Colombia 1900 Provisional Surcharge 10c on 50c

Colombia · 1900 · 10c on 50c

This provisional issue features a bold black surcharge of '10 CENTAVOS' over a 50 centavos stamp from the 1888 series. The underlying stamp depicts a large numeral '50' within an ornate, engine-turned frame, a common design for definitive stamps of that period.

Issued during a period of political and economic instability, including the Thousand Days' War, provisional surcharges like this were common in Colombia to address currency fluctuations and stamp shortages.