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BRITISH GUIANA 1876-1920

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1876 Ship, perforated, inscription 'POSTAGE'

  1 c grey
  2 c orange
  4 c blue
  6 c brown
  8 c red
  12 c violet
  24 c green
  48 c brown
  96 c brown

The value inscription of these stamps has varied positions with respect to the rest of the stamp. I have seen two different types of the 12 c, the lower part of the '2' is different:

(note the different '2')

These stamps were first issued with watermark 'CC Crown' and perforation 14, the 1 c also exists with perforation 14 x 12 1/2 and the 4 c with perforation 12 1/2. In 1862 the watermark was changed to 'CA Crown'. The higher values are more common with fiscal cancels.

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 'CC Crown'
1 c	*	c	Perforation 14 x 12 1/2: RR
2 c	**	c
4 c	***	*	Perforation 12 1/2: RR
6 c	***	**
8 c	***	*
12 c	***	*
24 c	***	**
48 c	***	***
96 c	RR	R
With watermark 'CA Crown'
1 c	*	c
2 c	**	c
4 c	***	*
6 c	*	*
8 c	***	*

Surcharged 'INLAND REVENUE DOLLARS' and value

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c lilac
  2 c lilac
  3 c lilac
  4 c lilac (2 types: small or large number)
  6 c lilac (2 types: straight or curved head of '6')
  8 c lilac
  10 c lilac
  20 c lilac
  40 c lilac
  72 c lilac
  1 Dollar green
  2 Dollars green
  3 Dollars green
  4 Dollars green (2 types: small or large number)
  5 Dollars green

Surcharged
  'One Cent' (red) on 1 Dollar green (1890)
  'One Cent' (red) on 2 Dollars green (1890)
  'One Cent' (red) on 3 Dollars green (1890)
  'One Cent' (red) on 4 Dollars green (1890)
  '2' (red) on 2 c lilac 

These stamps have with watermark 'CA Crown' and 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
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	c
3 c	*	c
4 c	*	*
6 c	*	c
8 c	*	*
10 c	**	*
20 c	**	*
40 c	***	*
72 c	***	*
1 $	R	***
2 $	R	**
3 $	R	*
4 $	R	**
5 $	R	*
Surcharged
1 c on 1 $	*	*
1 c on 2 $	c	c
1 c on 3 $	*	*
1 c on 4 $	*	*
'2' on 2 c	*	c

Official stamps, overprinted 'OFFICIAL' (1877)

  1 c grey
  2 c orange
  4 c blue
  6 c brown
  8 c red

These stamps have watermark 'CC Crown' and 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
1 c	R	***
2 c	***	***
4 c	R	***
6 c	RRR	RR
8 c	RRR	RR
12 c, 24 c and 48 c	RRR	-	Prepared, but not issued

Newspaper wrapper, in same design:

I have seen cutouts in the same design in the values: 1 c green, 2 c red, 3 c red and 'ONE CENT' and bar on 3 c red.

1878 Various earlier stamps and official stamps, overprinted with stripes and some with new value

Without value

  (1 c) on 1 c black (official 1875)
  (1 c) on 6 c brown
  (1 c) on VI c blue
  (1 c) on 1 c grey (official 1877)
  (1 c) on 4 c blue (official 1877)
  (1 c) on 6 c brown (official)
  (2 c) on VIII c red (official)
  (2 c) on 2 c orange (official)
  (2 c) on 8 c red (official)

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

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

With value

(Two types of the '2' overprint on the 24 c)

  '1' on XLVIII c red
  '1' on XII c lilac (official)
  '1' on 96 c brown
  '1' on 48 c brown (official)
  '2' on XXIV c green (official)
  '2' on 96 c brown
  '2' on 12 c violet (official)
  '2' on 24 c green (official)

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

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

1882 Sailship in a square, so-called 'Baldwin' issue, perforated with 'SPECIMEN'

  1 c black on lilac
  2 c black on yellow

Two types of these stamps exist, type one with 2 masts on the ship and type 2 with 3 masts. I've seen a complete pane with 12 (2 x 6) stamps of the 1 c value, with two and three masted ships printed together.

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	***	***	Both types
2 c	***	***	Both types

I've seen a 1 c value with 'SPECIMEN' inverted.

1889 Ship, perforated, inscription 'POSTAGE REVENUE'

  1 c lilac and grey
  1 c light green and green
  2 c lilac and orange
  2 c lilac and red
  2 c lilac and black on red
  2 c red
  4 c lilac and blue
  4 c brown and lilac
  5 c blue
  5 c lilac and blue on blue
  6 c lilac and orange
  6 c black and blue
  6 c grey and black
  8 c lilac and red
  8 c lilac and black (1890)
  12 c lilac and violet
  12 c orange and lilac
  24 c lilac and green
  48 c lilac and orange
  48 c grey and lilac
  60 c green and red
  72 c lilac and brown
  96 c lilac and red
  96 c black and red on yellow

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

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

Most higher values are fiscally cancelled (and less rare):

(Reduced sizes)

Similar fiscal stamps exist with inscription 'REVENUE' at the top

1906 Fiscal stamp with overprint 'POSTAGE AND REVENUE'

  2.40 $ green and violet

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

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

1898 60th year reign of queen Victoria, inscription '1897', mountains and waterfall

  1 c red and black
  2 c blue and brown
  5 c brown and green
  10 c red and black
  15 c blue and brown

Surcharged

  'TWO CENTS.' on 5 c brown and green (1899)
  'TWO CENTS.' on 10 c red and black (1899)
  'TWO CENTS.' on 15 c blue and brown (1899)

These stamps have watermark 'CC Crown' and perforation 14. The surcharge 'TWO CENTS.' exists without '.' (once on every sheet of 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	*	*
2 c	*	c	Exists with inverted watermark
5 c	*	*
10 c	***	***
15 c	**	**
Surcharged
2 c on 5 c	*	*
2 c on 10 c	*	*
2 c on 15 c	*	*
Sucharge without '.'	***	***

1913 King George V with sailship

  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 c violet (1924)
  4 c brown and lilac
  5 c blue
  6 c grey and black
  6 c blue (1924)
  12 c orange and violet
  24 c lilac and green
  48 c black and brown
  60 c green and red
  72 c lilac and brown
  96 c grey and red on yellow

War tax issue, overprinted 'War Tax' (1918)

  2 c red

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

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

The next stamps issued was a pictorial issue in 1931 (5 values) and in 1934 (again pictorial issue: 13 values).

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