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BRITISH HONDURAS 1891 onwards

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1891 Queen Victoria, inscription "POSTAGE POSTAGE"

  1 green
  2 c red
  3 c brown
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c violet and green
  12 c violet and green
  24 c yellow and blue
  25 c brown and green

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'CA Crown'.

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

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

The values 5 c, 10 c and 25 c exists overprinted "REVENUE". The overprint exists in two sizes (11m and 12 mm long):

I've seen the 25 c revenue overprint with erroneous inscription "BEVENUE" (see image above, this might be a forgery by the way, since the size of "BEVENUE" is larger than in the other stamps). Another misprint "REVENUF" should exist.

Some "K65" and "A06" cancels:

The "K65" and "A06" cancels were used in British Honduras.

1900 Queen Victoria, inscription "POSTAGE & REVENUE"

  5 c grey and blue on blue
  10 c lilac and green
  50 c green and red
  1 $ green and red
  2 $ green and blue
  5 $ green and black

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'CA Crown'.

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

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

I know that forged 2$ and 5$ stamps exist (sorry, no further information right now).

1902 King Edward VII

  1 c green (2 shades of green)
  2 c lilac and black on red
  2 c red
  5 c black and blue on blue
  5 c blue
  10 c lilac and green
  20 c lilac and purple
  25 c lilac and orange
  25 c black on green
  50 c green and red
  1 $ green and red
  2 $ green and blue
  5 $ green and black

These stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

Forgery of the 5 $ value, in my opinion, the "$5." is too large when compared to a genuine stamp.

I've also seen a forged 2$ stamp (sorry, no information available right now) and another 5$ stamp with a black outline around the '$5.' label (there is no such outline in the genuine stamp).

1913 King George V in an ellipse, "BRITISH HONDURAS" straight at the bottom

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c orange
  5 c blue
  10 c lilac and green
  25 c grey and black on green
  50 c lilac and blue on blue
  1 $ grey and red
  2 $ lilac and green
  5 $ lilac and black on red

Overprinted with network of wavy lines

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue

Overprinted "WAR" (2 different types)

  1 c green
  3 c orange

Overprinted 'WAR' and wavy lines

  1 c green

These stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

1921 Peace issue, King George V in a circle, arms to the left

  2 c red ("PEACE" written at both sides of the crown)
  4 c grey (1922, no "PEACE" at both sides of the crown) 

1922 King George V in an ellipse, "BRITISH HONDURAS" curved at the bottom

  1 c green (1928?)
  2 c brown
  2 c red (1926)
  3 c orange (1933)
  4 c grey (1928?)
  5 c blue
  10 c green and lilac
  25 c black and grey on green
  50 c lilac and blue on blue
  1 $ black and red
  2 $ lilac and green
  5 $ lilac and black on red

Overprinted "RELIEF FUND BELIZE" and surcharged (1932): 1 c on 1 c green, 2 c on 2 c red, 3 c on 3 c orange, 4 c (red overprint) on 4 c grey, 5 c on 5 c blue.

Overprinted "RELIEF FUND BELIZE PLUS" and value

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

A 3 c grey and blue, 4 c blue and green, 5 c blue and brown and 25 c lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

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

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The values 3 c red, 4 c grey and 5 c blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 King George VI, various designs

  1 c green and lilac (native statues)
  2 c red and black (chicle)
  3 c brown and violet (cohune palm)
  4 c green and black (chicle, grape fruit, bananas, sugar, etc.)
  5 c blue and lilac (grape fruit)
  10 c brown and green (mahogany logs in river)
  15 c blue and brown (Sergeant's Cay)
  25 c green and blue (canoe dorey)
  50 c lilac and black (chicle industry)
  1 $ green and red (Courth House, Belize)
  2 $ brown and blue (mahogany)
  5 $ brown and red (arms)

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

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  3 c brown
  5 c 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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  4 c green (smaller size)
  5 $ brown 

1949 Battle of St.George' Cay, view of cay and ship, with portrait of King George VI

6 values: 
  1 c green and blue (St.George's Cay)
  3 c brown and blue (design as 1 c)
  4 c violet and green (design as 1 c)
  5 c blue and brown (ship)
  10 c brown and green (design as 5 c)
  15 c blue and green (design as 1 c) 

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

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  4 c green
  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  25 c blue

1951 University College of the West Indies

Two different designs: 3 c brown and violet and 10 c brown and green.

1953 Queen Elizabeth II coronation

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  4 c green and black

1953 Queen Elizabeth II, various designs

1 c black and green (arms of the colony "SUB-UMBRA-FLOREO"), 2 c black and brown (mountain cow), 3 c lilac and violet (legislative council - the mace), 4 c green and brown (pine industry), 5 c red and green (spiny lobster), 10 c blue and black(Stanley Field Airport), 15 c violet and green (Maya frieze), 25 c brown and blue (blue butterfly), 50 c lilac and brown (Maya indian), 1 $ brown and blue (armadillo), 2 $ grey and red (Hawkesworth Bridge), 5 $ green and lilac (mountain orchid).

Overprinted "NEW CONSTITUTION 1960"
2 c black and brown, 3 c lilac and violet, 10 c blue and black, 15 c violet and green.

Overprinted "HURRICANE HATTIE" (1962)
1 c black and green, 10 c blue and black, 25 c brown and blue, 50 c lilac and brown.

1960 Post Office Centenary 1860 1960

  2 c green (view of Belize from Fort George, 1842)
  10 c red (public seals 1860 and 1960)
  15 c blue (tamarind tree, Newtown barracks)
  

1962 Birds

1 c yellow and black (great curassow), 2 c grey and black (red-legged honeycreeper), 3 c olive and black (American jacana), 4 c grey and black (great kiskadee), 5 c yellow and black (scarlet-rumped tanager), 10 c yellow and black (scarlet macaw), 15 c yellow and black (massena trogon), 25 c blue and black (red-footed booby), 50 c blue and black (keel-billed toucan), 1 $ blue and black (magnificient frigatebird), 2 $ green and black (rufous-tailed jacamar), 5 $ blue and black (montezuma oropendola).

Only the main colours are indicated, the birds themselves are multicoloured.

Overprinted "SELF GOVERNMENT 1964"
1 c, 3 c, 4 c, 10 c, 25 c.

Overprinted "DEDICATION OF SITE NEW CAPITAL 9th OCTOBER 1965"
1 c, 3 c, 4 c, 10 c, 25 c.

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

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  22 c green

1963 Red Cross issue

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  4 c black and red
  22 c blue and red

1965 ITU issue

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  2 c green and red
  50 c lilac and orange

1965 International Collaboration Year

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  1 c blue and brown
  22 c violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  1 c blue, black, gold and red
  4 c green, black, gold and red
  22 c brown, black, gold and red 
  25 c violet, black, gold and red

Postage Due Stamps

1933 Number in a circle, inscription "BRITISH HONDURAS POSTAGE DUE"

1 c black, 2 c black, 4 c black.

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