Paraguay Revenues
A Catalog by Joseph D. Hahn and David Thomas
Part 2
Special use issues
Consular Stamps
Issue of 1900
Lithographed on a very thin (.002 to .0025") tough, white wove paper with indistinct mesh. Perforated 11½ or 12½ x 11½ on some values. Thin white gum.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C 1 |
1 |
2c |
Yellow |
C 2 |
2 |
3c |
Bistre |
C 3 |
3 |
4c |
Gray |
C 4 |
4 |
25c |
Green |
C 5 |
5 |
40c |
Violet |
C 6 |
6 |
50c |
Dark blue |
C 7 |
7 |
1P |
Brown |
C 8 |
8 |
1.5P |
Bistre (12½ x 11½) |
C 9 |
9 |
2P |
Dark blue-gray (12½ x 11½) |
C 9a |
9 |
|
Light blue-gray (12½ x 11½) |
C 10 |
10 |
4P |
Claret |
C 10a |
10 |
|
Deep claret |
C 11 |
11 |
5P |
Light brown |
C12 |
12 |
6P |
Blue green |
C 13 |
13 |
8P |
Orange red |
C 14 |
14 |
10P |
Yellow green |
C 15 |
15 |
12P |
Red brown |
C 16 |
16 |
15P |
Red-violet |
C 17 |
17 |
20P |
Slate (12½ x 11½) |
C 18 |
18 |
30P |
Pale brown (12½ x 11½) |
Issue of 1920 (?)
New Design. Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") hard, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Inscription of "Talleres del Estado." Perforated 11½. No control numbers. Currency is GOLD.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C 30 |
50c |
Blue |
C 31 |
1P |
Light brown |
C 31a |
|
Perf 12 |
Issue of 1925 (?)
New design, similar to 1920. Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") somewhat soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Inscription "Talleres del Estado." Perforated 12. Control number in black. Currency is GOLD.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C 50 |
50c |
Blue green |
C 51 |
1P |
Brown |
C 51A |
10P |
Unknown Date (1950’s?)
Lithographed on thin white wove paper with horizontal mesh, perforated 10, control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C 75 |
10c |
Blue gray |
C 76 |
20c |
Violet |
C 80 |
10G |
Light green |
Date Unknown
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C 90 |
5G |
Blue gray |
C 91 |
10G |
Steel blue |
Issue of 1962
Type of previous issue, surcharged "VALUADO DOLORES" and new value in red, lithographed on thin white wove paper, perforated 11, control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C100 |
0.01c on .01G |
Blue |
C101 |
0.05 on .05G |
Orange |
C102 |
.10c on .10G |
Steel blue |
C103 |
.50c on .50G |
Orange |
C104 |
1.00$ on 1G |
Violet brown |
C105 |
5.00$ on 5G |
Light rose |
C106 |
10.00$ on 10G |
Light green |
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|
|
Unknown Date
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C110 |
10G |
Light blue |
Unknown date
New Design, lithographed on thin white wove paper, perforated 11, control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C120 |
.02 $ |
Red orange |
C121 |
.05 $ |
Blue |
C122 |
.10 $ |
Steel blue |
C123 |
.20 $ |
Yellow green |
C124 |
1 $ |
Light blue green |
C125 |
2 $ |
Olive green |
C126 |
5 $ |
Purple |
C127 |
5 $ |
Olive gray green |
Issue of 1993
New design with return to Paraguayan currency. Lithographed on medium granite paper, perforated 11, thin white gum, control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
C195 |
10c |
Blue violet |
C196 |
20c |
Violet |
C197 |
|
|
C198 |
2G |
Pale blue |
C199 |
|
|
C200 |
10G |
Green |
C201 |
25G |
Sage green |
C201a |
|
Pale sage green |
C202 |
50G |
Yellow green |
C203 |
100G |
Rose red |
C204 |
500G |
Blue |
C205 |
1000G |
Olive |
C206 |
5000G |
Gray |
C207 |
10,000G |
Red violet |
(This is the complete issue for this year)
Judicial House
Issue of 1993
It is not known if this type of issue appeared before 1993.
