English: Guatemala first issue, March 1871 coat of arms, 1 centavo ocher, mint, perforated 14x13.5. Engraved by Ferdinand Joubert.

Typographed by the Government Mint, Paris. Printed in sheets of 150. Issued for domestic and outbound mail letters.

• 1871 Postal Rates:
  • 6 Centavos- Single internal rate
  • 12 Centavos - Double internal rate
  • 12 Centavos - Single outbound rate
  • 24 Centavos - Double outbound Rate
  • 12 Centavos - Addtional Weight Per Ounce or Fraction Thereof.

• First half of 1872, Postal Rates:
  • 5 Centavos- Single internal rate
  • 10 Centavos - Double internal rate
  • 10 Centavos - Single outbound rate
  • 20 Centavos - Double outbound Rate
  • 10 Centavos - Addtional Weight Per Ounce or Fraction Thereof.