New Issues 2006

February 23, 2006     Americas Issue: The Fight Against Poverty  Two stamps each Q0.50 and Q5.00 in horizontal se-tenant pairs with the designs running over two stamps.

February 28, 2006     Centenary of the Birth of Professor José Joaquin Pardo   Q3.00.

March 15, 2006     Church Façades    Q 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 8.00, 10.00 Souvenir sheet Q 14.00 Subjects were chosen by a public photography contest.

November 27, 2006     Christmas 2006     Traditional ceramic Nativities

November 29, 2006     The coffee producing regions of Guatemala     Promotion for coffee by ANACAFE.

December 7, 2006     Saving Energy (2006 UPAEP theme)

December 12, 2006     100 years of diplomatic relations Guatemala-Brazil

New Issues 2007

January 23, 2007      2006 was declared Year of Transparency by the Comptrollership of Public Funds Controlaría General de Cuentas to publicize improved control over use of public funds throughout the country, who organized a contest among its personnel to design a stamp issue on this subject. The thirteen projects submitted were evaluated by a jury composed of Lic. Ziomara de León de Ramírez, Chief of the Philatelic department and two I.S.G.C.officers: Jorge Baca and Carlos Rivera.  All are pictured above.  Walter Giovanni Arévalo’s design was chosen and rewarded together with the two next best entries on May 14, 2006.

Surcharges on earlier issues

Substantial stocks of earlier stamps issued in the 1990s remained in stock, as their face values were no longer adapted to the rate schedule in force since IPS took over postal operations in 1998.  Acuerdo Gub. #531-2006 of November 3, 2006 authorized their surcharge to currently used denominations.  Issued on January 23, 2007.

July 19, 2007      75th Anniversary of Asociación Filatelica de Guatemala, Stamps: Q. 1.00 / 3.00 / 6.50 / 8.00, Souvenir sheet Q. 25.00

January 30, 2008    50th Anniversary of INFOM (Instituto de Fomento Municipal)  Institute for Municipal Development

June 27, 2008        19^th c. Defensive Bulwarks of the City of Guatemala     Two se-tenant Q1.00 stamps representing the forts of San José and Matamoros 19^th c. Defensive Bulwarks of the City of Guatemala     Two se-tenant Q1.00 stamps representing the forts of San José and Matamoros

October 17, 2008        Beijing 2008 Olympic Games     Q. 6.50

November 14, 2008        Birds of Guatemala     Q. 0.50 / 1.00 / 2.00 / 4.00 / Souvenir sheet Q. 20.00

December 2, 2008        Christmas 2008     Q. 0.20 / 8.00     Typical weavings with Christmas designs.

December 16, 2008        Eight Centuries of the Franciscan Order     Q. 3.00     Statue of the Virgin Mary Immaculate from the San Francisco Church

New Issues 2009

January 3, 2009        250th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Basilica of Esquipulus     Q. 0.50     Night View of the Basilica

January 12, 2009        50th Anniversary of the National Marine Defense     Q. 1.00     Coast Guard Ship and Lighter with the Marine Logo

February 6, 2009        National Celebrations (UPAEP 2008)     Q 0.50 / 2.00 / 3.00 / 5.00 and souvenir sheet Q 8.00

April 14, 2009               Typical Costumes of Guatemala    Q0.50/1.00/2.00/3.00/4.00/5.00/8.00/Souvenir Sheet Q10.00

October 30, 2009               Marimbas, the national music instrument     Q3.00/4.00/5.00/8.00/10.00

November 13, 2009           Bicentenary of the birth of Louis Braille     Q1.00 with value in Braille 

December 4, 2009              Beaded Glass Ornaments     Q.0.20/0.50/1.00/6.50

New Issues 2010

February 12, 2010                Battle of La Arada     2 se-tenant stamps of Q.5.00 and souvenir sheet of Q.10.00

March 17, 2010                     Traditional Toys     UPAEP Americas issue,  4 values Q.0.50/1.00/6.50/8.00  

August 6, 2010                  Jose Ernest Monzon Q.2.00

September 11, 2010           Ipala Volcano and Lake Q.8.00

December 2, 2010               2010 Christmas Issue     Panel of 3 Q.3.00 stamps

December 15, 2010              Textile Art of Guatemala     10 values

New Issues 2011

March 23, 2011              Centenary UPAEP

March 31, 2011              50th Anniversary Hemeroteca

May 17, 2011              Typical Costumes II

June 29, 2011              Humboldt Orchid Q. 5.00