Coat of Arms issue, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 1864
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1864
Issuing entity
Oriental Republic of UruguayThe Coat of Arms issue comprises 11 postage stamps released by the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on 13 April 1864. The StampWorld catalogue lists 11 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 21–24b*), printed in 11 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 06C rose; 06C carmine; 06C red; 06C brick-red; 08C green; 08C dark green; 10C yellow; 10C ochre; 12C blue; 12C dark blue; 12C slate blue. Engraving: Mege & Willems. Montevideo. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. 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
- 2
- 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
- Engraving
- Mege & Willems. Montevideo
- Values and colours
- 06C rose · 06C carmine · 06C red · 06C brick-red · 08C green · 08C dark green · 10C yellow · 10C ochre · 12C blue · 12C dark blue · 12C slate blue
Identification
- Issue date
- 13 April 1864
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- G, G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 21–24b*
Catalogue references
- StampWorld21–24b*
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.