5c Overprinted Guanacaste on Costa Rica single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1889
5c Overprinted Guanacaste on Costa Rica single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2015.7), catalogued by the museum as Scott Guanacaste 66. Dated by the museum: 1889. Medium: paper; ink.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- 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
- Medium
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 1 in. (3 x 2.5 cm)
Identification
- Place
- Guanacaste (province; COSTA RICA)
- Topic
- U.S. Stamps
- Date recorded
- 1889
- Museum object number
- 2011.2015.7
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottGuanacaste 66
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.