Colombia 1920 Registration Stamp, Arms of Colombia

Colombia · 1920 · 10 Centavos

This is a registration stamp, intended to pay the fee for registering a letter. The design features the national Coat of Arms of Colombia, which includes a Phrygian cap on a lance, a pomegranate, two cornucopias, and a condor holding a laurel wreath. The denomination "DIEZ CENTAVOS" is printed at the bottom.

Issued in the early 20th century, this stamp represents a period of modernization for Colombia's postal services, where specialized stamps were created for specific services like registration to ensure accountability and security for important mail.