King Edward VII 1901-1910 - Sets only

BARBADOS

The most northern of the West Indian Islands, Barbados had been a British Colony since 1625 and became independent in 1966. Stamps first issued in 1852.

1906 Nelson Centenary Wmk Crown CC

1909-10 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

BECHUANALAND

Surrounded by South Africa, the territory to the south of the Molopo River was constituted the Crown Colony of British Bechuanaland in 1885 and land to the north of the Molopo was proclaimed a Protectorate. Stamps were first issued in British Bechuanaland in 1885 and in the Protectorate in 1888. In 1966 the country became independent and was renamed Botswana.

1904-13 GB Ovpts

BERMUDA

A British Colony, first settled in 1609, the Bermudas consist of a cluster of some 360 islands in the Atlantic about 600 miles off the coast of the United States. Provisional stamps were first issued in 1848 with the famous "Perot" issue by the then Postmaster with later adhesive stamps first appearing in 1865.

1902-03 Wmk Crown CA P14

1906-10 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

BRITISH HONDURAS

A former British Crown Colony in Central America the country was given self-government in 1964 and renamed Belize in 1973. Independence was given in 1981. First stamps issued in 1865 prior to which stamps from Great Britain were used.

1908-11 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

BRITISH LEVANT

In common with some of the other former Colonial powers, Britain maintained a number of Post Offices in the Turkish Empire and British stamps surcharged with the value in Turkish Currency and later some stamps overprinted Levant were issued. British Levant stamps were issued from 1885 until 1921 prior to which unoverprinted stamps from Great Britain were used.

1902-05 Surch Turkish Currency on GB

1905-12 British Currency Ovpts on GB (De La Rue ptgs)

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

A Crown Colony in the West Indies comprising of about 100 small islands many of which are uninhabited. Stamps first issued in 1866 prior to which Great Britain stamps were used from 1858-1860.

1904 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

BRUNEI

Ruled by a Sultan, Brunei lies between Sarawak and North Borneo on the island of Borneo. Stamps first issued in 1895 prior to which the stamps of Sarawak were in use.

1906 Stamps of Labuan Ovpt/Surcharged

1907-10 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

A former British Colony, now part of the Union of South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope occupies the most southern part of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese mariner Bartolomo Diaz in 1487, the Dutch colonized it in 1652 and was finally taken by the British in 1806. Stamps first issued in 1853 with the famous "Cape Triangulars".

1902-04 Wmk Anchor P14

CAYMAN ISLANDS

A group of three islands, Grand Cayman; Cayman Brac and Little Cayman in the Caribbean Sea some 178 miles from Jamaica and 150 miles south of Cuba. A former dependency of Jamaica and since 1962 a British Crown Colony. Stamps first issued in 1901 prior to which Jamaican stamps were in use.

1902-03 Wmk Crown CA P14

1905 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

1907-09 Wmk Mult or Single Crown CA

CYPRUS

An island at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. Administered by Great Britain since 1878, in 1925 it was declared a British Colony and in 1960 became a Republic. Stamps first issued in 1880 prior to which unoverprinted stamps of Great Britain were in use.

1902-04 Wmk Crown CA

1904-10 Wmk Mult Crown CA

FALKLAND ISLANDS

A British Crown Colony in the South Atlantic 300 miles east of the Straits of Magellan. Sheep farming is the principal industry. Stamps first issued in 1878.

1904-12 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14

GAMBIA

The former Colony and Protectorate of Gambia is the most northerly of the former British West African Dependencies which became Independent in 1965. Stamps first issued in 1869.

1902-05 Wmk Crown CA P14

1904-06 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14