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BRITISH HONDURAS 1891-1920

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1891 Queen Victoria, inscription 'POSTAGE POSTAGE'

(Reduced size)

  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'.

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 c	c	c	1895?
2 c	c	c
3 c	*	*
5 c	*	*	1895?
6 c	*	*
10 c	***	***	1895?
12 c	**	**
24 c	**	**
25 c	***	***	1895?

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

(Reduced size)

I've seen the 25 c revenue overprint with erroneous inscription 'BEVENUE'. Another misprint 'REVENUF' should exist.

A 'K65' cancel:

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'.

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
5 c	*	*
10 c	*	*
50 c	***	***
1 $	***	***
2 $	R	R
5 $	RR	RR

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.

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 'CA Crown'
1 c	**	**
2 c lilac and red on red	*	c
5 c black and blue on blue	*	*
20 c	**	**
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
1 c	*	*
2 c lilac and red on red	*	c
2 c red	*	c
5 c black and blue on blue	**	*
5 c blue	*	*
10 c	**	**
25 c lilac and orange	***	***
25 c black on green	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 $	***	***
2 $	R	R
5 $	RR	RR

1913 King George V

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c orange
  5 c blue
  10 c lilac and green
  25 c grey and black
  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.

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 c	c	c
1 c with network overprint	*	*	1915
2 c	c	c
2 c with network overprint	*	*	1915
3 c	c	c	1917
5 c	*	*
5 c with network overprint	*	*	1917
10 c	*	*
25 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
1 $	***	***
2 $	R	R
5 $	R	R
1 c	c	c	WAR small
1 c with network overprint	c	c	WAR small
1 c	c	c	WAR large
3 c	c	*	WAR small
3 c	c	c	WAR large
With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
1 c	c	c	1921

Later issues, examples:

(1922 issue)

In 1921 another series of stamps was issued (peace-issue), with the arms of the colony and King George V.

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