British Virgin Islands  

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H&G 4 H&G B2a H&G B3

UPU member as British Colony from 1 July 1879.

class H&G year value size description specimen type
post card 2 1887 1d   QV colonial D{2}
  3 1887 1½d   QV colonial D{2}
  4 1901 ½d 121 × 75 St Ursula D{4}
  5 1901 1d   St Ursula D{4}
envelope B1a 1901 1d   St Ursula D{4}
  B2a 1901 2½d   St Ursula D{4}
  B3 1926 1d   KGV and St Ursula D{4a}

type image dimensions application
D{2} 89–90 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR
D{4a} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag TL to BR

Note

All items listed were printed by De La Rue.

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Charles Freeland.


Last updated 10 September 2008

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