Correos de E.E.U.U.

de Venezuela 1866-1955 (1)

1866-1870 Pagina 1 - E.E.U.U. de Venezuela

Figura 1: Scott 18, Yvert 15 Medio Real

A feature of this series is a remarkable overprint used as a safeguard against fraud. It consists of two
lines of diamond letters 6 mm. apart, the top line always repeating the word Contrasea, the
bottom line Estampillas de Correo.
Explanations extract from : The Correos Stamps of Venezuela

Explanations extract from : The Correos Stamps of Venezuela

On January 1, 1866, another set of adhesives was issued, returning to the armorial design. This time
the stamps are perfectly square, and the arms is placed on a solid ground together with a ribbon
containing the motto Dios y federacion (God and Federation) within an octagonal frame, the
whole being set in a square frame. The inscription is a more ambitious one, reading Correo do los
E.E. UU. De Veneza. (Post of the United States of Venezuela). The values are: 12 centavo yellowgreen, 1 centavo blue green, 12 real rose or brown violet, 1 real vermilion, 2 reales yellow. The 12
centavo and 12 real stamps exist tte-bche, the 1 real and 2 reales were cut diagonally and used as
12 and 1 real respectively. Although the stamps are issued imperforate some values are met with
perforated privately.
The 12 real is known to have been issued in July 1870, printed on a very much thicker wove paper,
and April 1897, the Timbre poste proved with its customary (sometimes wearisome) minuteness
that the lithographer, Felix Rasco of Caracas, had made a second transfer causing a lot of small
differences. It is in this second transfer that the tte-bche stamps appear. By the way, the sheets
contain 135 stamps in 15 rows of 9.
January 1, 1874, a new issue was brought out. Same design as 1866 series, but the 12 centavo is
omitted and a 2 centavos added, the new set printed in partly different colors. A feature of this series
is a remarkable overprint used as a safeguard against fraud. It consists of two lines of diamond
letters 6 mm. apart, the top line always repeating the word Contrasea, the bottom line
Estampillas de Correo. In 1875 the lettering was made a trifle larger. There are numerous errors
and misprints, for instance Estampilla, Correos, omissions of capitals, reversion of lines
(Contrasea as bottom line), placing overprint upside down, etc. The 1 real stamp occurs tte-bche
five times on a sheet of 150.

1882 Pagina 2 - Correos de Venezuela

Figura 2: Yvert 31, 25 cntimos

August 15, 1882, witnessed the issue of an entirely new series. The stamps were finely engraved
(very likely in the United States), showing a portrait of Bolivar in oval, set into various artistic
frames. With the exception of the 5 centimos label, the numeral of value is repeated in all four
corners. Wove paper, perf. 12: 5 centimos blue, 10 centimos red-brown, 25 centimos light brown,
50 centimos green, 1 bolivar violet. Of this set also the 10 centimos and 50 centimos stamps have
been cut diagonally to procure 5 centimos and 25 centimos stamps. Many adhesives of the 1882
issue are found with what looks at first sight like an overprint, FUERA DE HORA. This is merely
a cancellation for letters posted over the counter after closing the boxes, and means After the
hour.
Explanations extract from : The Correos Stamps of Venezuela

1893-1902 Pagina 3 - Correos de Venezuela

Figura 3: Yvert 43-64

See for explanations : The Correos Stamps of Venezuela

1904-1909 Pagina 4 - Correos de Venezuela

Figura 4: Correos de Venezuela

1915 1924 Pagina 9 - Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela

Figura 5: Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela

1930-1932 Pagina 10 - Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela

Figura 6: Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela, Yvert 158-167

1952 Pagina 33 - Correos de Venezuela

1952 1955 Pagina 33 - Correos de Venezuela

Figura. 7: lbum 1859-1963

Noticias
La numeracin de este lbum corresponde al catalogo Yvert.
El lbum comprende nueve grupos:
1. Correo Ordinario
2. Correo Aereo
3. Bloques conmemorativos
4. Correo Certificado
5. Correo Expreso
6. Servicio oficial ordinario
7. Servicio oficial aereo
8. Estampillas fisco-postales
9. Telegrafos

El Indice
1866-1870 Pagina 1 - E.E.U.U. de Venezuela..................................................................................1
1882 Pagina 2 - Correos de Venezuela..............................................................................................3
1893-1902 Pagina 3 - Correos de Venezuela.....................................................................................4
1904-1909 Pagina 4 - Correos de Venezuela.....................................................................................5
1915 1924 Pagina 9 - Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela..............................................................6
1930-1932 Pagina 10 - Correos de E.E.U.U. de Venezuela..............................................................7
1952 Pagina 33 - Correos de Venezuela............................................................................................8
1952 1955 Pagina 33 - Correos de Venezuela................................................................................9
Noticias...............................................................................................................................................11

Pag.