Lithographed on medium granite paper, perforated 11, thin white gum, control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
J 1 |
5G |
Red |
J 2 |
10G |
Violet |
J 3 |
50G |
Blue |
J 4 |
100G |
Purple |
J 5 |
500G |
Brown |
J 6 |
1000G |
magenta |
Municipal Revenues
Asuncion
Issue of 1899
Lithographed on medium (.0035 to .004") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
MA 1 |
1 |
1P |
Blue-green |
MA 2 |
2 |
1.5P |
red |
Issue of 1900
Relief printed on medium (.004 to .0045") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 11½. No control numbers.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
MA 3 |
3 |
50c |
Yellow |
MA 4 |
4 |
1P |
Green |
MA 5 |
5 |
5P |
Red |
MA 6 |
6 |
10P |
Blue |
Issue of 1904
Relief printed on medium (.0035 to .004") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 11½. Control number in black. White gum.
(Not true color)
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
MA 7 |
7 |
50c |
Yellow |
MA 8 |
8 |
1P |
Green |
Date Unknown
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
MA10 |
||
MA11 |
1P |
Blue |
MA12 |
5P |
Ultramarine |
Aregua
Issue of ?
Relief printed on a thin (.003 to .0035") buff, soft, wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 11½. No control number.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
AR 1 |
50c |
Black on buff |
Cigarettes & Tobacco
Issue of 1896
Lithographed on very thin (.0025 to .003") hard, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 1 |
1 |
1c |
Brown |
T 2 |
2 |
2c |
Blue |
T 2a |
2 |
|
Dark blue |
T 3 |
3 |
5c |
Green |
T 3a |
Light green |
Issue of 1898
Lithographed on very thin (002 to .0025") hard, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
(type I)
(type II)
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 4a |
4 |
1c |
Brown, Type I (short top number 1, bottom 1 with long serif. |
T 4b |
4 |
1c |
Brown, Type II (long top number 1, short serif on bottom 1 |
T 5 |
5 |
5c |
Green |
Provisionals of 1898
Issue of 1896 overprinted with a new value and bars in red. Black control numbers are vertical.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 6 |
6 |
1c on 2c |
Blue (not seen) |
T 7 |
7 |
10c on 5c |
Green |
T 8 |
8 |
15c on 5c |
Green |
T 9 |
9 |
20c on 5c |
Green |
Issue of 1898 overprinted with new value of 1c (7 Types)
(type I) (type II) (type III) (type IV)
(type V) (type VI) (type VII)
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 10a |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type I (tall thin numeral) |
T 10b |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type II (tall thick numeral) |
T 10c |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type III (medium numeral) |
T 10d |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type IV (short fat numeral) |
T 10e |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type V (fancy 1) |
T 10f |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type VI (San serif 1) |
T 10g |
10 |
1c on 5c |
Green Type VII Heavy serif 1) |
Issue of 1899
Lithographed on very thin (.002 to .0025") soft, white wove paper with distinct horizontal mesh. Background around lion has lines.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 11 |
11 |
1c |
Blue |
T 12 |
12 |
2c |
Green |
T 13 |
13 |
3c |
Red |
T 14 |
14 |
5c |
Brown |
T 15 |
15 |
10c |
Light violet |
T 16 |
16 |
15c |
Gray |
T 17 |
17 |
20c |
Orange |
Issue of 1901
Type of 1899 with larger lion and inscription at bottom, "Talleres Nacional de H. Kraus." Lithographed on very thin (.002 to .0025") hard, white wove paper with horizontal mesh.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 18 |
18 |
1c |
Blue |
T 18a |
|
1c |
Orange |
T 19 |
|
2c |
Green |
Issue of 1902
Lithographed on a very thin (002 to .0025") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate. Similar to 1899 issue except the background the lion is blank. Inscription at bottom "Talleres Nacional de H. Kraus."
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 20 |
19 |
1c |
Blue |
T 21 |
20 |
2c |
Green |
T 22 |
21 |
3c |
Red |
T 23 |
22 |
5c |
Brown |
T 24 |
23 |
10c |
Violet |
T 25 |
24 |
15c |
Gray |
Issue of 1903
Design similar to 1902 issue, but with addition of year "1903" in design. Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") somewhat soft paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 26 |
25 |
1c |
Yellow (thin paper) |
T 26a |
25 |
|
Orange yellow (thick paper) |
Issue of 1904
Design similar to 1899 issue. Lithographed on very thin (.002 to .0025") buff wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Forbin Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 27 |
26 |
2c |
Red on buff |
T 28 |
27 |
5c |
Red on buff |
T 29 |
28 |
10c |
Red on buff |
T 30 |
29 |
20c |
Red on buff |
Tobacco
Inscription "Produccion Nacional/Tabaco Nacional". 163mm x 15mm. Inscription "Talleres Del Estado." Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T 95 |
5c |
Pale blue |
T 96 |
10c |
Red |
T100 |
20c |
Blue |
Inscription "Produccion Nacional/Tabaco Nacional". 41 x 14mm. Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") soft, white wove paper with vertical mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T119 |
10c |
Blue |
T120 |
14c |
Maroon |
Inscription "Tabaco Exteranjero". Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate. Inscription "Talleres del Estado."
