5c Blue envelope issue of 1890 surcharged in black to 2 Centavos and 6 Centavos.

The August 20 and October 18, 1898 decrees ordered the two printings.
Quantity: 2c on 5c, total 30,000 pieces and 6c on 5c, total 50,000 pieces.
Earliest reported usage: October 21, 1898.


GUATEMALA CITY to DENMARK                                                 1899
Unsealed 2c on 5 Provisional Envelope used externally. 
Endorsed “Impresos”.  Cancelled with undated GUATEMALA C.A.
/ 1 purple postmark.  Backstamped KJOBENHAVN / 7.11.99.

GUATEMALA CITY to ENGLAND                           1900, APRIL 21
2c on 5 Local Rate Provisional Envelope sent as printed matter per manuscript “Circular”  endorsement. 
Backstamped LEEDS / 2:30 AM MY 11 00. Envelope unsealed.

GUATEMALA CITY to SAN FRANCISCO                                     1900
6c on 5 Provisional Envelope uprated with 1900 1c on 10c strip of 4.
With partial SAN  FRANCISCO, CAL /  AUG 8 backstamped.
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GUATEMALA CITY to RABINAL                      1898, DECEMBER 13
6c on 5c Provisional Envelope with SALAMA / 15 DIC sawtooth cds 
and 17 DIC octagonal  postmarks. 
Returned to Guatemala, received on verso December 21.

GUATEMALA CITY  to SAN JOSE                     1898, OCTOBER 21
6c on 5 Provisional used properly for domestic mail.

THIS PREDATES THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE QUOTED IN
THE GUATEMALA II HANDBOOK AS NOVEMBER 13, 1898
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GUATEMALA to POINTE A PITRE, GUADELOUPE                   1899
6c on 5 Provisional Envelope uprated with 1c, 2c, 6c and 10c engraved Emblems for proper 25c  single foreign registered rate with acknowledgement receipt. Via New York, red registry label added.

UNCOMMON DESTINATION FOR GUATEMALAN MAIL