Dominican Republic, Scott 287 (Wiki Commons) |
Dominican Republic, Scott 323 (Colnect.com) |
Consistent with his view of himself as the George Washington (and then some) of the Dominican Republic, Trujillo awarded himself new titles, shown on Scott 323 the not overmodest Generalissimo, Doctor, Benefactor de la Patria ("Supreme War Lord, Esteemed Scholar, Benefactor of the Nation.")
Nothing was out of reach of the Trujillo ego. Need a stamp for Mother's Day? Trujillo's mother is on the stamp, but not just one stamp, but a set of four (Scott 358-361). Father died four years ago? Issue another set of stamps. (Scott 346-350).
Scott 328,"Year VII of the Benefactor" (Colnect.com) |
Scott 552, "My greatest friend has been the working man" (Colnect.com) |
Scott 562, showing the capital's name restored to Santo Domingo (Colnect.com) |