Bolivia 1957 5000 Bolivianos Airmail, President René Barrientos Ortuño

Bolivia · 1957 · 5000 Bs

This airmail stamp features a portrait of René Barrientos Ortuño, who was Vice President of Bolivia at the time of issue and would later become President. The design is simple and formal, focusing on the portrait against a solid dark background, typical of definitive issues of the era. The high denomination of 5000 Bolivianos reflects the inflationary period in the country's economy.

Issued during the presidency of Hernán Siles Zuazo, this stamp honors then-Vice President René Barrientos, a key figure in the 1952 National Revolution. Barrientos would later seize power in a 1964 military coup.