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April 12, 1870

Towards the end of the first quarter of 1870, no new issues of postage stamps had yet been received from Spain. To help overcome this shortage, it was decided to overprint stocks of the 1-real stamps of 1863 with the legend "HABILITADO POR LA NACION", mainly to serve on foreign mail, replacing the now-exhausted 12-4/8 centimos de peso fuerte value of 1868.


STAMP ISSUES OF 1863 OVERPRINTED "HABILITADO POR LA NACION"


1-real grey green issue of February and March 1863. It is believed that 75 or 76 sheets were overprinted, (3,750 or 3,800 stamps).
(Scott #33; SG #35; Edifil #20K)


First Printing


Second Printing


1-real green and emerald green issues of October 1863.
(Scott #34; SG #36; Edifil #20L)


Green


Emerald-Green

Notes: Authorities tend to disagree with the actual first day of sale for this issue, as follows:
1) 1869 - Lopez, (1890).
2) April 12, 1870 - Hanciau, (1905) and Palmer, (1912).
3) September 6, 1970 - Mencarini, (1896) and Bartels, (1904). That is the date of a Royal Decree acknowledging receipt of the notification, dated April 12, 1870, which confirms the issue and use of the surcharge until the arrival of new supplies from Spain.

 

 

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