The Era of Surcharges

1881 – 1888

Postage Stamps	Revenue Stamps	Telegraph Stamps	Summary
Scott #s 89 - 111	Scott #s 112 -131	Scott #s 132 - 136	Home

Scott 112	Scott 113	Scott 114	Scott 115	Scott 116	Scott 118	Scott 119
Scott 120	Scott 121	Scott 122	Scott 123	Scott 123a	Scott 124	Scott 125
Scott 126	Scott 127	Scott 127A	Scott 127B	Scott 128	Scott 129	Scott 129A
Scott 129B	Scott 130	Scott 131

Scott # 129A

October 27, 1881

2r Red Surcharge on 2r Blue

Surcharged on 2r blue Derecho Judicial Fiscal issue of 1878

Three Surcharge Types Known

#129A (XVIII)

#129A (XX)

#129A (XXVII)

Description of Surcharge Types

#129A (XVIII)

The ‘H’ in ‘HABILITADO’ is Broad
The ‘D’ of ‘DOS’ is Small
The ‘S’ of ‘DOS’ is Inverted
The ‘A’ of ‘PA’ is Broad

#129A (XX)

Similar to Type XXVII
There is a period after ‘RLES’
The ‘H’ of ‘HABILITADO’ is Broader at the Top than the Bottom
The ‘D’ of ‘DOS’ resembles an ‘O’
The Top of ‘P’ of ‘PA’ is Narrow
Shorter space between ‘RLES.’ and ‘S’ of ‘CORREOS’

#129A (XXVII)

Similar to Type XX
There is a period after ‘RLES’
‘DE DOS ‘RLES.’ are close together
Wider space between ‘RLES.’ and ‘S’ of ‘CORREOS’

Additional Comments

A total of 10,000 stamps were surcharged.

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