VENEZUELA 'Escuelas', 'Instruccion' and fiscal stamps

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"ESCUELAS"

The stamps with inscription 'ESCUELAS' were actually fiscal stamps, but they could be used for postage as well before July 1895.

1870 Bolivar, inscription "ESCUELAS"


(I have been told that this is a forgery)

All these stamps are overprinted in very small caracters 'Decreto de 27 de Junio 1870' or 'Decreto de 27 de Abril 1870', imperforated, the following values exist: 1 c, 2 c, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c, 1 R, 2 R, 3 R, 5 R, 7 R, 9 R, 15 R, 20 R, 30 R, 50 R.

 

1879 Bolivar, inscription "ESCUELAS"

5 V red
(Reduced size)

overprinted in very small caracters 'Decreto de 27 de Junio 1870', imperforated 

  1 c yellow
  2 c yellow
  10 c blue
  30 c blue
  50 c blue
  90 c blue
  1 V red
  3 V red
  5 V 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 *** *  
10 c *** *  
30 c R *  
50 c R ***  
90 c RR ***  
1 V RR RR  
3 V RR RR  
5 V RR RR   
Without overprint, perforated (1880)


(Reduced size)

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom 

  5 c yellow
  10 c yellow
  25 c yellow
  50 c yellow
  1 B blue
  2 B blue
  5 B blue
  10 B red
  20 B red
  25 B red

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2.

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 ** *  
25 c *** *  
50 c *** *  
1 B R *  
2 B R *  
5 B RR **  
10 B RR ***  
20 B RR RR  
25 B RRR RR  


Forgery of the 5 V value.


I've been told that these stamps are forgeries, I have no further information.

 

1882 Inscription "ESCUELAS", head of Bolivar, smaller size, various frames

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom


(Reduced size)

  5 c green
  10 c brown
  25 c orange
  50 c blue
  1 B red
  3 B violet (1887)
  10 B brown (1888)
  20 B red (1888)

These stamps have perforation 12 or 11 or are rouletted.

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
Perforated 12 (1882)
5 c c c  
10 c c c  
25 c c c  
50 c * *  
1 B c c  
3 B c *  
10 B ** ***  
20 B ** ***  
Perforated 11 (1887, lithographed)
5 c * *  
25 c ** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 B R ***  
Rouletted (1887)
5 c c *  
25 c c c  
50 c * ***  
3 B *** ***   
Overprinted with 'RESOLUCION DE 1 DE OCTOBRE DE 1892' in circle

  25 c on 5 c green
  25 c on 10 c brown
  1 B on 25 c orange
  1 B on 50 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
25 c on 5 c R R  
25 c on 10 c R R  
1 B on 25 c RR RR  
1 B on 50 c RR RR  

The above overprints are rare, forgeries exist. I'm not sure if the above stamps are genuine.

Overprinted with thin lines and arms (1893)


(Reduced sizes)

  5 c green (overprint red)
  10 c brown (overprint red)
  25 c orange (overprint red, a misprint with overprint in black exists)
  50 c blue (overprint red)
  1 B red
  3 B violet (overprint red)
  10 B brown (overprint red)
  20 B 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 c c  
10 c c c  
25 c c c  
50 c c *  
1 B *** **  
3 B *** **  
10 B R ***  
20 B *** ***  

Bogus bisected stamps exist, example:


(Reduced size, 1/2 of a 10 c and 1/2 of a 25 c)

The surcharges '1 ctvo' and '1/2 real' are bogus issues.

'INSTRUCCION'

The stamps with inscription 'INSTRUCCION' were actually fiscal stamps, but they could be used for postage as well before July 1895.

1893 Bolivar in an ellipse, inscription 'INSTRUCCION'


(Reduced size)

  5 c grey
  5 c orange (1901)
  10 c green
  10 c red (1901)
  10 c blue (1901)
  25 c blue
  50 c orange
  50 c green (1901)
  1 B lilac
  1 B grey (1901)
  3 B red
  3 B brown (1901)
  10 B blue
  10 B red (1901)
  20 B brown
  20 B violet (1901)

These stamps have perforation 12.

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 grey c c  
5 c orange vc c  
10 c green c *  
10 c red c c  
10 c blue ** ***  
25 c c c  
50 c orange * c  
50 c green c c  
1 B lilac * c  
1 B grey *** **  
3 B red * c  
3 B brown * *  
10 B blue *** ***  
10 B red * *  
20 B brown *** ***  
20 B violet ** **   
Overprinted 'RESELLADA RFM' in fancy pattern (1900)


(Reduced sizes)

  5 c grey
  10 c green
  25 c blue
  50 c orange
  1 B lilac
  3 B red
  10 B blue
  20 B 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 c c  
10 c c c  
25 c c c  
50 c c c  
1 B c c  
3 B c c  
10 B * *  
20 B * *   
Overprinted '1900'


(Reduced size)

  5 c orange 
  10 c blue
  25 c brown
  50 c green 
  1 B grey
  3 B brown
  10 B red
  20 B 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
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
25 c c c  
50 c * *  
1 B *** c  
3 B ** **  
10 B RR ***  
20 B RR ***   
Overprinted '1901'
  1 B grey

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 B c c   
Surcharged


(Forged overprint)

  'VALE 2 BOL' on 5 c orange (1900)

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
2 B on 5 c ? RR  

 

1904 Bolivar, inscription 'INSTRUCCION' on top


(Reduced sizes)

  5 c green
  10 c grey
  25 c red
  50 c yellow
  1 B lilac
  3 B blue
  10 B blue
  20 B red

These stamps have perforation 12.

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 vc c  
10 c vc c  
25 c c c  
50 c c c  
1 B * c  
3 B vc c  
10 B c *  
20 B c *  

Note: I have seen this issue and the next ones punched with a 'V' or an arrow. I presume this is some kind of cancellation.

 

1911 Various persons, inscription 'VENEZUELA' on top and 'INSTRUCCION' below in half circle


(Reduced sizes)

  5 c blue
  10 c yellow
  25 c grey
  50 c red
  1 B green
  2 B brown
  3 B violet
  10 B lilac
  20 B blue

These stamps have perforation 12.

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 * c  
10 c * c  
25 c * c  
50 c c *  
1 B c *  
2 B * *  
3 B c *  
10 B ** **  
20 B ** **  

 

1914 Inscription 'EE UU DE VENEZUELA' and 'INSTRUCCION'


(Reduced size)

  5 c lilac
  10 c green
  25 c brown
  50 c red
  1 B brown
  2 B brown
  3 B blue
  10 B brown
  20 B grey

These stamps have perforation 14.

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 ** **  
25 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
1 B *** **  
2 B *** ***  
3 B R ***  
10 B R ***  
20 B R R  

Fiscal Stamps

1878 Inscription 'REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA Sello', arms

1/2 r, 1 r, 3 r, 5 r, 10 r, 20 r, 5 P, 10 P, 20 P, 40 P; all in the colour black.

 

There are some other local fiscal stamps for Aragua (1901), Cabello (1899), Carabobo Cojedes (RR), Carabobon (1901), Caracas (passport, 1901 and patents 1898), Distrito Federal (1899), Girardot (1901), Guayana (1903), Libertador (1901), Marino (1901 and 1903), Maturin (1903), Miranda (1900), Ricaurte (1901), San Sebastian (1898 and 1900), Sucre (1902), Valencia (R), Vargas (1901) and Zamora (1901).

I don't have any images of these local fiscal stamps right now. If you possess any images, please contact me!

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