1/2 REAL

QUEZALTENANGO to GUATEMALA CITY      1877, DECEMBER 16
Using 1/2r green (Die II) on cream envelope, printed on the smooth the paper side. 

RARE

Except for a very few, the envelopes were printed on the rough or wire side of the paper. 
The rough and smooth sides is the result of the paper making process.

MAZATENANGO to GUATEMALA CITY               1876, AUGUST 18
Using 1/2r light green (Die I) on cream envelope.

Die I used only for light green color.

GUATEMALA CITY to COSTA RICA                   1876, JANUARY 29
1/2r Green (Die II) on white envelope  uprated with 1875 1/2 real 
blue green  Liberty Head for 1 real outbound rate, 
tied with black numeral “18” postmark.

SOLOLA to QUEZALTENANGO                        1879, DECEMBER 22
Using 1/2r green (Die II) on white envelope.

Note: Colors of envelopes  caused by  technical problem in scanning. 

MAZATENANGO to HUEHUETENANGO                  1880, APRIL 20
Using 1/2r dark green (Die II) on white envelope.
Sender’s return address privately embossed on verso.
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