Stamps of British Guiana

Postage Stamps of British Guiana

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1850 Local stamps

Values 2c to 12c, extremely rare, especially if cut square. Shades.

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  2 c rose cottonreel on cover. Once owned by Phillip Ferrary, it was acquired by King George V . SG1
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  4c orange EDW SG2
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  4c lemon-yellow, used DEMERARA in 1850, SG3 (1851 sub-issue?)
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  8c green SG4
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  8c green paper
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  12c blue paper

1852 stamps

Litho by Waterlow, 2 values. Surface-coloured paper.

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  1 c black on magenta SG9
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  1 c magenta paper, Demerera, Corinphila auction
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  4 c deep blue paper, SG10, Berbice, Corinphila auction

1853 - 1859 issues

1 8 5 3 in corners.

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  1 c red, one of 4 types SG11-17, unused
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  4 c blue Sc19, 1854 cancel

1856 local issue

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  The unique black on magenta SG23
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  4 cents blue - SG 26 ex-Ferrary collection - initials E.D.W.

1860 type issues

1 8 6 0 in the corners. Values 1 to 24 cents in various papers and perforations. Issued until 1875.

Value wide spaced

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  1c black perf 13 SG51
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  2 c deep orange SG30
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  2 c oval A03 SG30
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  12 c dull purple, 1863ca perf 12 SG47

Value narrow spaced

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  1 c black perf 10 SG85
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  2 c perf 10, 1870 cancel B S (?) to be identified, SG87
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  2c cancel A03 Yv23 SG88
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  4c cancel A04 of New Amsterdam SG90
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  12c sub-issue 1866 (perf 10) SG98
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  12c Br Guiana red A03 of Georgetown SG98

1863-1876 issues

1 8 6 3 in corners. Various perforations. Values 1c to 48c.

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  6 cents 1866 issue
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  6 cents 1865ca genuine? Yv30a SG69
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  24 cents Frigate issue 1866 (perf 10), yellow-green, cancelled A03. Yvert N°31, SG 103.
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  24 cents 1875 sub-issue (perf 15), unused SG114
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  48 cents 1863ca Yv32a SG82

1876 First De la Rue issue

The 3 masts sailing ship. Values 1 c to 96 cents, with watermark Crown CC. Usually perforated 14.

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  1 cent slate, unused.
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  6 c brown, looks mute cancel.
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  8c rose, DC at Georgetown, Guyana in 1881
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  48c red-brown
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  96 c olive-bistre, A03 Georgetown, Guyana

1882 Baldwin Georgetown issue

Perforated SPECIMEN (against fraud).

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  1 cent, 2 masts, black on magenta paper SG162
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  1c, 3 masts, black on magenta paper SG164
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  2c, 3 masts, black on yellow paper SG165

1882 De la Rue issue

Frigate, 5 values (1 c to 8c), one colour, watermark Crown CA.

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  2 cents orange, ship cancelled ...SEQUIBOS STEAMER. SG171.
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  2 c DC at New Amsterdam, Guyana SG171
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  2 c squared-circle at Georgetown, Guyana in 1884.
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  8 c rose, B. Guiana DC, SG174.

Overprints

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  2 red on 2 cents, issue 1889, unused. Michel N°80.
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  One Cent red on 4 DOLLARS, British Guiana 1890 surcharge.

1889 Postage & Revenue issue

Frigate Sandbach. Values 1 to 96 cents. Two colours. Watermark Crown CA.

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  2 cents Frigate issue 1889, DC cancelled at NEW AMSTERDAM. SG194.
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  12 cents violet (revenue) cancel. SG200.
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  24 cents, unclear DC. SG201.
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  48 cents plume (revenue) cancel. SG202.
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  72 cents circle in 1893. SG203.

1890 - 1891 issues

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  5 cents issue 1891, cancelled at GEORGETOWN with expedition (1898?).

1898 Queen Victoria Jubilee issue

Recess by De la Rue. Remarquable landscapes. Values 1 to 15 c. Watermark crown CC.

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  1 c 1897 Mount Roraima
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  2 c 1897 Kaieteur Falls

1922 issue

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  6 cents issue 1922, unused; SG276.

1931 issue

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  6 cents issue 1931, unused; SG286.

1934 issue

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  6 cents issue 1934, deep ultramarine, landmarks with George V. SG292.
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  60 cents issue 1934, red-brown, landmarks with George V. SG297.
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  96 cents issue 1934, black, Sir Walter Raleigh. SG299.
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  1 $ issue 1934, bright violet, landmarks with George V. SG300.