1899 1c Puerto Rico Postage Due,"PORTO RICO" at 36 and 25 Degree Angles
# PTJ1/1a - 1899 1c Puerto Rico Postage Due - "PORTO RICO" at 36 and 25 Degree Angles
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PTJ1/1a - 1899 1c Puerto Rico Postage Due - "PORTO RICO" at 36 and 25 Degree Angles
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Get 2 U.S. Postage Due Stamps Overprinted for Use in Puerto Rico –
Can You Spot the Difference Between Them?
Missing from most collections – US #J1 Postage Due stamp is overprinted “Porto Rico.” However, unlike the #PTJ1 overprinted stamp, #PTJ1a has the overprint applied at a different angle (25º as opposed to the usual 36º), making it an interesting minor variety. This is your chance to get both stamps in your collection in one easy order. Display them next to each other for comparison.
Historic stamp is a direct connection to a time when America emerged as a world power. The US gained control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War. Overprinted U.S. stamps were used for a time in this US territory. The first Puerto Rico overprints – with the inscription “Porto Rico ” – lets us know that this scarce stamp is from the first issue of 1899.
Time has not dulled the beauty of this stamp. However, minor imperfections mean you SAVE substantially off the Scott Catalogue price for a mint stamp. Make it yours.
Get 2 U.S. Postage Due Stamps Overprinted for Use in Puerto Rico –
Can You Spot the Difference Between Them?
Missing from most collections – US #J1 Postage Due stamp is overprinted “Porto Rico.” However, unlike the #PTJ1 overprinted stamp, #PTJ1a has the overprint applied at a different angle (25º as opposed to the usual 36º), making it an interesting minor variety. This is your chance to get both stamps in your collection in one easy order. Display them next to each other for comparison.
Historic stamp is a direct connection to a time when America emerged as a world power. The US gained control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War. Overprinted U.S. stamps were used for a time in this US territory. The first Puerto Rico overprints – with the inscription “Porto Rico ” – lets us know that this scarce stamp is from the first issue of 1899.
Time has not dulled the beauty of this stamp. However, minor imperfections mean you SAVE substantially off the Scott Catalogue price for a mint stamp. Make it yours.