Ao

Yvert #

Totales

1866-1870

15

Medio Real

1882

31

25 cntimos

1893

43 - 46

5, 10, 25, 50

1893

50 - 51, 53

5, 10, 25, 1

1896

54, 56, 58

5c, 25c, 1 Bs

1899-1902

59, 60, 61, 62

5, 10, 25, 50

1904-1909

112 - 113

25 - 50

1915-1923

134, 138, 143

5, 25, 1Bs

1924-1928

144, 145, 148, 148

5, 10, 25, 25

1924-1928

150

50

10

1930

159

0,10 Bs

10

1932-1938

161, 162, 163, 165, 166

5, 10,15, 40, 50

11

1937

176

10 c

11

1937

182

25 c

13

1938

200 - 203

5,10, 15,25

13

1939

211A

10c

14

1939

218

0,25

14

1940-1943

222 - 223

5c 1 Bs

15

1940-1941

229

5c

15

1942

238

10 cntimos

17

1947

278 - 278

30, 37.5c

18

1947-1949

263, 265, 267, 268

5, 10, 25, 30c

18

1948-1950

281, 282, 285, 290, 291

5, 7.5, 20, 50, 1Bs

19

1950

299

5c

19

1950

303

5c

21

1951Anzoategui

340

5c

23

1951-Zulia

359

1 Bs

24

1952-Aragua

387-390

15c, 30c

25

1952-Lara

392-393

5c, 10c

26

1952-Trujillo

413

5c

28

1953-Merida

446

10c

30

1954Amazonas

473

5c

30

1954-Apure

490

5c

31

1954-Cojedes 495

10c

33

1952

1 Bs, 1 Bs

421-422

Pag.

Ao

Yvert #

Totales

34

1952

418-419c

5c, 15c

34

1953-1954

422-424-424-425

5, 10, 20, 25

1955

Republica de Venezuela

34

1955

515-516-518

5, 10, 20

35

1956-1957

531-537

5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50

36

1957-1958

539-542, 547

5, 10,15,20, 45

36

1957-1958

553-556

25, 30, 40, 50

557, 559-561, 563-564

5, 5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50,

1,00 Bs, 1,00 Bs

11

37
38

1958-1959

565 - 575

5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,100 11

39

1958-1959

576 582, 584

5,10,15,20,25,30,35,50

40

1958-1959

586 - 588

5,10,15

40

1959

589 593

5, 10, 20, 30, 50

41

1959

594 - 596

25, 50, 50, 100

41

1960

597 - 600

5, 30, 40

41

1960

601

15

42

1960

603 - 608

5, 5, 20, 25, 25, 30, 40, 45

42

1960

608 - 611

5, 30, 50, 50

43

1960

612-614

10, 20, 35

43

1960

615-618

5, 10, 20, 45

43

1960

619-621

5, 20, 20, 30

44

1960

623-624

10,15

44

1960

625-627

20,25,30

44

1960

628-629

5,15,20

45

1960

631-633

10,15,20

45

1961

634-636, 637-643

5,10,15,25,30,35,40,45,50

46

1961

644-646

5,15,35

46

1961

647-649

30,40,50

46

1961

651-652

5, 5, 40, 40

47

1962

653-660

5, 10,20, 25, 35, 30, 50, 3Bs

47

1962

661-663

5, 20, 25

48

1962

664-666

5, 20, 25

48

1962

667-673

5,10,20,25,30,40,3Bs

49

1963

675-680

5, 10, 35, 50, 1Bs, 3Bs

49

1963

681

25

1
221

Pag.

