Edifil 51 - 54, 60, 65

Issue of August, 1899: Effigy of Christopher Columbus - 1c. de Peso.

Emisión de 1903: Efigie de Cristóbal Colón - 1c. de Peso.

Edifil 51
Edifil 51

Edifil 51A
Edifil 51A

Edifil 52
Edifil 52

Edifil 53
Edifil 53

Edifil 54
Edifil 54

Edifil 60
Edifil 60

Edifil 65
Edifil 65

Edifil 65A
Edifil 65A

Not Cataloged - 171 x 95 mm - Elias Miro return card
Not Cataloged - 171 x 95 mm - Elias Miró on return card


Not Cataloged - No watermark - 160 x 89 mm - green on buff
Enigma: Is this an Edifil 53 from 1899 that escaped having a watermark
or is it an uncataloged buff issue of the Republic from 1903?


Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos
Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión August 1899 / Agosto 1899
Watermark / Filigrana See above / Ver arriba
Printing / Impresión In relief / En relieve
Plimpton & Morgan Co., Hartford, CT, USA
Design / Diseño U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Washington, D.C.
Size / Tamaño 160 x 89 mm & 171 x 95 mm
Denomination / Denominación 1 centavo

Edifil # H&G # Effigy / Paper
Color
Efigie / Papel
Description / Descripción Quantity Produced / Series Completas
51 9 green on white
verde s. blanco
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas")
75,000
51A 9 green on white
verde s. blanco
160 x 89 mm; knife 81 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 81 (ver "Medidas")
8 known
52 9 green on cream
verde s. crema
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "measurements")
Modelo 75 (ver "measurements")
75,000
53 9 green on buff
verde s. anteado
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas")
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54 9 green on blue
verde s. azul
160 x 89 mm; knife 75 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 75 (ver "Medidas")
10,000
60 9 green on blue
verde s. azul
171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "measurements")
Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas")
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65 9 green on buff
verde s. anteado
Corner card / Remitente:
"Miro y Otero" & Type B "Habana"
171 x 95 mm; knife 76 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 76 (ver "Medidas")
15,000 total, including Edifil 65A
65A 9 green on buff
verde s. anteado
Corner card / Remitente:
"Miro y Otero" & Type B "Habana"
171 x 95 mm; knife 83 (see "Measurements")
Modelo 83 (ver "Medidas")
15,000 total, including Edifil 65