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BERMUDA 1902 onwards

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1902 Ship in dock

  1/4 p violet and brown
  1/2 p green and black
  1/2 p green
  1 p red and brown
  1 p red
  2 p orange and grey
  2 1/2 p blue and brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p green and lilac
  4 p brown and blue

For the specialist: the stamps 1/2 p (green and black), 1 p (red and brown) and 3 p were first issued with watermark CA Crown. All values (except 3 p) were later issed with watermark CC Crown. All stamps are perforated 14.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

(Wrapper in the same design, 1/4 p brown, reduced size)

1910 Sailship (Bermuda 300 years British Colony)

  1/4 p brown
  1/2 p green (1910)
  1 p red 
  1 1/2 p brown (1932)
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p green (1922)
  3 p lilac on yellow
  3 p blue (1922)
  4 p red on yellow
  6 p violet
  1 Sh black on green

Overprinted 'WAR TAX' (1918)

(Both types, images obtained with permission from Peter Elias)

  1 p red (2 types, sizes: 18 x 2 1/2 mm or 16 x 2 mm)

For the specialist: Most of these stamps have watermark Multiple CA Crown. Some values were issued with watermark Multiple Script CA Crown.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1918 King George V, large sized stamps

  2 Sh blue and lilac on blue
  2/6 Sh red and black on blue
  4 Sh red and black
  5 Sh red and green on yellow
  10 Sh red and green
  12 Sh 6 p orange and black (1932)
  1 Pound black and lilac on red

For the specialist: These stamps have watermark Multiple CA Crown or Multiple Script CA Crown. Many of these stamps were used for fiscal purposes.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries:

The following stamp has a forged cancel (after the fiscal cancellation was removed), I have seen many copies with the cancel 'HAMILTON * 3 MAI.1937 * BERMUDA' (always the same date, see also: Forgeries idenfication site of Bill Claghorn: http://geocities.com/claghorn1p/). Note the wrong spelling of May: 'MAI'.

(Forged cancel)

The forger Raoul de Thuin forged the cancel 'HAMILTON 11 AM MY 17 1920 BERMUDA', presumably to be applied to stamps from which the fiscal cancel was removed. More info and images: "The Yucatan Affair: The Work Of Raoul Ch. de Thuin, Philatelic Counterfeiter", compiled by a specialist editorial staff, an American Philatelic Society handbook. issued in 1974. If anyone has an image of such a forgery, please contact me!

1920 300 years colony Bermuda, inscription 'BERMUDA COMMEMORATION STAMP 1620 1920'

  1/4 p brown
  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p red and black on yellow
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh black and grey on green

For the specialist: these stamps have watermark Multiple CA Crown or Multiple Script CA Crown.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1921 Second issue, inscription 'tercentenary of establishment of representative institutions

  1/4 p brown
  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p red on yellow
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh black on green

For the specialist: these stamps have watermark Multiple CA Crown or Multiple Script CA Crown.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V, inscription '1910-1935'

A 1 p red and black, 1 1/2 p grey and blue, 2 1/2 p blue and brown and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1936 pictorial issue

(1936 pictoral issue)

Nine values; 
  1/2 p green (harbour of Hamilton)
  1 p red and black (coastal view)
  1 1/2 p brown and black (coastal view)
  2 p brown and blue (sailing ship)
  2 p blue and grey (sailing ship)
  2 p red and blue (sailing ship)
  2 1/2 p blue (Horse Shoe Bay)
  3 p red and black (house)
  6 p violet and lilac (house)
  1 Sh (Horse Shoe bay)
  1 Sh green (Horse Shoe Bay)
  1 Sh 6 p brown (harbour of Hamilton)

The values 1 p, 1 1/2 p, 2 1/2 p and 1 Sh have the additional portrait of King George V, the others don't.

1937 Inscription '12th MAY 1937' portrait of King and Queen

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The values 1 p red, 1 1/2 p brown and 2 1/2 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 Designs partly as 1936 issue, but with portrait of King George VI and new designs

1 p red and black (sailing ship in harbour), 1 1/2 p brown and blue (design as 1 p), 2 1/2 p blue, 2 1/2 p brown and blue, 3 p blue and black (lighthouse), 3 p red and black, 7 1/2 p green and blue (flying bird), 1 Sh green.

Surcharged 'HALF PENNY' and crosses on old value on 1 p red and black (1940).

1938 King George VI

(King George VI issue, issued 1938)

2 Sh blue and violet on blue, 2 Sh 6 p red and black on blue, 5 Sh red and grey on yellow, 10 Sh red and green on green, 12 Sh 6 p yellow and grey, 1 Pound black and lilac on red.

1946 Victory issue, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '8th JUNE 1946'

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  1 1/2 p brown
  3 p blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '1923-1948', image of King and Queen

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  1 1/2 p brown (smaller size)
  1 Pound red

1949 Centenary of first postage stamp, image of first postage stamp (the Perot stamp)

2 1/2 p brown and blue, 3 p blue and black, 6 p green and lilac.

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies)

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  2 1/2 p grey
  3 p blue
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh green

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription 'CORONATION JUNE 1953', design identical to many other British colonies

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  1 1/2 p blue and black 

1953 Queen Elizabeth II, various designs

1/2 p olive (flowers), 1 p red and black (first postage stamp of Bermuda), 1 1/2 p green (lily), 2 p red and blue (sailing ship), 2 1/2 p red (sailing ship), 3 p violet (map, two types?), 4 p blue and black (design as 1 p), 4 1/2 p green, 6 p blue and black (bird), 6 p violet and black (house), 8 p red and black (design as 6 p), 9 p violet (1958), 1 Sh orange, 1 Sh 3 p blue (design as 3 p, two types?), 2 Sh brown, 2 Sh 6 p red, 5 Sh red, 10 Sh blue, 1 Pound olive, green, red and blue.

The 6 p also exists with additional inscription 'ROYAL VISIT 1953'.

The 3 p and 1 Sh 3 p exist with overprint 'Three Power Talks December, 1953'. The overprint is in blue on the 3 p and in red on the 1 Sh 3 p.

The 8 p and 1 Sh 3 p exist with overprint '50TH ANNIVERSARY US - BERMUDA OCEAN RACE 1956'. The overprint is in red on the 1 Sh 3 p stamp.

1959 Arms, inscription '1609 1959'

1 1/2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 8 p, 9 p, 1 Sh 3 p

1963 Freedom from hunger, design identical to many other British colonies

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  1 Sh 3 p brown

1962 Various designs with Queen Elizabeth II, multicoloured

1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 5 p, 6 p, 8 p, 9 p, 10 p, 1 Sh, 1 Sh 3 p, 2 Sh, 2 Sh 3 p, 2 Sh 6 p, 5 Sh, 10 Sh, 1 Pound.

Also exists overprinted in 'cents': for example 2 c on 2 p or 4 c on 4 p.

1963 Red Cross Centenary

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  3 p black and red
  1 Sh 3 p blue and red 

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1965 International Collaboration Year

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  4 p blue and brown
  2 Sh 6 p violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  3 p blue, black, gold and red
  6 p green, black, gold and red
  10 p brown, black, gold and red 
  1 Sh 3 p violet, black, gold and red

1966 World Cup Championship England 1966

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  10 p lilac, violet, orange and green
  2 Sh 6 p lilac, grey, orange and blue

Postal Stationery

REGISTRATION:

1892 Inscription 'BERMUDA REGISTRATION', circle with ornaments, embossed head of Queen Victoria in the center

  2 p blue

POSTCARDS

1885 Queen Victoria in a circle

  1/2 p blue
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p red

Several overprints exist.

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