Paraguay First Issue, Lion and Liberty Cap
Paraguay · 1870 · 1 Real
This is the first postage stamp issued by Paraguay. The design features the national coat of arms, which includes a seated lion beneath a Phrygian cap (Liberty cap) on a pole, symbolizing courage and freedom. The denomination 'UN REAL' is inscribed at the bottom.
Issued in 1870, this stamp marked Paraguay's entry into the global postal system, following the devastating Paraguayan War (1864-1870). The design was based on an earlier essay prepared in France.
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