Stamps of Venezuela

English: Gallery of Venezuela Postage stamps.

Français : Galerie de timbres postaux du Vénézuela.

19th century stamps

1859

Typo. Small size stamps: 14x20 mm. Shades. There are 2 printers (USA and Venezuela). The Caracas issue is surrounded by lines.

Medio Real orange
Medio Real yellow
1 Real
1 Real, unused. Mi2II.
2 Reales
2 Reales, unused. Mi3Ib (Zinnober)

1862

Cuarto centaco, unused. Michel N°4.

1863-1864

Litho Lessmann & Lane, Caracas.

Medio Real unused
Un Real
Dos Reales
Dos Reales, DC used. Michel N°11.
Medio centavo, sub-issue February 1864, unused. Michel N°7.
Medio centavo
Un centavo, sub-issue 1864, unused. Michel N°8.
Un centavo

1866-1867

CoA in an octogon. Litho by F. Rasco, Caracas. There are 3 shades of the Medio Real.

Medio centavo yellow-green, sub-issue 1867, unused. Mi12.
Un centavo blue-green, sub-issue 1867, unused. Mi13.
Medio Real, rose, blue cancelled figure 8. Mi15a.
Medio Real, oval used at CARACAS. Mi15b (lilarosa).
1Real, unused Yv17 Mi16.

1871-1876

Revenue stamps could be used postally, as overprinted in small characters. Frequent in the 1871-1873 and 1879-1880 years.

3 Reales, pen cancelled MiSt8II
9 Reales, oval cancelled
30 Reales, pen cancel 1875
50 Reales, unused MiSt15

26 May 1879

Revenue stamps (School Tax) could be used postally, as overprinted in small characters Decreto de 27 Junio de 1870.

10 centavos, oval 1879 cancel MiSt18

1880

BOLIVAR portrait from a C. Fernandez painting. Litho by F. Rasco (at Caracas). Most of the unused stamps are Reprints in 1916 (they were even also false postmarked).

A sample of 10 stamps.
5 centavos, large bridge cancelled CORREOS ... Mi23y (thick paper).
25 centavos, large oval cancelled on 3 March 1881 at Valencia. Mi25x (thin paper).

1880 School Tax stamps used postally

Litho like 1879 but without overprint.

1 Bolivar, blue oval cancelled at LA GUAIRA. MiSt29.

1882 School Tax stamps postally used

5 centimos, linear cancelled Cor. de Cu... MiSt35.
25 centimos, linear cancelled FUERA DE HORA ( too late). MiSt37.
1 Bolivar, linear cancelled FUERA DE HORA. MiSt39.

1882-1886

BOLIVAR portrait recessed by American Bank Note Co. 5 values. Michel N°s 28-32.

1 Bolivar unused Mi32

1887-1888

BOLIVAR portrait litho. 4 values.

25 centavos, DC used.

1887-1888 School Tax postally used

Litho. 5 values. Perforated 11 or rouletted.

5 centimos ESCUELAS issue 1887, plume cancel, rouletted. MiSt43C.

1893 overprint with CoA

CoA under 7 stars, red or black overprint on 1882 issue. 8 values.

10 centimos deep brown Escuelas, red overprint. MiSt49.

1896

80th year of the death of general Francisco de Miranda (1750-1816). 6 values. Map of Orenoque bassin. Many forgeries.

10 c with oval at Valencia. Mi49.
50 c, violet lines. Mi51. Genuine?

1899

Label CORREOS DE VENEZUELA. Recess by American Bank Note Co. 8 values (5 centavos to 2 B). The 2 B is rare (run is only 1,600). The 25 c is also labelled CERTIFICADO.

1900 R T M

Overprinted RESELLADA R(amon) T(ello) M(endoza). 7 values.

2 Bolivares used. Mi66.

1900 R F M

Overprinted RESELLADA R(ancon) F(élios) M(endoza) on INSTRUCCION Revenue stamps. 8 values.

5 centimos grey, overprint RFM. MiSt64.

1900 as 1893 in new colours

3 Bolivares red brown, Instruccion issue 1900, violet cancelled ADUANA ..MiSt77.

1900 overprint

Overprint 1900 on the 1899 issue. 5 values.

Fragment with Los Teques cancel on 50 c. Mi71.

20th century stamps

1901-1902 Fiscal-postal

Similar to 1900 issue, without overprint, except a 1 B in 1902. 10 values.

1 Bolivar grey-black Instruccion overprint 1901, circle CORREOS DE .. MiSt89.

1904 Fiscal Postal

Recess by American Bank Note Co.

20 Bolivares Instruccion. Unused. MiSt97.

1904-1909

Portrait of Marchal Antonio José de Sucre (1795-1830). Recess. 6 values.

25 centavos, mute violet star cancel. Mi80.

1905

Litho at Caracas. 3 values. President Cipriano Castro (1858-1924)

5 centimos Mi83
10 centimos, imperforated

1910 Centenary of Venezuela

1911 Fiscal Postal

Litografia del Comercio. Famous people.

1 Bolivar Instruccion, Bello portrait. Unused. MiSt102.

1911-1913

Litho by Litografia del Comercio, Caracas. 6 values.

50 centimos violet issue 1911, circle cancelled at CARUPANO on 18 OCT 1912. Mi91x.

1 July 1914

Recess by Waterlow. Bolivar in uniform in 3 colours.

10 centimos carmine issue 1914, circle at VALENCIA on 14 OCT 1915. Mi94.

1914 Fiscal-Postal

Recess by Waterlow.

10 centimos Instruccion, Unused. MiSt108.

1915-1923

Recess by ABN Co.

5 centimos green sub-issue 1916, unused. Mi96a.

1915 Fiscal-postal

Marshall Sucre portrait. Recess by Waterlow. 9 values.

2 Bolivares, cancel 18 (81?) in an oval of lines. MiSt121.

1922 Fiscal-postal

Marshall Sucre (1795-1830) portrait. Recess by Waterlow, new colours.

1 Bolivar, unused. MiSt127.

1924-1928

Recess by Waterlow. Modified drawing.

5 c red-brown Mi105
10 c green Mi106
15 c olive, unused perf 14, Mi107C.
50 c deep-blue Mi112

1928

1930 Centenary of Simon Bolivar assassination

25 centavos, used at Caracas in 1931, Mi138.

1930 Airmail

1932

1933

37² C surcharge, Mi179.

1937

25 C surcharge, Mi210.

1938

Recess by American Bank Note Co. 18 values. Lowest run 25,000 (3 & 5 Bolivar)

Group of 10 stamps.
5 C green, coffee harvesting, Mi233.

1940

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

Litterature

Did Espejo, Pedro José. 1990: La Filatelia Mundial y Venezolana. Cuadernos Lagoven, Lagoven, S.A. Caracas - Venezuela 131p. ISBN 980-259-332-X
MICHEL SÜDAMERIKA 1984/85. Übersee Band 2.