Revenue stamps of Colombia

The first revenue stamp of Colombia was issued on 1 September 1858,^[1] one year before the first Colombian postage stamp.

A 1916 revenue stamp of Colombia for sales tax (Impuesto de Consumo).

Granadine Confederation

The first Colombian revenue stamp was a black 20 centavos value for the Granadine Confederation.^[2]^[3]

United States of New Granada

In 1861 a 20c stamp was issued inscribed Estados Unidos de Nueva Granada, or the United States of New Granada.^[4]

United States of Colombia

Later in 1861 the United States of New Granada became the United States of Colombia and stamps were issued marked Estados Unidos de Colombia from 1864.^[5]

Republic of Colombia

The Republic of Colombia was created in 1886 and revenue stamps marked Republica de Colombia were issued from 1887.^[6]

Colombian states

The constituent states of Colombia also issued their own revenue stamps.

References

^ Anyon, Alan D. Handbook of Colombian Revenue Stamps. Bogota, Colombia: COLOMPHIL, Colombian Philatelic Research Society, 2009, p.11. ISBN 978-958-44-5092-0
^ Anyon p.12.
^ Alfred Forbin. Catalogue Prix Courant de tous les Timbre Fiscaux emis dans le monde entire. Paris, France, 1910, p.254.
^ Anyon p.15.
^ Anyon pp.15-16.
^ Anyon p.17.

External links

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[anyon-1] Anyon, Alan D. Handbook of Colombian Revenue Stamps. Bogota, Colombia: COLOMPHIL, Colombian Philatelic Research Society, 2009, p.11. ISBN 978-958-44-5092-0

[2] Anyon p.12.

[forbin-3] Alfred Forbin. Catalogue Prix Courant de tous les Timbre Fiscaux emis dans le monde entire. Paris, France, 1910, p.254.

[4] Anyon p.15.

[5] Anyon pp.15-16.

[6] Anyon p.17.

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