Paraguay Seebeck Issue, Coat of Arms
Paraguay · 1892 · 1 Centavo
This stamp features the national Coat of Arms of Paraguay. The design includes a lion seated before a staff topped with a Phrygian cap (Liberty Cap), symbolizing courage and liberty, all encircled by a wreath and the nation's name.
This is one of the controversial 'Seebeck issues', printed for free by Nicholas F. Seebeck for several Latin American countries in exchange for the right to reprint and sell remainders to collectors. The original issues were demonetized annually.
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