Colombia 1861 10c Yellow, Coat of Arms

Colombia · 1861 · 10c

This classic stamp from the United States of Colombia features the national coat of arms, a design element common on the country's early issues. The central design includes a condor holding a laurel wreath, perched atop a shield divided into three sections, symbolizing liberty, wealth, and the isthmus of Panama. The denomination 'DIEZ CENTAVOS' is inscribed at the bottom.

Issued in 1861, this stamp belongs to the second series of Colombian postage stamps. It was printed in Bogotá and represents the early period of postal development in the newly formed United States of Colombia.