Telegraph Stamp

Looking for info on Spanish telegraph stamp. appreciate any help..Thnx...

A very common item, 5 or 6 denominations in this design; not in Scott

Thnx, Doug...

Yes, a revenue stamp & quite common. Various shades are known for these as well.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Interesting point - do we normally refer to Telegraph stamps as "revenues"? They are not listed with revenues in the U.S. Scott Specialized, they have their own section, with "T" numbers.

Hi Doug,

No, these are not revenues. They paid for a service rather than a tax.

From the Edifil catalog, telegraph section:

Issued 1940-42
9 values
Perf. 11 1/4

Ed 76 - 5c violet blue
Ed 77 - 10c light brown
Ed 78 - 15c rose
Ed 79 - 30c greenish grey
Ed 80 - 50c ultramarine
Ed 81 - 50c light red
Ed 82 - 1p violet
Ed 83 - 4p red brown
Ed 84 - 10p light blue

Issued 1949
8 values
Perf. 13 1/2

Ed 85 - 5c violet blue
Ed 86 - 10c light brown
Ed 87 - 15c rose
Ed 88 - 30c greenish grey
Ed 89 - 50c red
Ed 90 - 1p violet
Ed 91 - 4p red brown
Ed 92 - 10p light blue

All basically min. cat. value in used condition

What you say is true nigel. But what gets me is that so many catalgues that list revenue stamps (and on a continuous basis) include the "Telegraph' stamps under that umbrella (?)

One case in point is the Van Dam catalogue for Canadian revenues. They list telegraph stamps from the different provinces and yet, as the title on the cover of the catalogue states, it is a 'revenue' catalogue.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Whereas Gibbons has started listing Telegraphs, after the regular postage stamps, in the Commonwealth catalogue. I don't see any Canadian Telegraphs listed though: perhaps they'll come in time.