2 P orange (1908)
  '1910 10 Centimos' on 4 P green (1910)
  '1910 10 Centimos' (black or red) on 5 P blue (1910)
  '1910 10 Centimos' (black, violet or green ) on 10 P red (1910)
  '1910 15 Centimos' on 3 P violet (1910)
  '1910 15 Centimos' on 4 P green (1910)

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
15 c on 25 c R R 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
Inverted or double overprints: RR
1907 10 Cens on 50 c R R  
1907 10 Cens on 75 c R R  
1908 2 Cens on 1 P R R  
1910 10 c on 4 P RRR RRR  
1910 10 c on 5 P R R Red overprint: RR; black and red overprint: RRR
1910 10 c on 10 P R R Violet or green overprint: RR
1910 15 c on 3 P R R Violet overprint: RR
1910 15 c on 4 P R R  

Stamps in a similar design were issued for Elobey, Annobon and and Corisco; Fernando Poo; Philippines; Puerto Rico; Spanish Guinea and Rio de Oro.

 

1907 Alfonso XIII facing the right, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO CORREOS PARA 1907'

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  1 c lilac
  2 c black
  3 c brown
  4 c red
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  15 c blue
  25 c green
  50 c black
  75 c brown
  1 P orange
  2 P violet
  3 P blue
  4 P blue
  5 P red
  10 P 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 *** ***  
2 c *** ***  
3 c *** ***  
4 c *** ***  
5 c *** ***  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
75 c *** ***  
1 P *** ***  
2 P *** ***  
3 P *** ***  
4 P *** ***  
5 P R R  
10 P R R   
Surcharged

  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS.' (red) on 25 c green (1907)
  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS.' (violet) on 75 c brown (1908)
  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS.' (red, violet or green) on 1 P orange (1908)
  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS.' on 3 P blue (1911)
  'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS.' on 5 P red (1911)
  '1908 10 Cens' on 50 c black (1908)
  '2 Cents' (red) on 4 P blue (1911)
  '5 Cents' (violet) on 10 P blue (1911)
  '10 Centimos' on 2 P violet (1911)
  '10 Centimos' on 3 P blue (1911)

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
15 c on 25 c R R 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
15 c on 75 c R R 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
Inverted or double overprint: RR
15 c on 1 P R R 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
Red or green overprint: RR
Green and violet overprint: RRR
15 c on 3 P RR RR 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
15 c on 5 P R R 'HABILITADO PARA 15 CENTS '
1908 10 Cens on 50 c R R  
2 c on 4 P R R  
5 c on 10 P R R  
10 c on 2 P R R  
10 c on 3 P RR RR  

 

1908 Large fiscal stamp (Territorios espanoles) overprinted in red 'RIO DE ORO HABILITADO PARA CORREOS 5 CENS'


Reduced sizes

  5 c on 50 c 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
5 c on 50 c RRR RRR Also exists with control number on the back

 

1909 Alfonso XIII in an ellipse, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO CORREOS'

  1 c red
  2 c orange
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  20 c violet
  25 c blue
  30 c red
  40 c brown
  50 c lilac
  1 P brown
  4 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
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
25 c * *  
30 c * *  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P ** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  

 

1912 Alfonso XIII facing the left, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO CORREOS'

  1 c red
  2 c lilac
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c orange
  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  30 c violet
  40 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P red
  4 P red
  10 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
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
25 c * *  
30 c * *  
40 c * *  
50 c * *  
1 P ** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P *** ***   
Overprinted '1917' (1917) (also with blue overprint?)
  1 c red
  2 c lilac
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c orange
  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  30 c violet
  40 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P red
  4 P red
  10 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
1 c ** **  
2 c ** **  
5 c ** **  
10 c ** **  
15 c ** **  
20 c ** **  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** ** Double overprint: RR
1 P *** ***  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  

 

1915 Alfonso XIII facing the left, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO 1914'

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  1 c brown
  2 c lilac
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c orange
  20 c red
  25 c blue
  30 c blue
  40 c orange
  50 c brown
  1 P lilac
  4 P red
  10 P 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 * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c ** **  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P ** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  

 

1919 Alfonso XIII in a circle, facing the right, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO'

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c orange
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  40 c red
  50 c brown
  1 P lilac
  4 P red
  10 P 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 * **  
2 c * **  
5 c * **  
10 c * **  
15 c ** **  
20 c ** **  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P *** ***  
4 P R R  
10 P R R  

 

1920 Alfonso XIII, facing the left, inscription 'COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO ANO 1920'

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  1 c lilac
  2 c red
  5 c red
  10 c lilac
  15 c brown
  20 c green
  25 c orange
  30 c blue
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  1 P green
  4 P red
  10 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
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c ** **  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P *** ***  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  

 

1921 Alfonso XIII, facing the right, inscription 'SAHARA OCCIDENTAL RIO DE ORO ANOS 1921-22'

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  1 c yellow
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c green
  20 c blue
  25 c blue
  30 c red
  40 c violet
  50 c orange
  1 P violet
  4 P lilac
  10 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
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
25 c * *  
30 c * *  
40 c * *  
50 c ** **  
1 P ** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  


Two stamps of Spain, with 'AFRICA RIO DE ORO ESPANA' overprint, these are probably bogus issues.

 

From 1924 onwards, stamps of Spanish Sahara were used.

Rio de Oro; Sperati forgeries

I know that Sperati made some forgeries of the control numbers on the back of some of these stamps, I don't know on which stamps he forged these numbers:


(Forged control numbers made by Sperati)

La Aguera

Spanish colony in Africa (Western Sahara)

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1920 Stamps of Rio de Oro overprinted 'LA AGUERA'


Reduced sizes

  1 c green
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c orange
  15 c yellow
  10 c violet
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c red
  50 c green
  1 P brown
  4 P lilac
  10 P yellow

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 *** ***  
5 c *** ***  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
30 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
1 P *** ***  
4 P R R  
10 P R R  

 

1922 King Alfonso XIII of Spain, inscription 'SAHARA OCCIDENTAL LA AGUERA ANOS 1922'

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  1 c blue
  2 c green
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c brown
  20 c yellow
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c red
  50 c violet
  1 P lilac
  4 P violet
  10 P orange

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 * * With normal 'U' in 'AGUERA': R
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * **  
15 c * **  
20 c * **  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 P ** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P R R  

 

In 1924, La Aguera and Rio de Oro were united to form the 'Posesiones Espanoles del Sahara Occidental'.

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