Stamps of Venezuela

Stamp of the first issue in 1859

English: Gallery of Venezuela Postage stamps.

Français : Galerie de timbres postaux du Vénézuela.

19th century stamps

1859

Typo. Small size stamps: 14x20 mm. Shades. There are 2 printers (USA and Venezuela). The Caracas issue is surrounded by lines.

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  Medio Real orange
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  Medio Real yellow
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  1 Real
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  1 Real, unused. Mi2II.
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  2 Reales
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  2 Reales, unused. Mi3Ib (Zinnober)

1862

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  Cuarto centaco, unused. Michel N°4.

1863-1864

Litho Lessmann & Lane, Caracas.

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  Medio Real unused
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  Un Real
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  Dos Reales
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  Dos Reales, DC used. Michel N°11.
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  Medio centavo, sub-issue February 1864, unused. Michel N°7.
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  Medio centavo
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  Un centavo, sub-issue 1864, unused. Michel N°8.
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  Un centavo

1866-1867

CoA in an octogon. Litho by F. Rasco, Caracas. There are 3 shades of the Medio Real.

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  Medio centavo yellow-green, sub-issue 1867, unused. Mi12.
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  Un centavo blue-green, sub-issue 1867, unused. Mi13.
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  Medio Real, rose, blue cancelled figure 8. Mi15a.
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  Medio Real, oval used at CARACAS. Mi15b (lilarosa).
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  1Real, unused Yv17 Mi16.

1871-1876

Revenue stamps could be used postally, as overprinted in small characters. Frequent in the 1871-1873 and 1879-1880 years.

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  3 Reales, pen cancelled MiSt8II
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  9 Reales, oval cancelled
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  30 Reales, pen cancel 1875
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  50 Reales, unused MiSt15

26 May 1879

Revenue stamps (School Tax) could be used postally, as overprinted in small characters Decreto de 27 Junio de 1870.

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  10 centavos, oval 1879 cancel MiSt18

1880

BOLIVAR portrait from a C. Fernandez painting. Litho by F. Rasco (at Caracas). Most of the unused stamps are Reprints in 1916 (they were even also false postmarked).

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  A sample of 10 stamps.
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  5 centavos, large bridge cancelled CORREOS ... Mi23y (thick paper).
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  25 centavos, large oval cancelled on 3 March 1881 at Valencia. Mi25x (thin paper).

1880 School Tax stamps used postally

Litho like 1879 but without overprint.

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  1 Bolivar, blue oval cancelled at LA GUAIRA. MiSt29.

1882 School Tax stamps postally used

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  5 centimos, linear cancelled Cor. de Cu... MiSt35.
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  25 centimos, linear cancelled FUERA DE HORA ( too late). MiSt37.
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  1 Bolivar, linear cancelled FUERA DE HORA. MiSt39.

1882-1886

BOLIVAR portrait recessed by American Bank Note Co. 5 values. Michel N°s 28-32.

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  1 Bolivar unused Mi32

1887-1888

BOLIVAR portrait litho. 4 values.

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  25 centavos, DC used.

1887-1888 School Tax postally used

Litho. 5 values. Perforated 11 or rouletted.

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  5 centimos ESCUELAS issue 1887, plume cancel, rouletted. MiSt43C.

1893 overprint with CoA

CoA under 7 stars, red or black overprint on 1882 issue. 8 values.

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  10 centimos deep brown Escuelas, red overprint. MiSt49.

1896

80th year of the death of general Francisco de Miranda (1750-1816). 6 values. Map of Orenoque bassin. Many forgeries.

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  10 c with oval at Valencia. Mi49.
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  50 c, violet lines. Mi51. Genuine?

1899

Label CORREOS DE VENEZUELA. Recess by American Bank Note Co. 8 values (5 centavos to 2 B). The 2 B is rare (run is only 1,600). The 25 c is also labelled CERTIFICADO.

1900 R T M

Overprinted RESELLADA R(amon) T(ello) M(endoza). 7 values.

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  2 Bolivares used. Mi66.

1900 R F M

Overprinted RESELLADA R(ancon) F(élios) M(endoza) on INSTRUCCION Revenue stamps. 8 values.

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  5 centimos grey, overprint RFM. MiSt64.

1900 as 1893 in new colours

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  3 Bolivares red brown, Instruccion issue 1900, violet cancelled ADUANA ..MiSt77.

1900 overprint

Overprint 1900 on the 1899 issue. 5 values.

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  Fragment with Los Teques cancel on 50 c. Mi71.

20th century stamps

1901-1902 Fiscal-postal

Similar to 1900 issue, without overprint, except a 1 B in 1902. 10 values.

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  1 Bolivar grey-black Instruccion overprint 1901, circle CORREOS DE .. MiSt89.

1904 Fiscal Postal

Recess by American Bank Note Co.

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  20 Bolivares Instruccion. Unused. MiSt97.

1904-1909

Portrait of Marchal Antonio José de Sucre (1795-1830). Recess. 6 values.

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  25 centavos, mute violet star cancel. Mi80.

1905

Litho at Caracas. 3 values. President Cipriano Castro (1858-1924)

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  5 centimos Mi83
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  10 centimos, imperforated

1910 Centenary of Venezuela

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1911 Fiscal Postal

Litografia del Comercio. Famous people.

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  1 Bolivar Instruccion, Bello portrait. Unused. MiSt102.

1911-1913

Litho by Litografia del Comercio, Caracas. 6 values.

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  50 centimos violet issue 1911, circle cancelled at CARUPANO on 18 OCT 1912. Mi91x.

1 July 1914

Recess by Waterlow. Bolivar in uniform in 3 colours.

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  10 centimos carmine issue 1914, circle at VALENCIA on 14 OCT 1915. Mi94.

1914 Fiscal-Postal

Recess by Waterlow.

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  10 centimos Instruccion, Unused. MiSt108.

1915-1923

Recess by ABN Co.

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  5 centimos green sub-issue 1916, unused. Mi96a.

1915 Fiscal-postal

Marshall Sucre portrait. Recess by Waterlow. 9 values.

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  2 Bolivares, cancel 18 (81?) in an oval of lines. MiSt121.

1922 Fiscal-postal

Marshall Sucre (1795-1830) portrait. Recess by Waterlow, new colours.

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  1 Bolivar, unused. MiSt127.

1924-1928

Recess by Waterlow. Modified drawing.

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  5 c red-brown Mi105
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  10 c green Mi106
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  15 c olive, unused perf 14, Mi107C.
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  50 c deep-blue Mi112

1928

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1930 Centenary of Simon Bolivar assassination

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  25 centavos, used at Caracas in 1931, Mi138.

1930 Airmail

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1932

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1933

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  37² C surcharge, Mi179.

1937

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  25 C surcharge, Mi210.

1938

Recess by American Bank Note Co. 18 values. Lowest run 25,000 (3 & 5 Bolivar)

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  Group of 10 stamps.
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  5 C green, coffee harvesting, Mi233.

1940

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1943

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1944

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1945

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1946

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1947

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1948

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See also

• Postcards of Venezuela

Litterature

• Did Espejo, Pedro José. 1990: La Filatelia Mundial y Venezolana. Cuadernos Lagoven, Lagoven, S.A. Caracas - Venezuela 131p. ISBN 980-259-332-X
• MICHEL SÜDAMERIKA 1984/85. Übersee Band 2.