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U.S. Possessions

This section illustrates plate number material for overprints on regular U.S. issues.

Puerto Rico (1899-1900)

Stamps of the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico were used until 1898.  The overprints were in effect for a very short period.  Use of regular U.S. stamps superseded the overprints in 1900.

Overprints of the U.S. 1895 and 1898 First Bureau Series - "Porto Rico"

Puerto Rico Scott 210, 1¢ green, plate number 564 L (on U.S. Scott 279)

Puerto Rico Scott 211, overprint at 36º angle, 2¢ red, plate number 758 B (on U.S. Scott 279B)

Puerto Rico Scott 211 var, 2¢ carmine rose, plate number 758 B (on U.S. Scott 279B)

Puerto Rico Scott 211a, overprint at 25º angle, 2¢, plate number 779 B (on U.S. Scott 279B)

Puerto Rico Scott 212, 5¢, plate number 389 T (on U.S. Scott 281)

Puerto Rico Scott 214, 10¢, plate number 306 B (on U.S. Scott 282C)

Overprints of the U.S. 1895 and 1898 First Bureau Series - "Puerto Rico"

Puerto Rico Scott 216, 2¢, plate number 886 B (on U.S. Scott 279B)

Postage Due issues

Puerto Rico Scott J1, 1¢, Plate number 267 (on U.S. Scott J38)

Puerto Rico Scott J3, J3a, J3a, 10¢, plate strip of 3 showing both overprint varieties, bottom plate number 72 (on U.S. Scott J42)

Revenue issues

Puerto Rico Scott R5, $1, Plate number 11371 B.  (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Puerto Rico Scott R9, $50, Plate number 8033 B.  (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

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