Issue of August, 1899: Effigy of Christopher Columbus - 1c. de Peso.
Emisión de 1899: Efigie de Cristóbal Colón - 1c. de Peso.
1899 — 1¢ Columbus green on white / verde s. blanco
1899 — 1¢ Columbus uprated by 1¢ and used 13 Oct 1899 to Clay Center, Kansas
Scarce Hampton machine cancel
1899 — 1¢ Columbus — Used to Berlin - 14 Aug 1901 (ERP)
One of only two known used copies of UPSS 10 / Edifil 51A — UPSS knife 57; Thorp knife 81
1899 — 1¢ Columbus green on amber / verde s. crema
1899 — 1¢ Columbus amber — used 6 January 1900 to Germany
1899 — 1¢ Columbus green on buff / verde s. anteado
1899 — 1¢ Columbus green on blue / verde s. azul
1899 — 1¢ Columbus, Thorp knife 81 — green on blue / verde s. azul
1899 — 1¢ Columbus, uprated.
Earliest Reported Postmark: 18 October 1899 to Havana
1899 — 1¢ Columbus, Thorp knife 76 — green on buff / verde s. anteado
Corner card Type B / Remitente Type B: "Miró y Otero"
1899 — 1¢ Columbus; Corner card Type B / Remitente Type B: "Miró y Otero"
Used 28 October 1899 with rare Hampden machine cancellation within Havana
1899 — 1¢ Columbus, Thorp knife 83 — green on buff / verde s. anteado
Corner Card Type C / Remitente Tipo C: "Miró y Otero"
1899 — 1¢ Columbus, Thorp knife 83 — used 8 October 1900 to Westport, Washington, USA
Corner Card Type C / Remitente Tipo C: "Miró y Otero"
These handstamps were applied by Portuguese postal officials to U.P.U. specimens
to prevent subsequent use in the country of origin
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 1899 — 1¢ Columbus indicium |
| Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos | |
|---|---|
| Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión | August 1899 / Agosto 1899 |
| Watermark / Filigrana | See above / Ver arriba |
| Printing / Impresión | In relief / En relieve Plimpton & Morgan Co., Hartford, CT, USA |
| Design / Diseño | U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving Washington, D.C. |
| Size / Tamaño | 160 x 89 mm & 171 x 95 mm |
| Denomination / Denominación | 1 centavo |
| UPSS # | Edifil # | H&G # | Effigy / Paper Color Efigie / Papel |
Description / Descripción | Quantity Produced Series Completas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 51 | 9 | green on white verde s. blanco |
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements") Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 14 November 1899 |
75,000 |
| 10 | 51A | 9 | green on white verde s. blanco |
160 x 89 mm; knife 81 (see "Measurements") Modelo 81 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 14 August 1901 |
8 unused 2 used (ERP shown above) |
| 11 | 52 | 9 | green on amber verde s. crema |
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "measurements") Modelo 75 (ver "measurements") ERP = 11 September 1899 |
75,000 |
| 12 | 53 | 9 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements") Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas") |
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| 13 | — | — | green on buff verde s. anteado |
As above, but without corner card 171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 8 October 1900 |
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| 13a | 65 | 9 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
Corner card / Remitente: "Miró y Otero" & Type B "Habana" "...el interesado" 171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 30 September 1899 |
15,000 total including Edifil 65A |
| 14 | 65A | 9 | green on buff verde s. anteado |
Corner card / Remitente: "Miró y Otero" & Type C "Habana" "...al interesado" 171 x 95 mm; knife 83 (see "Measurements") Modelo 83 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 25 January 1900 |
15,000 total including Edifil 65 |
| 15 | 54 | 9 | green on blue verde s. azul |
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements") Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas") |
10,000 |
| 16 | 60 | 9 | green on blue verde s. azul |
171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "measurements") Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas") ERP = 18 October 1899 |
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