Costa Rica 2013 150th anniversary of Costa Rican stamps
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: April 17, 2013
- two values in a miniature sheet
- Designed by: Cristian Ramírez Vargas (coloured pencil drawing of 1863 stamp designs)
- Printed by: Gozaka SA, Costa Rica
- Print process: lithography with gold foil, and embossed
- stamp format height 40mm x width 22½mm
- miniature sheet sheet format height 90mm x width 75mm
- Perforations: 10.45 x 10.45 (line perf)
150th anniversary of Costa Rican stamps, 1863-2013)
Miniature sheet
Miniature sheet (2 x 1):
1000col ~ ½ Real (Medio Real) stamp of 1863, in deep blue
1000col ~ 2 Real (Dos Reales) stamp of 1863, in scarlet
Border: gold frame, historical inscription
- Notes: the 1863 stamps, based on the coat of arms, depict a row of five stars over ships off a mountainous coast, and stylised plants
The original issue was released on April 10, 1863 (printed by American Bank Note Co)
