Liberty Head — Printed on Colored Paper issue, Haiti, 1881
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1881
Issuing entity
HaitiThe Liberty Head — Printed on Colored Paper issue is a set of postage stamps released in Haiti on 1 July 1881. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1‑6).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C cinnabar; 2C brownish violet; 3C brownish olive; 5C bluish green; 7C greyish blue; 20C reddish brown. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Haiti 1c liberty head stamp 1881.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
- 1C cinnabar · 2C brownish violet · 3C brownish olive · 5C bluish green · 7C greyish blue · 20C reddish brown
Identification
- Issue date
- 1 July 1881
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 1–1‑6
Catalogue references
- StampWorld1–1‑6
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.