Coat of Arms — Insscription: "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE NUEVA GRANADA" issue, Colombia, 1861
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1861
Issuing entity
ColombiaThe Coat of Arms — Insscription: "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE NUEVA GRANADA" issue is a set of postage stamps released in Colombia in 1861. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 9–9‑13).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2½C black; 5C yellowish; 10C blue; 20C brick-red; 1P purple rose. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (1861 5c EU de Nueva Granada oval Barranquilla Sc14a.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- Imperforated
Design
- Values and colours
- 2½C black · 5C yellowish · 10C blue · 20C brick-red · 1P purple rose
Identification
- Issue date
- 1861
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 9–9‑13
Catalogue references
- StampWorld9–9‑13
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.