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TRISTAN DA CUNHA

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Currency: From 1961 to 1963 same as South Africa (cents and Rand)
Before 1961 and after 1963 similar to Great Britain

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Tristan da Cunha issued stamps from 1952 onwards.

1952 Stamps of St Helena of 1938 (King George VI), overprinted 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA'

  1/2 p violet
  1 p green and black
  1 1/2 p red and black
  2 p red and black
  3 p grey
  4 p blue
  6 p blue
  8 p green
  1 Sh black
  2 Sh 6 p red
  5 Sh brown
  10 Sh lilac

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

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  3 p green and black 

1954 Queen Elizabeth II facing the left, various designs

1/2 p brown and red, 1 p green and brown, 1 1/2 p red and black (penguin), 2 p orange and blue, 2 1/2 p red and black, 3 p green and blue, 4 p blue and green, 5 p grey and green, 6 p violet and green, 9 p orange and lilac, 1 Sh brown and green, 2 Sh 6 p blue and brown, 5 Sh orange and black,10 Sh lilac and orange.

1960 Marine life set

14 values: 1/2 p orange and black (starfish), 1 p lilac and black (concha fish), 1 1/2 p blue and black (klip fish), 2 p green and black (heron fish), 2 1/2 p brown and black (sword fish), 3 p red and black (Tristan crawfish), 4 p green and black (soldier fish), 5 p orange and black (five finger), 6 p blue and black (mackerel), 9 p lilac and black (stumpnose fish), 1 Sh orange and black (blue fish), 2 Sh 6 p blue and black (snoek), 5 Sh green and black (shark), 10 Sh viole et and black (Atlantic right whale).

1961 Marine life set, currency in South African cents and Rand

1/2 c, 1 c, 1 1/2 c, 2 c, 2 1/2 c, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c, 7 1/2 c, 10 c, 25 c, 50 c, 1 R

1963 Stamps of St.Helena overprinted 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA RESETTLEMENT 1963'

1 p, 1 1/2 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 1/2 p, 6 p, 7 p, 10 p, 1 Sh, 1 Sh 6 p, 2 Sh 6 p, 5 Sh, 10 Sh. Due to a volcanic eruption in 1961, the island was evacuated. These stamps commemorate the resettlement after this event.

1963 Red Cross centenary

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3 p black and red, 1 Sh 6 p blue and red.

1963 Freedom from hunger

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1 Sh 6 p red

1965 International colaboration year

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  1 p blue and brown
  6 p violet and blue

1965 Map (1/2 p), ships and Queen Elizabeth (10 Sh and 1 Pound)

  1/2 p blue and black (map)
  1 p green and black (flagship of Tristao da Cunha)
  1 1/2 p blue and black (Heemstede)
  2 p lilac and black (New England whaler)
  3 p blue and black (Shenandoah)
  4 p orange and black (H.M.S. Challenger, 1967)
  4 1/2 p brown and black (H.M.S. Galathea)
  6 p green and black (H.M.S. Cicilia)
  7 p red and black (H.M. royal yacht Brittania)
  10 p brown and black (H.M.S. Leopard)
  1 Sh red and black (M.V. Tjisadane)
  1 Sh 6 p olive and black (M.V. Tristania)
  2 Sh 6 p orange and black (M.V. Boissevain)
  5 Sh violet and black (M.S. Bornholm)
  10 Sh red and blue (portrait of Queen Elizabeth)
  10 Sh blue and black (R.S.A. 1967)
  1 Pound orange and blue (portrait of Queen Elizabeth, 1967)

Surcharged (1967)
  '4 d =' on 4 1/2 p brown and black

1965 ITU issue

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  3 p grey and orange
  6 p orange and violet

1965 International Collaboration Year

  1 p blue and lilac
  6 p violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  1 p blue, black, gold and red
  3 p green, black, gold and red
  6 p brown, black, gold and red 
  1 Sh 6 p violet, black, gold and red

1966 World Cup Championship England 1966

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  3 p red, green, violet and gold
  2 Sh 6 p red, blue, brown and gold

1966 150th anniversary of the Tristan Garrison

  3 p multicoloured
  6 p multicoloured
  1 Sh 6 p multicoloured
  2 Sh 6 p multicoloured 

All four stamps are in the same design: a soldier and a sailing boat.

1966 WHO new headquarters building

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  6 p green, blue and black
  5 Sh lilac, orange and black

1966 20th anniversary of Unesco

  10 p grey, orange and red
  1 Sh 6 p green, yellow and blue
  2 Sh 6 p lilac, black and orange

1967 Opening of Calshot Harbour

6 p, 10 p, 1 Sh 6 p and 2 Sh 6p (all in the same design and all multicoloured).

1967 Visit of 1st Duke of Edinburgh Centenary

  3 p blue and black
  6 p red and black
  1 Sh 6 p green and black
  2 Sh 6 p blue and black

Postage Due Stamps

1957 Inscription 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA POSTAGE DUE'

  1 p red
  2 p orange
  3 p green
  4 p blue
  5 p brown

Bogus stamps

Some bogus stamps exist for Tristan da Cunha (potatoe stamps), they are listed in Cd 2.

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