Can anyone put a # to this stamp.
Thanks

bonjour kees,
it says 'bolivia' written on the stamp, but it is not from there. and i would need a higher resolution scan of the stamp to read it. unless it is a revenue, then the scott catalog is useless. thanks.

amities,
cajunsr.

We can get the general idea of the appearance already, and it looks as though it might well be Queen Victoria.

I don't think we really need a higher resolution scan, but what we do need is the wording, which is not legible as it stands. Just tell us what it says, and we will do the rest.

Rogermo

We can get the general idea of the appearance already, and it looks as though it might well be Queen Victoria.

I don't think we really need a higher resolution scan, but what we do need is the wording, which is not legible as it stands. Just tell us what it says, and we will do the rest.

Rogermo

bonjour kees,
it says 'bolivia' written on the stamp, but it is not from there. and i would need a higher resolution scan of the stamp to read it. unless it is a revenue, then the scott catalog is useless. thanks.

amities,
cajunsr.

Thanks for the help. Its hard to read clearly.
cinco cen?
curreos
?e antiogoia

Hope this helps Kees

Thanks for the help. Its hard to read clearly.
cinco cen?
curreos
?e antiogoia

Hope this helps Kees

Antioquia is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia located in the central northwestern part of this country with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some important valleys, part of the Andes mountain range. Antioquia has been part of many territorial divisions of former countries created over the present day territory of Colombia and prior to the constitution of 1886, Antioquia and the other states were sovereign governments in their own right.

This appears to be a 5 cent stamp of Antioquia before it was incorporated into Colombia. It does look to me as though British stamps were used as a model for what a postage stamp ought to look like ! I don't suppose there was actually a queen of Antioquia .

Rogermo

bonjour kees,

found it, colombia/antioquia sc. #39 5c yellow, laid paper 1885 $5.00 mint, $4.00 used u.s. dollars. how's that for philatelic detective work. does the ol' cajun know his stuff or not? tell rogermo to get some new glasses, it ain't no queenie, it's an indian.

amities,
cajunsr.

bonjour rogermo,
didn't have your reply when i was writing mine. how odd we found the same answer simultaneously. damn british radar.

amities,
cajunsr.

Hello Cajunsr and Rogermo,
Thanks for the help. I would of been a little while figuring out that stamp.
Its a very interesting stamp. Must have lots of history behind it. So why would it have Bolivia written on it?
I have a few more laying around looking for a # so while you are at it maybe you could help me with this one.
Regards
Kees