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H&G 17 H&G 20 H&G 25 H&G 32 H&G 34 H&G F1

UPU member as British Colony from 1 April 1877.

class H&G year value size description specimen type notes
post card 17 1891 1d 139 × 89 QV D{2}  
  18 1891 1d + 1d 139 × 89 QV D{2}  
  19 1903 ½d 121 × 74 KEVII D{4}  
  20 1903 ½d + ½d 121 × 74 KEVII D{4}  
  23 1906 1d 139 × 89 KEVII D{4}  
  24 1906 1d + 1d 139 × 89 KEVII D{4}  
  25 1912 ½d 115 × 90 KGV D{4}  
  26 1912 1d 139 × 89 KGV D{4}  
  27 1912 ½d + ½d 115 × 90 KGV D{4}  
  28 1912 1d + 1d 139 × 89 KGV D{4}  
  29 1938 ½d 115 × 90 KGVI D{9a}  
  30 1938 1d 115 × 90 KGVI D{9a}  
  32 1938 ½d + ½d 115 × 90 KGVI D{9a} 2
  33 1939 1d 139 × 89 KGVI D{9a}  
  34 1½d 139 × 89 KGVI D{9a} 3
regist env C1a 1913 2d + 1d F: 133 × 83 KGV D{4r}  
  C2 1938 2d + 1d F: 133 × 83 KGVI D{9a}  
  C3 1939 3d + 1½d F: 133 × 83 KGVI D{9a}  
wrapper E1 1888 ½d   QV D{2}  
  E2 1903 ½d   KEVII D{4}  
  E3 1912 ½d   KGV D{4}  
  E4 1938 ½d   KGVI D{9a}  
air letter F1 1947 6d   KGVI D{18}  

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{4r} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BR to TL (inverted) on reverse
D{9a} 41 × 4 overprinted diag TL to BR
D{18} 41½ × 5 overprinted diag BL to TR

Notes

All items listed were printed by De La Rue.
Specimen overprint only on outward half.
This card was not issued.

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Dingle Smith.


Last updated 5 September 2008

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