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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS

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Currency: 12 pence = 1 Shilling; 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

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1911 Stamps of Fiji overprinted 'GILBERT ELLICE PROTECTORATE'

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  5 p lilac and green
  6 p lilac and violet
  1 Sh black on green (surcharged in red)

For the specialist: these stamps have watermark 'CA crown'.

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

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

1911 Tree, inscription 'GILBERT ELLICE PROTECTORATE'

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue

For the specialist: these stamps have watermark 'Mulitple CA crown'.

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

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

1912 King George V

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 p lilac
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p black and red on yellow
  5 p lilac and green
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh black on green
  2 Sh violet and blue on blue
  2 Sh 6 p black and red on blue
  5 Sh green and red on yellow
  10 Sh green and red on green
  1 Pound lilac and black on red

Surcharged 'WAR TAX' (1918)

  1 p red

For the specialist: these stamps have watermark 'Mulitple CA crown' or Mulitple Script CA crown'.

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

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

Forgeries:

I have seen a forged so-called Madame Joseph cancel 'Ocean Is JA 14' on a 1 Pound stamp. I presume it has been made by removing the fiscal marking, the stamp itself is genuine:

(Forged Madame Joseph cancel)

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

The following values exist: 1 p grey and blue, 1 1/2 p red and blue, 3 p blue and brown and 1 Sh lilac and black.The design is identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle). For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

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

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The values 1 p violet, 1 1/2 p red and 3 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

Forged first day envelopes were made by George Whitehurst (Birmingham, England).

1939 King George VI definitive set, various designs

1/2 p green and black (seagull), 1 p violet and green (pandanus pine tree), 1 1/2 p red and black (canoe crossing reef), 2 p black and brown (hut and canoe), 2 1/2 p olive and black (hut), 3 p violet and black (island scene), 5 p brown and blue (canoe on river), 6 p violet and green (palm trees), 1 Sh blue and black (bridge), 2 Sh orange and blue (ship), 2 Sh 6 p green and blue (ship), 5 Sh blue and red (arms).

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

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  1 p lilac
  3 p blue

1949 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 p violet (smaller size)
  1 Pound red

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

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  1 p lilac
  2 p black
  3 p blue
  1 Sh blue

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

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  2 p violet and black 

1956 Queen Elizabeth II, various designs similar to 1939 issue

1/2 p blue and black (seagull), 1 p violet and green (pandanus pine tree), 2 p brown and green (hut), 2 1/2 p green and black (hut), 3 p red and black (beach with palm trees), 5 p orange and blue (canoe), 6 p black and brown (palm trees), 1 Sh green and black (bridge), 2 Sh brown and blue (ship), 2 Sh 6 p blue and red (ship), 5 Sh green and blue (arms), 10 Sh blue and black (canoe).

1960 Queen Elizabeth II, phosphates, various designs

2 p lilac and green (loading phosphate), 2 1/2 p olive and black (first lump of phosphate), 1 Sh blue and black (mining phosphate).

1963 Freedom from hunger

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  10 p blue

1963 Red Cross issue

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  2 p black and red
  10 p blue and red

1964 First air service

3 p, 1 Sh, 3 Sh 7 p (all different designs).

1965 ITU

2 values.

1965 Various designs, dances etc.

15 values.

In 1966 these stamps (all 15 values) were surcharged in 'cents' or '$'.

1965 International Collaboration Year (ICY)

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  1/2 p blue and brown
  3 Sh 7 p violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  1/2 p blue, black, gold and red
  3 p green, black, gold and red
  3 Sh brown, black, gold and red 
  3 Sh 7 p violet, black, gold and red

In 1966 the currency was changed to 'cents' and '$'.

1966 World Cup Championship England 1966

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  3 c lilac, violet, orange and green
  35 c lilac, grey, orange and blue

Postage Due Stamps

1940 Value

1 p green, 2 p red, 3 p brown 4 p blue, 5 p black, 6 p lilac, 1 Sh violet, 1 Sh 6 p green.

Literature

Cancellation Study of Gilbert and Ellice Islands, compiled by D.H.Vernon; 22 pages. Pacific Islands Study Circle of Great Britain (1977).

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