In this previous post, I showed my first example of of the bogus 1921 Retardo Overprints that appeared on Colombian stamps due to the efforts of an enterprising postal clerk. I have since added 2 more examples to my collection. The first is a Retardo 1921 Overprint on Scott #363. This is overprint Type III […]
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Colombia – 1921 Retardo Overprint on 2c Narino Stamp of 1917
Starting in 1886, Colombia began using stamps inscribed “Retardo” on mail to charge for items that had missed normal collection. In 1914 this practice was discontinued and the last legit stamps with the overprint were issued. These stamps are listed as Scott Numbers I1 through I7 in the back of the Colombia catalog. However, […]