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H&G 6 H&G C3

UPU member as British Colony from 1 July 1879.

class H&G year value size description specimen type
post card 2 1886 1d   QV head D{2}
  3 1886 1½d   QV head D{2}
  4 1886 1d + 1d   QV head D{2}
  5 1886 1½d + 1½d   QV head D{2}
  6 1903 ½d   arms D{4}
  7 1903 1d   arms D{4}
  8 1903 1d + 1d   arms D{4}
  9 1924 ½d   KGV head and scene D[4]
envelope B1 1903 1d   arms D{4}
  B2 1903 2½d   arms D{4}
regist env C1 1903 2d G arms D{4r}
  C1a 1903 2d H2 arms D{4r}
  C3 1924 3d G KGV head and scene D{4r}
  C3a 1924 3d H2 KGV head and scene D{4r}
wrapper E1 1903 ½d   arms D{4}
  E2 1903 1d   arms D{4}

type image dimensions application note
D{2} 89–90 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{4r} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BR to TL (inverted) on reverse  

Note

1  All items listed were printed by De La Rue.
2  The 1924 2½d registered envelopes listed by Higgins & Gage do not exist in any form.

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Charles Freeland.

Last updated 4 September 2008

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