Colombia – Scott #s 589-91, used
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Colombia 1950 Rural Housing (“Vivienda Campesina”) set (Scott #589–591), featuring traditional farmhouses and countryside scenes. Used.
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Description
Colombia #589–591 (1950) – Rural Housing (“Vivienda Campesina”)
Issued in 1950, this three-stamp set titled “Vivienda Campesina” (Rural Housing) celebrates Colombia’s agricultural heritage and the government’s efforts to improve living conditions for rural families. Each stamp depicts a traditional farmhouse surrounded by tropical vegetation and livestock, symbolizing the unity of home, land, and labor in Colombia’s countryside.
Designs and Colors:
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#589 (3c blue) – Farmhouse scene in blue tones
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#590 (5c red) – Country home with grazing cattle
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#591 (5c green) – Same design in green, highlighting rural renewal
Printed by Courvoisier S.A. of Switzerland, this series is renowned for its crisp detail and vibrant intaglio printing. These stamps remain among Colombia’s most charming mid-20th-century pictorial issues, capturing the warmth and character of the Colombian campesino lifestyle.
Condition: Used
Issue Year: 1950
Theme: Agriculture, Rural Life, Architecture
Denominations: 3c, 5c, 5c
Scott #: 589–591
Printer: Courvoisier S.A.
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