Guatemala has been independent from Spain since 1847. The first adhesive stamps of Guatemala were revenue stamps issued in 1868.Forbin, Alfred. Catalogue Prix Courant de tous les Timbre Fiscaux emis dans le monde entire. Paris, 1910, p. 493.Morley, Walter. "The Fiscal Stamps of Guatemala" in Morley's Philatelic Journal, Vol. VII, No. 6, June 1906, p. 42. The first postage stamps were produced in 1871.
See also Revenue stamps of Guatemala 1868–1900 Stamps of Guatemala on Wikimedia Commons
References
Further reading Andrews, James C. (1994) Guatemalan Telegraph Stamps & Stationery. Detroit: International Society of Guatemala Collectors. (A corrected version of the 1993 original of the same title.)
External links
International Society of Guatemala Collectors (ISGC) web site Online exhibition of the first four Guatemala issues