Ecuador Seebeck Issue, Coat of Arms

Ecuador · 1892 · 1 Centavo

This stamp features the national Coat of Arms of Ecuador, a common design element for the Seebeck issues of this period. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with the country name 'ECUADOR' at the top and the denomination 'UN CENTAVO' at the bottom.

This is a 'Seebeck issue,' part of a controversial contract where Nicholas Seebeck printed stamps for several Latin American countries for free, in exchange for the right to reprint and sell them to collectors. The original stamps were demonetized annually.