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 89	Scott 91	Scott 92	Scott 93	Scott 94	Scott 94a	Scott 94b
Scott 95	Scott 95A	Scott 96	Scott 97	Scott 98	Scott 99	Scott 100
Scott 101	Scott 102	Scott 103	Scott 104	Scott 105	Scott 106	Scott 107
Scott 108	Scott 109	Scott 110	Scott 111

Scott # 91

September 1, 1886

10c Black Surcharge on 2-4/8c Ultramarine (Second Retouch)

Surcharged on 2-4/8c ultramarine King Alfonso XII issue of January 1, 1886 (Scott #80)

Three Surcharge Types Known

#91 (XXX)

#91 (XXXa)

#91 (XXXI)

Description of Surcharge Types

#91 (XXX)

The ‘s’ of CENTs is close to ‘T’
The most common variety

#91 (XXXa)

The distance between ‘U’ and ‘10’ is furthest of the three types
The ‘0’ in ‘10’ is more rounded
The ‘C’ of CENTs is rounded

#91 (XXXI)

The ‘C’ of CENTs is more rounded
No Period between ‘U’ and ‘POSTAL’
The ‘s’ of CENTs is much farther from ‘T’ than other types

Additional Comments

An initial printing of 30,000 was issued on September 1, 1886 with a further 100,000 stamps surcharged on November 12, 1887.

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