Costa Rica 5 Centavos Stamp – Coat of Arms – Correos y Telégrafos – Purple Cancel – Used

A used stamp from Costa Rica, from the Correos y Telégrafos definitive series featuring the circular coat of arms design. The stamp depicts the full Costa Rican coat of arms within a circle — a sailing ship in a bay flanked by mountains and stars — surrounded by the inscription Correos y Telégrafos. Printed in dark purple on buff/yellow. A partial date postmark is visible at top reading ’11 1 190…’.

Denomination: 5 centavos. Country: Costa Rica. Condition: Used, heavy purple postmark at top. Perforations complete.