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Revenue stamps of the Leeward Islands

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17: 1737: 77:. The set consisted of five denominations, the same as the previous issue. Printings of these stamps continued until 1905 and were sent to Antigua, Dominica and Saint Kitts. The 6d to 5/- values were reprinted using a new watermark and in some cases new colours between 1907 and 1913, and printings of these were sent to Antigua, Dominica and the Virgin Islands. 84:
was introduced in 1916. Three values were initially issued: 6d, 1/- and 2/-, with a 5/- being added in 1918. Printings of these were sent to Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat and Saint Kitts, with the final reprint occurring in 1919. The George V issues were reprinted using a new watermark between 1921
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and 1930, with a ÂŁ1 value being added in 1929. No issued copies of the 5/- with the new watermark or the ÂŁ1 have been recorded, although they are known from the printers' archives. Printings of stamps with the new watermark were sent to Saint Kitts, Dominica and Antigua.
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and depicting an Imperial Crown and flowers were prepared in 1890, and they are known used in the 1930s. Similar stamps embossed in vermilion ink might also exist.
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The Leeward Islands revenues were intended to minimize printing expenses which would be incurred by having separate issues for each island. They were all inscribed
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and were sent to Antigua in late 1881, so they were probably issued later that year or in 1882, around eight years before the first
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are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically.
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of the Leeward Islands were also valid for fiscal use on the islands from 1890 to the 1950s.
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Between 1902 and 1904, a new set was issued depicting the new monarch, King
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are parts of transregional sovereign states or non-sovereign dependencies.
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The Fees stamps of the Leeward Islands – 2014 exhibit by Michael Medlicott
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region, but occasionally also with the Caribbean region culturally.
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Fernbank, Peter (December 1988). "Leeward Islands Fees Stamps".
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which were directly embossed onto documents. Designs inscribed
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One shilling fees stamp of the Leeward Islands, 1882 issue.
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Postage stamps and postal history of the Leeward Islands
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Index


British Leeward Islands
Antigua
British Virgin Islands
Dominica
Montserrat
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Queen Victoria
De La Rue
postage stamps of the Leeward Islands
Edward VII
George V
postage and revenue stamps
impressed duty stamps
Postage stamps and postal history of the Leeward Islands
Revenue stamps of Antigua
Revenue stamps of the British Virgin Islands
Revenue stamps of Dominica
Revenue stamps of Montserrat
Revenue stamps of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Toeg, E. V.
York
ISBN
978-0906845721





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