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BAHAMAS 1901-1920

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1901 Stairways at New Providence

  1 p red and black
  3 p brown on yellow (1917)
  3 p brown and black (1919)
  5 p orange and black 
  5 p lilac and black (1917)
  2 Sh blue and black
  3 Sh green and black

Overprinted 'SPECIAL DELIVERY'

(Reduced sizes)

  5 p orange and black (1916, 2 types of the overprint)
  5 p lilac and black (1918)

Overprinted '1.1.17' and red cross

  '1.1.17 +' on 1 p red and black

Overprinted 'WAR TAX'(1918-1919)

  1 p red and black
  3 p brown on yellow (2 types)
  3 p brown and black (2 types)

Overprinted 'WAR CHARITY 3.6.18.'

  1 p red and black

For the specialist; these stamps have watermark 'CC Crown', 'Multiple CA Crown' (1910) or 'Multiple Crown Script CA' (1921).

I have seen postal stationery of the 1 p red (no black colour!).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 p (watermark CC crown)	*	*
1 p (watermark multiple CA crown)	*	*	issued 1910
1 p (watermark multiple script CA crown)	c	c
3 p brown on yellow (watermark multiple CA crown)	*	*
3 p brown and black (watermark multiple CA crown)	c	c
5 p orange and black (watermark CC crown)	**	**
5 p lilac and black (watermark multiple CA crown)	*	*
5 p lilac and black (watermark multiple script CA crown )	*	*
2 Sh (watermark CC crown)	***	***
2 Sh (watermark multiple CA crown)	**	**
2 Sh (watermark multiple script CA crown)	*	*
3 Sh (watermark CC crown)	***	***
3 Sh (watermark multiple CA crown)	**	**
3 Sh (watermark multiple script CA crown)	**	**
Special delivery
5 p orange and black	*	*	large overprint much more valuable
5 p lilac and black	c	c
Red cross issue
1 p	c	c	watermark multiple CA crown
War Tax
1 p	*	*	watermark multiple CA crown
3 p brown on yellow	*	*	both types
3 p brown and black	c	c	both types

Forgeries:

(Forged double 'SPECIAL DELIVERY' overprint)

1902 King Edward

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p yellow
  6 p brown
  1 Sh black and red
  5 Sh lilac and blue
  1 Pound green and black

For the specialist; these stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' (1 p, 2 1/2 p, 4 p, 6 p, 1 Sh, 5 Sh and 1 Pount) or 'Multiple CA Crown' (1905 onwards: 1/2 p, 1 p, 2 1/2 p and 6 p).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	c	c	only issued with watermark multiple CA crown
1 p	*	c	both watermarks
2 1/2 p	**	**	both watermarks
6 p	**	**	both watermarks
1 Sh	**	**	only issued with watermark multiple CA crown
5 Sh	***	***	only issued with watermark multiple CA crown
1 Pound	R	R	only issued with watermark multiple CA crown

I have been told that this is a Sperati forgery, I have no further information

1912 King George

 1/2 p green
 1 p red
 1 1/2 p brown (1934)
 2 p grey
 2 1/2 p blue
 3 p lilac on yellow (1931)
 4 p yellow
 8 p brown
 1 Sh black and red
 5 Sh lilac and blue
 1 Pound green and black

Overprinted 'WAR TAX' (several types)

  1/2 p green (overprint black or red)
  1 p red
  1 Sh black and red (overprint black or red)

For the specialist; these stamps have watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' or 'Multiple Crown Script CA' (1921).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark Multiple CA Crown
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	c
2 p	c	c
2 1/2 p	*	*
4 p	*	*
6 p	*	*
1 Sh	*	*
5 Sh	***	***
1 Pound	R	R
Watermark Multiple Script CA Crown
1/2 p	vc	c
1 p	c	c
1 1/2 p	c	c
2 p	c	c
2 1/2 p	c	c
3 p	c	c
4 p	c	c
6 p	*	*
1 Sh	*	*
5 Sh	**	**
1 Pound	R	***
War Tax
1/2 p	vc to *	c to *	depending on type
1 p	c	c	all types
1 Sh	* to ***	* to ***	depending on type

1920 King George V, larger size, peace commemoration

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  3 p brown
  1 Sh green

For the specialist; these stamps have watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (vertical).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	c
2 p	*	*
3 p	*	*
1 Sh	**	**

Postal stationery

In 1881 an envelope was issued with the portrait of Queen Victoria in an ellipse (4 p violet). In 1891 a surcharge was applied '2 1/2 ' on 4 p violet in red or black in several types. An envelope of 2 1/2 p blue was issued in 1892. In 1894 a registered envelope with value 2 p blue was issued.

A postcard was issued in 1881 (Queen Victoria, 1 1/2 p red). This postcard was surcharged 1 p in 1892. A new postcard in the value 1 p red was issued in 1892.

Example of postal stationery of later date:

Websites

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