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1867 Queen Victoria

  1 p red
  1 p brown
  6 p grey
  6 p green
  6 p brown
  1 Sh blue
  1 Sh green
  1 Sh violet
  1 Sh brown

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

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

Surcharged

  '1/2' on 1 p red
  '1/2' on 6 p grey
  '1/2' on 1 Sh blue
  '1/2' on 1 Sh violet
  '2 1/2' on 1 p red
  '2 1/2' on 6 p grey
  '2 1/2' on 1 Sh blue
  '2 1/2' on 1 Sh violet
  '4' on 1 p red
  '4' on 6 p grey
  '4' on 1 Sh violet

For the specialist: 4 different types of the '1/2' surcharge exist, 8 different types of the '2 1/2' surcharge and 3 different types of the '4' surcharge, examples:

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 on 1 p	RR	RR	4 Types, some types RRR
1/2 on 6 p	RR	RR
1/2 on 1 Sh blue	RR	RR
1/2 on 1 Sh violet	RR	RR	2 Types
2 1/2 on 1 p	RRR	RRR	2 Types
2 1/2 on 6 p	RR	RR	4 Types, cheapest type: RR, other types RRR
2 1/2 on 1 Sh blue	RRR	RRR	3 Types
2 1/2 on 1 Sh violet	RRR	RRR	6 Types
4 on 1 p	RRR	RRR	2 Types
4 on 6 p	RR	RR	3 Types
4 on 1 Sh	RRR	RRR	2 Types

Typical caneel 'TI' (Turks Islands):

('TI' cancel)

Forgeries, example:

(Forgery)

Forgeries made by Oneglia, examples:

(Oneglia forgery, reduced size)

The front of the bust of Queen Victoria seems not to touch its containing ellipse in these forgeries. I've seen this forgery with a 'Star' watermark. This watermark was probably made with grease or something. I don't know if all these forgeries have this 'watermark'.

Spiro forgeries:

Forgeries made by Spiro also exist, they can easily be recognized by their typical Spiro cancels. I have seen the 1 p red, 6 p grey and 1 Sh blue. These forgeries are also described in 'The Spud Papers XIV'. They are poorly lithographed with no watermark, the mouth has a sour expression, the point of the chin is sharp and the lettering of the labels is too short. Note that there are guidelines between these forgeries.

(Other forgery of the '2 1/2' on 6 p blue, the '2 1/2' is also printed in blue)

(A forged '1/2' overprint on a genuine stamp)

1881 Queen Victoria

  1/2 p green
  2 1/2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p blue
  4 p grey
  4 p lilac and blue

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
Watermark CC Crown (1881)
4 p blue	RR	RR
Watermark CA Crown (1882)
1/2 p	**	**
2 1/2 p brown	R	R
2 1/2 p blue	***	***
4 p grey	***	***
4 p lilac and blue	***	***

Surcharged

  '1/2 d.' and bar on 4 p grey
  'one penny' on 2 1/2 p brown

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

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

('TI' cancel)

Postcards in the same design:

1894 Queen Victoria, inscription 'Postage Postage'

  5 p green and red

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

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

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