Michel Postal Stationery of the World Collection
Volume 133: 36 pages of 82 postal cards of Venezuela, organized by Higgins & Gage (H&G) number.
1880/1884 Formular cards, 52 different colors on 24 pages, mint and several used (H&G A)
1887 - Card with imprinted stamps, 10c Simon Bolivar bust has crosshatch lines – blue on pale blue
(H&G 1), 10c +10c reply card dark green on buff (H&G 2)
1889 - 10c Simon Bolivar with straight lines in the bust, blue on pale blue (H&G 3) ultramarine on pale blue (H&G 3a), blackish blue on pale blue (H&G 3b) and one unknown with purple color
1891 - Circular handstamp “TESORERIA GRAL. DE INSTRUCCION” and “CARACAS” across center, 10c + 10c dark green on buff (H&G 6), 10c + 10c light green on buff (H&G 7), unknown purple card used 4/3/1892
1893 - 10c Simon Bolivar with straight lines on bust, brick red, mint and used to New York 12/28/95 (H&G 8 and 8a), 10c +10c used to Austria (H&G 9)
1899 / 1900 - 10c Simon Bolivar bottom of card reads FEBRERO DE 1900 and JUNIO DE 1899
(H&G 10 and 10a), 10c +10c with JUNIO DE 1899 red on lilac (H&G 11)
1900 – “1900” overprinted in black on stamp, 10c red on white with FEBRERO DE 1900 on bottom of card (H&G 12), 10c +10c with FEBRERO DE 1900 on bottom of card, red on lilac (H&G 13)
1907 / 1908 - New imprinted stamp with head of General Jose de Sucre, the coat of arms has an arc of stars, carmine on white, printed on bottom of card JUNIO DE 1907 (H&G 14), OCTOBRE DE 1908 (H&G 14a)
1909 - New coat of arms with stars removed and NOVEMBRE DE 1909 printed on bottom (H&G 15)
1911 / 1912 - New Coat of arms with rays and Francisco de Miranda on imprinted stamp, carmine on white, printed on bottom of card ENERO DE 1911 (H&G 17), MARZO DE 1912 (H&G 17a)
1937 - 10c river scene stamp with olive green view and border on card (H&G 19), 22-½c worker gathering cacao pods with brown view and border on card (H&G 20)
