Certificates of Authenticity

Colectalia.com specializes in the postal history of the Republican labor camps and prisons, and thus, all these pieces we sell are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. These Certificates are a proof that lots bearing them have their origin in Colectalia and they guarantee the quality and the rarity of the pieces with no time limit.

Additionally, we also issue Certificates for any other piece we sell (with a minimum price of €100) at the buyer’s request, at a cost of 20% of sale price.

We keep a public record of certified lots to give extra security to the market about high quality and top pieces, and to enease their further transmission. The price of sale of the certified pieces and the identity of the original buyer are confidential, and this data will not be disclosed under any circumstances.

Anyone owning or being transferred a lot with one of these certificates can verify its legitimacy through the link ont the footer of the certificates.

Here is a list with copies of the Certificates issued. The originals have the fields “Registry Nr” and “Date” filled in, and are signed:

C02710
1937. Nacho Enea cover, the same one reproduced in Heller catalog

C03438
1936. Metallic censor mark seal «COMITÉ DE ENLACE ANTIFASCISTA / PANILLO»

C07243
Vinebre inverted center complete set Allepuz 9a, 10a, 11a, 12a

CT003
1938. Post card from Gandia prison to Casa de Reforma in Cehegín (Murcia)

CT006 - Additional pictures (zip file)
1936-1938. Albatera and Orihuela labor camps, Reformatorio de Adultos, Alicante

CT007
1939. Albatera Labor Camp

CT008 - Additional pictures (zip file)
1937/1938. 20 covers and 4 postal stationery to Albatera labor camp

CT009 - Additional pictures (zip file)
1937. 12 post cards and 1 postal stationery from Casa de Trabajo in Alcalá de Henares to Madrid

CT013
1938. Post card from Labor Camp Number 6 from Falset to Begues

CT014
1938. Post card from La Pelosa Labor Camp in Roses (Girona) to Barcelona

CT025
1937. Postal stationery from Mahón prison ship in Tarragona harbor

CT026
1937. Postal stationery from Isla de Menorca prison ship in Tarragona harbor

CT029
1936. Liberation document of a detainee in Montjuïc castle

CT033
1936. Ondarreta prison, San Sebastián

CT036
1938. Authorisation of a guard in Preventorio de Santa Úrsula in Valencia

CT038
1944. ID card of a former prisoner in Argentina steamship and labor camps nr 5 and La Pelosa

CT042
1938. Postal stationery to Alacuás Prison Camp

CT045
1938/39. Group Celso Bueno, San Miguel de los Reyes, 4º Batallón de Fortificaciones

CT048
1937. Group Celso Bueno, San Juan prison, Murcia

CT050
1938. Group Celso Bueno, Totana Labor Camp, improvised cover

CT051
1936. Group Celso Bueno, Jaén Cathedral prison

CT065
1938. Cover from Valencia to Casa de Reforma in Cehegín

CT066
1939. Post Card from Casa de Reforma in Cehegín to Madrid

CT067
1936. Stationery post card to Las Ventas prison, Madrid

CT070
1938. Cover from Cadaqués labor camp to Barcelona

CT072
1937. Postal stationery from Mahón prison ship in Tarragona harbor

CT074
1938. Cover from Alacuás Prison Camp to Valencia

CT083
1939. Post card from Gandia prison to Casa de Reforma in Cehegín (Murcia)

CT090
1937. Postal stationery from Mahón prison ship in Tarragona harbor

CT116
Post card from San Miguel de los Reyes prison in Valencia, with censor

CT124
1938. Labor Camp Nr. 2, two stationery postcards with International Brigades postmarks and censors

CT125
1938. Stationery post card Edifil 77n sent from Labor Camp nr 2 in Hospitalet

CT126
1938. Stationery post card Edifil 77n sent from Labor Camp nr 2 in Hospitalet

CT127
1938. Stationery post card Edifil 78n sent from Labor Camp nr 2 in Hospitalet

CT179
1937. Cover from Barbastro prison to Castillonroy, with content

CT180
1937. Cover from Lleida prison to Castillonroy, with content

CT216
Cover from Valencia prison to the same city, 1938

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We publish and keep updated a catalogue about censor marks used in the Republican labor camps and prisons. You can download the most recent, up to date version, in the link below.

Catalogue

[Updated on Nov. 29, 2019]