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GIBRALTAR 1903-1920

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1903 King Edward

Small sizes

  1/2 p greyish-green and green
  1 p lilac on red
  1 p red
  2 p green and red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p lilac and black on blue
  2 1/2 p blue
  6 p lilac and violet
  1 Sh grey and red
  1 Sh black on green
  
Large sizes
 

  2 Sh green and blue
  2 Sh lilac and blue on blue
  4 Sh lilac and green
  4 Sh black and red
  8 Sh lilac and black on blue
  8 Sh lilac and green
  1 Pound lilac and black on red

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'
1/2 p	**	**
1 p lilac on red	**	*
2 p green and red	***	***
2 1/2 p lilac and black on blue	***	***
6 p	R	***
1 Sh black and red	R	R
2 Sh green and blue	RR	RR
4 Sh lilac and green	RR	RR
8 Sh lilac and black on blue	RR	RR
1 Pound	RRR	RRR
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
1/2 p	*	**
1 p lilac on red	**	*
1 p red	*	c
2 p green and red	***	***
2 p grey	***	***
2 1/2 p lilac and black on blue	R	R
2 1/2 p blue	***	***
6 p	***	***
1 Sh black and red	R	R
1 Sh black on green	R	R
2 Sh green and blue	RR	RR
2 Sh lilac and blue on blue	RR	RR
4 Sh lilac and green	RR	RR
4 Sh black and red	RR	RR
8 Sh lilac and black on blue	RR	RR
8 Sh lilac and green	RRR	RRR
1 Pound	RRR	RRR

Special cancel 'PAQUEBOT':

1912 King George

Small sizes

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p brown
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p blue (3 PENCE)
  3 p blue (THREE PENCE)
  6 p lilac and violet
  1 Sh black on green
  1 Sh olive and black

Overprinted 'WAR TAX'

  1/2 p green 
 
Large sizes

  2 Sh lilac and blue on blue
  2 Sh brown and black
  2 Sh 6 p green and black
  4 Sh grey and red
  5 Sh red and black
  8 Sh lilac and green
  10 Sh blue and black
  1 Pound lilac and black on red
  1 Pound orange and black
  5 Pounds lilac 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 'Multiple CA Crown'
1/2 p	*	c
1 p	*	c
2 p	***	**
2 1/2 p	**	*
6 p	***	**
1 Sh black on green	***	***
2 Sh lilac and blue on blue	R	***
4 Sh	RR	R
8 Sh	RR	RR
1 Pound lilac and black on red	RR	RR
1/2 p	*	*	WAR TAX
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	c
1 1/2 p	*	c
2 p	*	*
2 1/2 p	***	***
3 p	*	*	'3'
3 p	*	*	'THREE'
6 p	*	*
1 Sh black on green	***	***
1 Sh olive and black	***	***
2 Sh lilac and blue on blue	***	***
2 Sh brown and black	***	***
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
4 Sh	RR	RR
5 Sh	R	R
8 Sh	RRR	RRR
10 Sh	R	R
1 Pound orange and black	RR	RR
5 Pounds	RRR	RRR

(Forgeries exist, example of a modern? 5 Pounds forgery, reduced size)

Later issues, example:

Postal Stationery

Post card of St.Vincent, overprinted with 'GIBRALTAR' (2x)

("GIBRALTAR" on Natal)

Stamps of Gibraltar overprinted for use in Morocco

(Stamp of Gibraltar cancelled in Tanger, Morocco)

1898 Stamps of Gibraltar (Queen Victoria), overprinted 'Morocco Agencies'

  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c olive
  25 c blue
  40 c orange
  50 c violet
  1 P brown and blue
  2 P black and red

Misprints with the crossbar of the 'A' of 'Agencies' missing exist.

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	**	*
20 c	***	***
25 c	***	**
40 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 P	R	***
2 P	R	R

1903 Stamps of Gibraltar used in Morocco, overprinted 'Morocco Agencies'

  5 c green
  10 c lilac on red
  20 c green and red
  25 c lilac and black on blue
  50 c lilac and violet
  1 P black and red
  2 P black and blue

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

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

Fiscal Stamps

In 1891 some fiscal stamps were issued. The inscription reads 'STAMP DUTY'. The following values exist: 30 c, 1.25 P, 1.65 P, 1.85 P, 2.50 P (all in colour lilac), 5 P, 20 P and 30 P (all in lilac and red). In 1898 the currency was changes and the following values were issued: 1 p lilac, 3 p lilac and yellow, 1 Sh green, 2 Sh green and blue, 4 Sh green and black, 8 Sh green and red and 20 Sh violet on red.

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