As new stocks had still not arrived from Spain, it was again necessary to
re-validate the remaining stocks of stamps at hand, by overprinting them
"HABILITADO POR LA NACION" in black.
STAMP ISSUES OF 1854 OVERPRINTED
"HABILITADO POR LA NACION"
5-cuartos orange issue of February 1, 1854. (Edifil #20A)
1-real slate blue issue of February 1, 1854. (Scott #25; SG #52 Edifil #20B)
2-reales green issue of February 1, 1854. (Scott #25A; Edifil #20C)
Note:
The Stanley Gibbons Catalogue indicates that the stamps were issued in
January 1874. A used single of the 1-real was offered in a 1979 auction by Filatelia Hobby,
Madrid, with a circular date
cancel of "August 1869". A mint copy of the 5-cuartos and 2-reales
1854 issue, both with Graus Certificates, were
offered for sale by Filatelica Llach
in 1988.
VARIETIES AND ERRORS
1-real issue of 1854 is known to exist with the "CORROS"
error and overprinted "HABILITADO POR LA NACION". (A mint copy was
sold by Philstamps in the May 21, 1988 Postal
Auction). (Edifil
#20Be)


STAMP ISSUES OF 1859 OVERPRINTED
"HABILITADO POR LA NACION"
5-cuartos vermilion issue of January 1, 1859. (Scott #27A)

10-cuartos rose issue of January 1, 1859. Since the
original stamps were issued in blocks of four varieties in the sheet,
overprints exist on each of these. (Scott #28; SG #53;
Edifil #20F)


VARIETIES AND ERRORS
10-cuartos issue, horizontal pair, left stamp without overprint (Graus certificate).

(Stamp
Courtesy of the Nestor Nunez Collection)
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