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 # 94

June 4, 1883

2r Black Surcharge on 2-4/8c Ultramarine (Original State)

Surcharged on 2-4/8c ultramarine King Alfonso XII issue of February 1882 (Scott #78)

Four Surcharge Types Known

#94 (XVIII)

#94 (XIX)

#94 (XX)

#94 (XXII)

Description of Surcharge Types

#94 (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

#94 (XIX)

The ‘H’ of ‘HABILITADO’ is narrow
The letter are taller than Type XVIII
The ‘A’ of ‘PA’ is Narrow

#94 (XX)

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

#94 (XXII)

The ‘R’ of ‘RLES’ resembles an ‘A’
Large ‘L’ in ‘RLES’
The ‘D’ and ‘O’ of ‘HABILITADO’ are Broad and Far Apart
Surcharge Measures 16mm horizontally (compared to others which are no more than 15mm)

Additional Comments

A total of 50,000 stamps were surcharged and issued on June 4, 1883. A further 25,000 stamps were issued on September 10, 1885. It is uncertain how these quantities were split across Scott #94, #94a and #94b.

Bartels also lists a Type XXI, indicating that this type only exists on Scott #94 and is rare. This type has not been included as no examples have been seen to date to ratify that this surcharge type exists.

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