Ao

Yvert #

Totales

Correo Aereo
A1

1930

2,3

10,15

A6

1939

117

15

A8

1938-1940

105 - 107

15-30

A9

1940-1944

139 141 - 144

10, 15, 30, 1Bs

A13

1947

228

0,10 0,20

A14

1947-1949

230-236-240

10, 40, 75

A15

1948-1950

250, 251, 253, 261, 264

5, 10, 20, 1Bs, 4Bs

A16

1950

272

5c

A17

1950

296

5c

A18

1950

307

15c

A19

1951Carabobo

339

10c

A21

1951Venzuela

362

10c

A21

1951-Zulia

349

5c

A22

1952-Aragua

393

10c

A22

1952-Bolivar

382

5c

A23

1952-Miranda 411

10c

A25

1953-Falcon

495

30c

A26

1953-Merida

467, 472

15c - 5Bs

A27

1953Monagas

448

10c

A28

1954Amazonas

502

10c

A29

1954-Barinas 520

10c

A30

1954-Nueva
Espana

10c - 2Bs

A30

1954-Yaracuy 550

45c

A31

1952

360

20c

A31

1952

379

5c

A31

1952

368

5c

A31

1952

381

15c

A32

1953-1954

435, 437, 438, 440

5, 20, 25, 40

A33

1954

559

80c

A33

1954

561-564

5,45

A33

1955

566-568, 576

5, 10, 15, 90

538-545

Pag.

Ao

Yvert #

Totales

A34

1955

588

50c

A35

1956-1957

590-595, 597, 599, 600, 605

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 65,

2Bs

11

A35

1956-1957

607-612

10, 20, 20, 25, 40, 45, 60

A36

1957-1958

613, 616, 617, 620, 621, 622,

623

5, 20, 25, 45, 50, 60, 65

A36

1957-1958

628, 629, 630, 632, 633

5, 10, 20, 40, 45

A37

1958-1962

636 641, 643-643, 644D 646

10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 55, 60,

65, 70, 75, 85, 90, 95, 1Bs

16

A38

1958-1959

648-659, 661-662

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50,

60, 65, 70, 80, 90

14

A39

1958-1959

664-669, 673

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 65

A40

1958-1959

674-676

5, 10, 15

A40

1959

677-682

5, 10, 15, 30, 50

A41

1959

683-685

25, 50, 1Bs

A41

1960

686-687

5, 20c

A41

1960

691

65c

A42

1960

692, 293, 696, 698, 702, 703,

5, 10, 25, 40, 70, 75

A42

1960

706 - 707

20,75

A43

1960

710

15c

A43

1960

713, 715, 716, 717

10, 30, 50, 70

A43

1960

718, 719, 720

50-75

A44

1960

721-722

30-40

A44

1960

724-725-726

5, 5, 10, 60

A44

1960

728-729

40,45

A45

1960

730-731-732

25,30,50

A45

1961

733-736, 738-740, 742-747

5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 60, 65,

70, 75, 80, 90

13

A46

1961

25, 30, 40c

A46

1961

5, 15c

A46

1961

50, 50, 105, 150, 190, 200, 300c

A46

1961

763

55c

A47

1962

764-773

5, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 100, 100,

105, 150, 200c

11

A47

1962

774, 775, 776

55, 105, 105, 150

A47

1962

5c

A48

1962

40, 75, 85

A48

1962

5, 20, 25, 30, 50, 55, 230, 250c

781-788

Pag.

Ao

Yvert #

Totales

A49

1963

791-795

5, 40, 50, 55, 150, 200c

A49

1963

796-797

40,75

6
217

Correo Expreso
CE1

1961

30c

1
1

Servicio Oficial
ordinario (GN)
OP4

1924-1928

47, 50A

10, 25c

2
2

Estampillas Fiscopostales
FP1

1871

Un real

FP2

1880

23, 24, 27

5c, 10c, 1Bs

FP2

1882

35, 36, 37

25c, 50c, 1Bs

FP4

1893

60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 64,

5, 10, 25, 50, 50, 1Bs, 1Bs

FP4

1900

68, 70, 71

5, 25, 50

FP7

1922

135, 136, 137

10c, 20c, 2Bs

3
20

Timbre Telegrafico
1Bs

1
1

Timbres Fiscales

5, 10, 20c

3
3