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Revenue Stamps Of Colombia
The first revenue stamp of Colombia was issued on 1 September 1858, Anyon, Alan D. ''Handbook of Colombian Revenue Stamps''. Bogota, Colombia: COLOMPHIL, Colombian Philatelic Research Society, 2009, p.11. one year before the first Colombian postage stamp. Granadine Confederation The first Colombian revenue stamp was a black 20 centavos value for the Granadine Confederation. Alfred Forbin. ''Catalogue Prix Courant de tous les Timbre Fiscaux emis dans le monde entire''. Paris, France, 1910, p.254. United States of New Granada In 1861 a 20c stamp was issued inscribed ''Estados Unidos de Nueva Granada'', or the United States of New Granada. United States of Colombia Later in 1861 the United States of New Granada became the United States of Colombia and stamps were issued marked ''Estados Unidos de Colombia'' from 1864. Republic of Colombia The Republic of Colombia was created in 1886 and revenue stamps marked ''Republica de Colombia'' were issued from 1887.Anyon p.17. Colombian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia 1858-59 F1
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is the of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
