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Like other Colombian states,
Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities
* Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986.
Colombia-Panama Philatelic Study Group
Philately of Colombia Santander Department {{philately-stub
Like other Colombian states, Santander
Santander may refer to:
Places
* Santander, Spain, a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain
* Santander Department, a department of Colombia
* Santander State, former state of Colombia
* Santander de Quilichao, a m ...
issued its own postage stamps between 1884 and 1905, with a provisional stamp appearing in 1907. The designs were based on the state's coat of arms, except for a 50c stamp in 1904 featuring a locomotive. All of the stamps of Santander are readily available.
Sources
* Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various cataloguesEncyclopaedia of Postal Authorities
* Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986.
External links
Colombia-Panama Philatelic Study Group
Philately of Colombia Santander Department {{philately-stub