Trains on Postal Stationery

TRAINS on POSTAL STATIONERY

NICARAGUA

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The early postal stationery of Nicaragua is a fertile area for the rail specialist, as all the designs used on the early stamps were issued on stamped envelopes and postal cards as well, in multiple denominations, in various formats and sizes, with various papers, and with overprints. Only a few are shown here. Some of the other items known are listed, but there are many more. There are phony overprints on the market.

PCs and Reply PCs - 1890 - H&G 8 to 11 - indicia with same design as Scott 20-29
H&G 8 - PC - 2c brown (shown)
H&G 9 - PC - 3c blue (shown)
H&G 10 - RPC - 2+2 brown (shown)
H&G 11 - RPC - 3+3 blue (shown)

WS and DL

Envelopes - 1900 - H&G B45-50 - Indicium with design similar to Scott 121-33, but with oval border and ornaments, steam train at harbor in foreground (see enlargement for 5c blue at left for highest detail)
This same design was issued in various denominations and sizes, and with various papers:
H&G B45: 5 ¢ blue
H&G B46: 10 ¢ red violet
H&G B47: 15 ¢ green (not shown)
H&G B48: 20 ¢ brown
H&G B49: 30 ¢ black green
H&G B50: 50 ¢ red
(descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list)
WS and DL

Wrappers - 1900 (?) - same indicium as H&G B45-50
H&G E27: 2 ¢ orange
H&G E28: 4 ¢ brown

DL

PCs - 1900 - Indicia with same design as Scott 121-63. This same design was issued in various denominations, with various papers, in both single and Reply versions, and with overprints:
H&G 48: 2 ¢ red (shown)
H&G 49: 6 ¢ ultramarine (shown)
H&G 50: 2+2 red (shown)
H&G 51: 6+6 ultramarine
H&G 53: 6+6 with ovpt. "1901 5 cent" (shown)
H&G 54: 6 ¢ ultramarine with ovpt. "Dos centavos" (shown)
H&G 64: 5+5 green (shown)
H&G 65: 4 ¢ orange with ovpt."1907" (shown)
H&G 71: 5+5 green with ovpt "Vale 4¢ 1908 interior" (shown)
(descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list)
WS and DL

Envelope - 1912 - H&G B75 - 35¢ brown
Indicium same design as Scott 1L109-23

PCs - 1913 - H&G 83 and 84
Indicium same design as Scott 1L109-23
These occur without the ovpts. and in reply versions, as follows:
H&G 76: 4 ¢ red
H&G 77: 10 ¢ gray
H&G 78: 4+4 red
H&G 79: 10+10 gray (reply part shown)
H&G 83: 4 ¢ red with type 1 black ovpt (shown)
H&G 84: 10 ¢ gray with type 2 black ovpt (shown)
H&G 85: 10+10 gray with type 1 black ovpt
(descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list)
Zelaya local - 1900 - 5c - overprinted for local use

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Revised -- 03/17/2003

The early postal stationery of Nicaragua is a fertile area for the rail specialist, as all the designs used on the early stamps were issued on stamped envelopes and postal cards as well, in multiple denominations, in various formats and sizes, with various papers, and with overprints. Only a few are shown here. Some of the other items known are listed, but there are many more. There are phony overprints on the market.
	PCs and Reply PCs - 1890 - H&G 8 to 11 - indicia with same design as Scott 20-29 H&G 8 - PC - 2c brown (shown) H&G 9 - PC - 3c blue (shown) H&G 10 - RPC - 2+2 brown (shown) H&G 11 - RPC - 3+3 blue (shown) WS and DL

	Envelopes - 1900 - H&G B45-50 - Indicium with design similar to Scott 121-33, but with oval border and ornaments, steam train at harbor in foreground (see enlargement for 5c blue at left for highest detail) This same design was issued in various denominations and sizes, and with various papers: H&G B45: 5 ¢ blue H&G B46: 10 ¢ red violet H&G B47: 15 ¢ green (not shown) H&G B48: 20 ¢ brown H&G B49: 30 ¢ black green H&G B50: 50 ¢ red (descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list) WS and DL

	Wrappers - 1900 (?) - same indicium as H&G B45-50 H&G E27: 2 ¢ orange H&G E28: 4 ¢ brown DL

	PCs - 1900 - Indicia with same design as Scott 121-63. This same design was issued in various denominations, with various papers, in both single and Reply versions, and with overprints: H&G 48: 2 ¢ red (shown) H&G 49: 6 ¢ ultramarine (shown) H&G 50: 2+2 red (shown) H&G 51: 6+6 ultramarine H&G 53: 6+6 with ovpt. "1901 5 cent" (shown) H&G 54: 6 ¢ ultramarine with ovpt. "Dos centavos" (shown) H&G 64: 5+5 green (shown) H&G 65: 4 ¢ orange with ovpt."1907" (shown) H&G 71: 5+5 green with ovpt "Vale 4¢ 1908 interior" (shown) (descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list) WS and DL

	Envelope - 1912 - H&G B75 - 35¢ brown Indicium same design as Scott 1L109-23

	PCs - 1913 - H&G 83 and 84 Indicium same design as Scott 1L109-23 These occur without the ovpts. and in reply versions, as follows: H&G 76: 4 ¢ red H&G 77: 10 ¢ gray H&G 78: 4+4 red H&G 79: 10+10 gray (reply part shown) H&G 83: 4 ¢ red with type 1 black ovpt (shown) H&G 84: 10 ¢ gray with type 2 black ovpt (shown) H&G 85: 10+10 gray with type 1 black ovpt (descriptions from Classic Philatelics price list)
	Zelaya local - 1900 - 5c - overprinted for local use