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T130 |
20c |
Green |
Inscription "Consumo Internal". 15 x 65mm. Lithographed on thin (.0025 to .003") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T140 |
1c |
Brown (vertical mesh) |
T141 |
2c |
Deep green |
T141a |
|
Dark green |
New Design
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T145 |
10c |
Blue |
Inscription "Consumo Interno." 51 x 13mm. Lithographed on thin (003 to .0035") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Imperforate. Inscribed "Talleres de Valores Oficiales."
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T150 |
10c |
Blue |
Inscription "Consumo Interno." 63x13mm. Lithographed on medium (.0035 to .004") soft, white wove paper with vertical mesh. Imperforate. Inscribed "Talleres del Estado."
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T160 |
1P |
Red |
T161 |
2P |
Blue |
Inscription "Consumo Interno/Produccion Nacional." 56x15mm. Lithographed on a thin (.003 to .0035") somewhat soft white wove paper with vertical mesh. Imperforate.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T170 |
1P |
Rose |
T171 |
2P |
Rose |
T172 |
3P |
Rose |
"Impuesto al Tabaco/Produccion extrajera/Serie A" Lithographed on a medium granite paper. Imperforate. Control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
T180 |
10G |
Green |
T181 |
10G |
Brown |
T182 |
20G |
Magenta |
T183 |
35G |
Olive green |
Cigarettes
"Direccion General de Recaudacion/Impuesto selectivo al consumo/Serie __/sin valor" Lithographed on thick granite paper, imperf.
Strips of 10 are from cartons of cigarettes. When one buys a carton of cigarettes, the stamps are not attached to the pack but come in the box with the 10 packs of cigarettes.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Series |
Color & Comments |
T500 |
No letter |
Orange |
T501 |
B |
Violet |
T502 |
B |
Blue |
T503 |
C |
Green |
T504 |
D |
Magenta |
T505 |
F |
Magenta |
T506 |
G |
Blue green |
T507 |
H |
Blue |
T508 |
J |
Rose red |
T509 |
L |
Brown |
T510 |
M |
Yellow green |
T511 |
P |
Magenta |
T512 |
Q |
Orange |
T513 |
S |
Blue green |
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Imported Cigarettes
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Series |
Color & Comments |
T600 |
10c |
Carmine |
|
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|
|
|
Unknown Items
1933 Revenue stamp (HT#403) overprinted "Penitenciaria/Ley N.1236" and control number in red. Perf 12.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X 1 |
1P |
Yellow green |
"Corporacion Paraguayos de Carnes/Estampilla de Aporte." Lithographed on thin (.003 to .0035") soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 12.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X 2 |
1.8G |
Pale salmon |
"Consejo Nacional de Turismo." Lithographed on a very thick (.0045 to .005") somewhat soft, white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 12. With black control numbers.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X 3 |
1c |
Brown |
X 4 |
2c |
Red |
X 4A |
2P |
Red |
New Design
Large Numbers Small Numbers
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X 6 |
.10G |
Gray blue |
X 7 |
.50G |
Orange |
X 8 |
1G |
Violet, Large numbers |
X 8a |
Small numbers |
|
X 9 |
5G |
Pale magenta |
X10 |
10G |
Yellow green |
"Artes y Oficios." Lithographed on medium (.0035 to .004") white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 11. Control number in black.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X 15 |
3P |
Red |
"Artes y Oficios" Lithographed on thick (.004 to .0045") white wove paper with horizontal mesh. Perforated 11½. New currency.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X16 |
3c |
Magenta |
Inscribed "Registro de Marcas de Fabricay Comercio." Lithographed on medium, gray-white wove paper, watermarked multiple "RP." Perforated 11.
Hahn Thomas Numbers |
Denom. |
Color & Comments |
X20 |
200G |
Light green |
X21 |
1000G |
Red |