Saturday, December 20, 2008

The 14 types of the 50c

Here they are, from 1,400 used specimens. Scott has three types... Watch out for the 1L5, it is super rare!

1E1, issued January 1936.



1E2, from 1937



1E3, from 1939 to 1944



1E4, from 1940



1E5, from 1943/44, rare, small RA



NGR, from 1945



NOP, unwatermarked opaque from 1947/48



2C, Straight Rays from 1949



CL2, clay from 1952



1L1, from 1951, deep orange background



1L2, from 1952, pale red, medium to gigantic RA, poorly defined



1L3, from 1955/56, bright white paper and deep yellow background



1L4, similar to 1L2, with a partially visible watermark



1L5, similar to 1L2, white Zarate, rare