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Revenue stamps of Colombia

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The first revenue stamp of Colombia.
A large block of the triangular Habilitacion 1p stamps of 1893–94.
A 1916 revenue stamp of Colombia for sales tax (Impuesto de Consumo).

The first revenue stamp of Colombia was issued on 1 September 1858, one year before the first Colombian postage stamp.

Granadine Confederation

The first Colombian revenue stamp was a black 20 centavos value for the Granadine Confederation.

United States of New Granada

In 1861 a 20c stamp was issued inscribed Estados Unidos de Nueva Granada, or the United States of New Granada.

United States of Colombia

Later in 1861 the United States of New Granada became the United States of Colombia and stamps were issued marked Estados Unidos de Colombia from 1864.

Republic of Colombia

The Republic of Colombia was created in 1886 and revenue stamps marked Republica de Colombia were issued from 1887.

Colombian states

The constituent states of Colombia also issued their own revenue stamps.

See also

References

  1. Anyon, Alan D. Handbook of Colombian Revenue Stamps. Bogota, Colombia: COLOMPHIL, Colombian Philatelic Research Society, 2009, p.11. ISBN 978-958-44-5092-0
  2. Anyon p.12.
  3. Alfred Forbin. Catalogue Prix Courant de tous les Timbre Fiscaux emis dans le monde entire. Paris, France, 1910, p.254.
  4. Anyon p.15.
  5. Anyon pp.15-16.
  6. Anyon p.17.

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