Colombia - First Postage Stamp Issue
Colombia · 1859 · 20 Centavos
This stamp is part of the first issue of the Granadine Confederation, the precursor to modern Colombia. The design features the national coat of arms, which includes a condor, a Phrygian cap symbolizing liberty, and two cornucopias. The inscription reads 'CONFED. GRANADINA CORREOS NACIONALES'.
Issued in 1859, this series marked the beginning of postal services in the Granadine Confederation, a short-lived republic that existed from 1858 to 1863.
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