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St LUCIA 1902 onwards

Saint Lucia

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1902 King Edward VII

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

These stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

1902 Discovery of St. Lucia 400 years ago, inscription "1502-1902", view of the Piton mountains, large size

  2 p brown and green

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

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

1912 King George V, Various frames

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 p brown
  1 1/2 p red (different design)
  2 p grey (different design)
  2 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p orange
  3 p lilac on yellow
  3 p blue
  4 p black and red on yellow (design as 1 1/2 p)
  6 p violet and lilac
  1 Sh black on green
  1 Sh brown
  2 Sh 6 p black and red on blue (design as 2 p)
  5 Sh green and red on yellow

There stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

Overprinted "WAR TAX" in 2 lines (1916)

  1 p red

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

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

Overprinted "WAR TAX" in 1 line (1916)

  1 p red

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

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

From june 1916 to the end of 1919 an obligatory tax of 1 p was applied in St.Lucia (information thanks to Peter Elias).

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

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A 1/2 p green and black, 3 p grey and blue, 2 1/2 p blue and brown and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1936 King George V with various designs (island views)

  1/2 p green and black (Port Castries)
  1 p brown and black (Columbus Square)
  1 1/2 p red and black (Ventine Falls)
  2 p grey (design as 1/2 p)
  2 1/2 p blue and black (design as 1 p)
  3 p green and black (design as 1 1/2 p)
  4 p brown and black (design as 1/2 p)
  6 p orange and black (design as 1 p)
  1 Sh blue and black (Port Rodney Pigeon Islands)
  2 Sh 6 p blue and black (Inniskilling monument)
  5 Sh violet and black  (government house)
  10 Sh red and black (seal of the colony)

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 2 1/2 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 King George VI, small size

  1/2 p green 
  1 p violet
  1 p red (1946?)
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p violet (1946?)
  3 p orange
  3 1/2 p blue (1946?)
  8 p brown (1946?)
  3 Sh lilac (1946?)
  1 Pound grey (1946?)

In 1949 the currency was changed to 'cents':
  1 c green
  2 c lilac
  3 c red
  4 c grey
  5 c violet
  6 c orange
  7 c blue
  12 c lilac
  16 c brown 

With overprint "NEW CONSTITUTION 1951":
  2 c lilac
  4 c grey
  5 c violet
  12 c lilac 

1938 Similar designs as 1936 issue but with portrait of King George VI

  6 p lilac
  1 Sh brown (government house)
  2 Sh lilac and blue (the Pitons: mountains)
  5 Sh lilac and black (loading bananas in a ship)

1938 Arms of St.Lucia

10 Sh black on yellow.

More values in this design were issued in 'cents' and '$' value (but in a slightly different design with "ST.LUCIA" at the bottom and the value on top):
24 c blue, 48 c olive, 1.20 $ violet, 2.40 $ green, 4.80 $ lilac (all with GRI symbol)

More values were issued in 1953 (with "EIIR" symbol):
50 c grey, 1 $ green, 2.50 $ red.

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

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  1 p violet
  3 1/2 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 1/2 p lilac (smaller size)
  1 Pound brown 

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

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  5 c violet
  6 c orange
  12 c lilac
  24 c green

1951 University College of the West Indies

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Two different designs: 3 c red and black and 12 c brown and black.

1951 Inscription "CASTRIES" bird with flames

12 c blue and red

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

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  3 c red and black 

1953 As 1938 issue, but with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing the left

  1 c green
  2 c lilac
  3 c red
  4 c grey
  5 c violet
  6 c orange
  8 c brown
  10 c blue
  15 c brown 

1958 The West Indies Federation

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  3 c green
  6 c blue
  12 c red 

1960 New constitution, sailing ship

8 c lilac, 10 c orange, 25 c blue.

1960 Postage Stamp Centenary, image of first postage stamps

  5 c blue and brown
  16 c green and blue
  25 c red and green

1963 Freedom from hunger

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  25 c green

1963 Red Cross issue

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  4 c black and red
  25 c blue and red 

1964 Shakespeare issue

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  10 c green

1965 ITU issue

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  2 c red and violet
  50 c green and violet

1965 International Collaboration Year

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  1 c blue and brown
  25 c violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  4 c blue, black, gold and red
  6 c green, black, gold and red
  25 c brown, black, gold and red 
  35 c violet, black, gold and red

1966 Royal visit to the Caribbean

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  4 c blue and black
  25 c red and black

1966 World Cup Championship England 1966

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  4 c red, green, violet and gold
  25 c red, blue, brown and gold

1966 WHO new headquarters building

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  4 c green, blue and black
  25 c lilac, orange and black

1966 20th anniversary of Unesco

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  4 c grey, orange and red
  12 c olive, orange and blue
  25 c lilac, black and orange

Postage Due Stamps

1931 Labels with inscription "No. .... ST. LUCIA POSTAGE DUE"

1 p, 2 p.

1933 Inscription "ST.LUCIA POSTAGE DUE"

1 p, 2 p, 4 p, 8 p (all in black)

1950 As before, but value in cents

2 c, 4 c, 8 c, 16 c (all in black).

Postal stationary

I have seen a postcard in the design of the 1882 stamps (Queen Victoria in an octogonal) in the values 1 p red and 1 1/2 p (Penny halfpenny) brown.

(Wrapper, 1 p red, reduced size)

(Reduced size)

Furthermore I have seen postcards, rectangle with Queen Victoria in a circle of 1/2 p green and 1 p red.

St. LUCIA STEAM CONVEYANCE LIMITED

1870 (1872?) Steam ship company, inscription "St. LUCIA STEAM CONVEYANCE LIMITED"

(Reduced sizes)

I don't have much information about these stamps, except that I've seen the values 1 blue, 3 lilac and 6 violet. It seems to have been issued in 1872 (other sources say 1870, but the postal authorities in St.Lucia say 1872, they should know, right?). The St.Lucia Steam Conveyance Company started a postal service but this service was terminated by government order in 1894. I don't know if the above stamps have ever been used.

The characteristics of the forgeries are mentioned in Hurt & Williams and Ringstrom & Tester. The 'U' of 'LUCIA' is too small and the 'MI' of 'LIMITED' as well.

The only example I have ever seen on a letter (might be a forgery)

Probably a forgery

Commemorative stamps from 1972, only the 6 p design appears to be correct, the "1" and "3" in the 1 p and 3 p are different from the genuine stamps.

Cancels

I have seen some village cancels on stamps ranging from Queen Victoria to King George V. These cancels consist of a single circle with 'St. LUCIA' a letter indicating the village below it and the date in the center. Some letter are 'L' (Laborie), 'M' (Micoud), 'S' (Soufriere) and 'VF' (Vieux Fort). Sorry, no picture available yet.

War Propaganda Stamp

A 1/2 p Nazi-fake (resembling a genuine King George VI stamp of Great Britain) with additional red overprint 'LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE St. LUCIA' in a rectangle; such overprints exist for many British colonies. Click here for mor information.

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