Discovered by Columbus in 1493. Antigua was first settled in 1632 by a few British families. It is the most important island of the Leeward Group in the British West Indies. Stamps of Great Britain were used from 1858-1860 prior to the issue of its own stamps in 1862.
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Item: 339619
1887 QV 2½d ultramarine in a superb u/m never hinged marginal block of six, one copy showing the Row 3/1 LARGE "2" in "2½" WITH SLANTING FOOT and "NN" UNDAMAGED. From an early part of the printing - Gibbons Type C for this variety. SG 27, 27a.
Price: £145.00
Item: 339618
1903-07 KEVII ½d shades very fine mint - grey-black & grey-green + scarce black & blue green on blue paper for comparison. Listed in our Five Reigns catalogue as BK E1 & E1a cat £30 in 1980. SG 31, 31 var.
Price: £35.00
Item: 87637
1921-29 KGV 1s black/emerald. A very fine mint example showing the WATERMARK INVERTED & REVERSED. Scarce. SG 57y.
Price: £200.00
Item: 331176
1921-29 KGV watermark script CA specialised study of shades and printings some in blocks of four written up on two album pages. Many shades as listed in our Five Reigns catalogue. All stamps superb u/m never hinged. A marvelous lot for the specialist collector. SG 62-80.
Price: £400.00
Item: 87638
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1d deep blue & carmine. A very fine mint example showing the DIAGONAL LINE BY TURRET variety. Row 10/1 & 10/2 Plate 2A. SG 91f.
Price: £60.00
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