Colombia – 1859-1910 issues

under construction
Undated Pen cancels often with town names are normal on early stamps.  File:Colombia octag frame 20c.jpg|1859 20 centavo value File:Col 1860 10c.jpg|1860 10c value File:Colombia 1p oval arms.jpg|1861 1 peso value File:Col 1863 5c.jpg|1863 5c value File:Col 1864 10c.jpg|1864 10c value File:Col 1865 1c.jpg|1865 1c value File:Col 1865 2.5c tri.webp|1865 2½c value. Forgeries exist and do not have the sawtooth frameline. File:Col 1865 20c.jpg|1865 20c value File:Col 1865 20c Spiro forgery.jpg|Spiro forgery of 1865 20c. Note poorly formed lettering 
 * In 1859, octagonal-framed stamps were issued with the national arms and inscribed "CONFED. GRANADINA / CORREOS NACIONALES". Stamps have a dividing/cutting line between stamps. Reprints lack those lines and show background wear.
 * In 1860, a similar design was issued, now with a larger shield. The 5c exists on both laid and wove papers.
 * In 1861, a new design was issued, with "CORREOS NACIONALES" in the outer frame and "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE NUEVA GRANADA" in the inner oval.
 * In 1862, a rather rough design was issued with "E.U. DE COLOMBIA / CORREOS NACIONALES" in the octagonal frame.
 * In 1863, a plainer design was issued, now with nine stars above the coat of arms. Two values were on both white and bluish paper.
 * In 1864, a similar design was issued, now with corner ornaments.
 * In 1865, three new designs were issued again featuring the national arms, one a triangle shape.

 File:Col 1868 20c.jpg|1868 20c value File:Col 1870 5c.jpg|1870 5c value File:Col 1875 25c forgery.jpg|1870 25c value, apparently a forgery File:Col 1871 2c.jpg|1871 2c value 
 * In 1866, seven new designs were issued with high values on colored papers.
 * In 1868, five designs were issued. These were now inscribed "CORREOS NALES" with "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA" except the 1 peso value still inscribed "E.E.U.U. DE COLOMBIA". These all now have the large condor atop the coat of arms. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1869-70, a lopsided triangle 2½c design was issued. Okay, so it's a scaline triangle. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1870, 5c and 25c values were issued.. Large 5p and 10p designs on colored paper were also issued. All have been forged.
 * In 1871-74, three new designs were issued. Yes, forged examples exist.

 File:Col 1877 5c.jpg|1877 5c condor File:Colombia Liberty.jpg|1877 10c Liberty head File:Col 1881 5c Lib head.jpg|1881 5c Liberty File:Colombia arms 10p.jpg|1888 10p on colored paper 
 * In 1877, condor and Liberty head designs were issued. These have been somewhat crudely forged.
 * A 25c value was added in 1889. Several other values were released on laid paper (1876-79) or blue wove paper ((1881).
 * In 1881, a new series was issued, designs headed "UNION POSTAL UNIVERSAL".
 * Except for the 20c value, these were redrawn in 1883.
 * In 1881, a new Liberty head design was issued. Reprints exist.
 * In 1883, new arms designs were issued, now inscribed "CORREOS NACIONALES DE E,E,U,U, DE COLOMBIA". These were the first perfed issues (10½, 12, 13½).
 * In 1886-87, new designs with various portraits were issued on colored papers, the 1c value with the coat of arms (without stars). These were now inscribed REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA. In 1889, a 20c Nariňo portrait was issued.

 File:Col 1890 1c.jpg|1890 1c value File:Col 1890 2c.jpg|1890 2c value File:Col 1890 10c.jpg|1890 10c value File:Col 1899 5c first Cartagena.jpg|1899 5c first Cartagena Issue File:Col 1899 2c.jpg|1899 2c value; the seven wavy lines are a control mark, not a cancel 
 * In 1888, arms designs were once again issued, now inscribed "CORREOS DE LA REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA". Some were on colored paper. Three values in different colors and designs were issued in 1892, each inscribed "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA".
 * In 1890-91, a new arms series was issued, all on colored papers and three different perfs.
 * In 1892-99, a combination of new and older arms designs were issued on various colored papers in various perfs.
 * In 1899, a new design with "CORREOS" in a curved band at the top was issued in four values.
 * Also in 1899, the first imperf Cartagena issue also with "CORREOS" at top was issued, with a handstamped control of 3 stars.
 * Beginning in 1899, similar crude designs were issued with various control overprints. Controls were horizontal bands of: seven **purple or magenta wavy lines spaced closely together that are NOT cancels (1899 and 1902 perfed, sewing machine perfs, 1900 imperf)
 * purple curved or script "S"s between horizontal lines (1901 with sewing machine perfs)
 * deep rose/magenta chain (1901 with sewing machine perfs)
 * magenta fancy star (1901 perfed or with sewing machine perfs)

 File:Col 1902 2c dk blue.jpg|1902 2c Rio Magdalena (Baranquilla Issue) File:Colombia small colombia.jpg|1902 10c Medellin issue File:Col 1902 20c arms.jpg|1902 20c arms File:Col 1902 typeset.jpg|1902 20c typeset, sewing machine perf 
 * In 1902-03, the Baranquilla Issue was released, pictorial designs on surfaced paper. These were perfed, imperf and in sewing machine perfs.
 * the 10c Condor over Iron Quay design was issued in dark blue on various surface colored papers, in perf and perf 12.
 * In 1903-04, five new designs were issued, imperf or perf 12. Forged perfs are known.
 * In 1902, a typeset design in two values with a background of small "X"s.
 * Also in 1902, the small-size Medellin Issue was released, with a small tablet below the arms with "COLOMBIA".


 * 1902 also saw a return to arms designs on colored papers, various values imperf, perf or with sewing machine perfs.
 * In 1903, four values were issued in new colors, im perf, perf or with sewing machine perfs.
 * In 1904, five values were issued on pelure paper with a new ½c design introduced. These were imperf, perf 13 (three values) or perf 12 (two values).
 * Also in 1904, new small designs were issued perf 12 and with imprint "LIT. J.L. ARANGO MEDLLIN, COL."
 * Five values were redrawn with imprint very close to the bottom framelines
 * In 1908, the centavo values were issued with imprint "LIT. NACIONAL".
 * In 1903, imperf 50p and 100p arms designs were issued.
 * In 1910, an independence centenary issue was released.

