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St HELENA 1890-1920

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1890 Queen Victoria, inscription 'postage postage'

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p brown and green
  2 p yellow
  2 1/2 p blue
  5 p lilac
  10 p brown

These stamps have 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
1/2 p	*	**
1 p	**	**
1 1/2 p	**	***
2 p	***	***
2 1/2 p	***	***
5 p	***	***
10 p	***	***

(Stamps with a remainder cancel)

The remainders of this serie were sold to a dealer, cancelled with a grille consisting of violet lines (see photo, see also comments on these remainders after the previous issue). Only the values 1 1/2 p, 2 p, 2 1/2 p, 5 p and 10 p received this remainder-cancel.

Other cancels:

1902 King Edward, small size

Inscription 'POSTAGE POSTAGE'

  1/2 p green
  1 p 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
1/2 p	*	*	Watermark 'CA Crown'
1 p	***	***	Watermark 'CA Crown'

Inscription 'POSTAGE REVENUE'

  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p black and red on yellow
  6 p lilac and red
  10 Sh green and red on 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
2 1/2 p	***	***	Watermark 'CA Multiple Crown'
4 p	***	***	Watermark 'CA Multiple Crown'
6 p	***	***	Watermark 'CA Multiple Crown'
10 Sh	RR	RR	Watermark 'CA Crown'

1903 King Edward with 'Government House' or 'The Wharf', large size

  1/2 p green and brown
  1 p red and black
  2 p green and black
  8 p brown and grey
  1 Sh light brown and dark brown
  2 Sh violet and black

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
1/2 p	*	*
1 p	**	**
2 p	***	***
8 p	***	***
1 Sh	R	R
2 Sh	R	R

1912 King George

Small size

  4 p black and red on yellow (inscription POSTAGE & REVENUE)
  4 p black and red on yellow (inscription POSTAGE POSTAGE)
  6 p lilac and red (inscription POSTAGE & REVENUE)
  6 p lilac and red (inscription POSTAGE POSTAGE)

These stamps have watermark 'Multiple 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
4 p	***	***	'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1912)
4 p	**	**	'POSTAGE POSTAGE' (1913)
6 p	**	***	'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1912)
6 p	***	***	'POSTAGE POSTAGE' (1913)

Large size 'Government house'

  1/2 p green and black
  2 p grey and black
  3 p lilac and red on yellow
  3 p blue
  1 Sh black on green

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

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

Large size, 'The wharf'

  1 p red and black
  1 p green
  1 1/2 p orange and black
  1 1/2 p red
  2 1/2 p blue and black
  8 p lilac and black
  2 Sh blue and black on blue
  3 Sh violet and black

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

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

Surcharged

(reduced sizes)

  'WAR TAX ONE PENNY' on 1 p red and black
  'WAR TAX 1d.' on 1 p red and black

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

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

1922 Large sized stamps with King George Sailship (seal of the colony)

  1/2 p black
  1 p green and black
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p grey and black
  3 p blue 
  4 p black on yellow
  5 p red and green on green
  6 p red and black
  8 p violet and black
  1 Sh brown and black
  1 Sh 6 p green and black on green
  2 Sh blue and brown on blue
  2 Sh 6 p red and black on yellow
  5 Sh green and black on yellow
  7 Sh 6 p orange and black
  10 Sh green and black
  15 Sh violet and black on blue
  1 Pound violet and black on red

 

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' and perforation 14
4 p	***	***
1 Sh 6 p	***	***
2 Sh 6 p	R	R
5 Sh	RR	RR
1 Pound	RR	RR
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' and perforation 14
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	*
1 1/2 p	*	*
2 p	*	*
3 p	*	*
5 p	*	*
6 p	*	**
8 p	**	**
1 Sh	**	**
1 Sh 6 p	***	***
2 Sh	***	***
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
5 Sh	***	***
7 Sh 6 p	R	R
10 Sh	R	R
15 Sh	RR	RR

The following genuine stamps have a forged cancel (ST HELENA 30 OCT. 36), I don't know who made them. Images obtained thanks to Robert.W. Richardson:

(Forged cancels)

There also exist some so-called Hialeah forgeries (I have seen the values: 7 Sh 6 p, 10 Sh in sheets of 6x7). They are computer generated; scanned from genuine stamps and then printed in sheets, the smaller details of the design are lost in this way. I have only seen them in imperforate condition. These forgeries are not very dangerous, but I thought it would be useful to mention them here.

Postal Stationery

Cut from a postcard:

(Reduced size, used in 1901)

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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