Edifil 39
Edifil 39
These handstamps were applied by Portuguese postal officials to U.P.U. specimens
to prevent subsequent use in the country of origin
Edifil 40
| Technical Details / Detalles Técnicos | |
| Issue Date / Fecha de Emisión | 1899 |
| Size / Tamaño | 140 x 83 mm |
| Denomination / Denominación | 1 & 2 centavos |
| Edifil # | H&G # |
Print and Paper Color Color Impresión y Papel |
Description / Descripción |
| 39 | 36 |
black on cream negro s. crema |
Thomas Jefferson - 1 centavo |
| 39ra | 36a |
black on cream negro s. crema |
without period after "1c" sin punto después de "1c" |
| 39r | 36b |
black on cream negro s. crema |
without period after "Peso" sin punto después de "Peso" |
| 40 | 37 |
black on cream negro s. crema |
Liberty - 2 centavos |
| 40r | 37a |
black on cream negro s. crema |
without period after "Peso" sin punto después de "Peso" |
Regarding the existance of a double surcharge printed on the 2 centavo card, I guess someone is going to have to prove its existance before we list it. Edifil has it listed as 40hh; Scott as UX2b; H&G as 37b; UPSS (1971) as S2b and Jones & Roy as PC39a. Peter Robinson of the Philatelic Foundation in NY wrote a letter in 1986 where he stated he had never heard of nor seen one. He said that the Eugene Costales, longtime editor of Scotts, did not know how it got in Scotts to begin with. Robinson said none of the important collections have had one. If someone has one or a copy of one, please share it with us.
Regarding the existance of the 2 centavo over 1 centavo overprint. It exists, but many think it is fake. Again, it is listed in Scotts as UX1c. Edifil lists it, but with the caveat: "Only one card is known with this error, but its authenticity has not been determined. It was auctioned by Ivy and Mader as lot No. 2504, on March 25-26, 1999." A story about its appearance was in the Lynns Stamp News on July 2, 1984. It mentioned that it came from the Netherlands through Harmers and was currently being auctioned by Kover King with an estimate of $10,000. Peter Robinson thought that the item was a fake. It's authenticity was doubted by William McPherson Jones and Douglas K. Lehmann who wanted to see authentication.