Bolivia Condor Overprint

Bolivia · 1894 · 10c

This stamp features the Bolivian coat of arms, originally issued in 1891. It was later overprinted in black with a large Andean condor, the national bird of Bolivia, and the year '1894'. The overprint served to revalidate the existing stamp stock for postal use.

Issued during a period of political and economic transition in Bolivia, overprinting existing stamps was a common and cost-effective measure to update postal materials.