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1901 Sailship

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p yellow
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh brown

These stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

Larger size

  2 Sh lilac
  3 Sh red

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

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

Similar stamps in the values 1/2 p green and 2 p red with inscription '1948' were issued in 1948.

1909 King Edward VII

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

Thees stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'Multiple CA crown'.

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

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

1910 Cactus

  1/4 p black (1929)
  1/4 p red (1911)
  1/4 p lilac (1910)

These stamps have perforation 14.

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

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

1913 King George V, value in upper corners

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p red on yellow
  5 p olive
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh orange
  2 Sh red on green
  3 Sh black on red

These 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" (1916) (in black or red, various types)

(Type I: "WAR TAX" in one line at the bottom of the stamp, the 3 p stamp exist overprinted in red)

(Type II: "WAR TAX" in one line at the top of the stamp, only exist in black)

(Type III: "War Tax" in two lines)

(Type IV: Fat overprint, the 3 p exists overprinted in red)

(Type V: "War" and "Tax" far apart)

  1 p red
  3 p lilac on yellow

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

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

1923 King George, new design, two crowns in the upper corner, value below

Inscription "POSTAGE"

  1/2 p green
  1 p brown
  1 1/2 p red (1925)
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue on yellow
  3 p blue
  4 p red on yellow
  5 p olive
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh orange
  2 Sh red on green
  3 Sh black on red

Inscription "POSTAGE & REVENUE" (1928)

  1/2 p green
  1 p brown
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p lilac on yellow
  3 p blue
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh orange
  2 Sh red on green
  5 Sh green on yellow
  10 Sh violet on blue

These stamps have perforation 14 and most stamps have watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'. The 2 Sh and the 3 Sh exists with inscription "POSTAGE" also exist with watermark 'Multiple CA Crown', the 3 Sh was only issued with this watermark.

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

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

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

A 1/2 p green and black, 3 p blue and brown, 6 p grey and blue and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1937 Inscription "12th MAY 1937" portrait of King and Queen

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The values 1/2 p green, 2 p grey and 3 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 King George VI

Low values 'raking salt' (all values identical design), higher values 'salt industry' (all values identical design)

Low values: 1/4 p black, 1/2 p green, 1 p brown, 1 1/2 p red, 2 p grey, 2 1/2 p orange, 3 p blue, 6 p lilac, 6 p black, 1 Sh light brown, 1 Sh grey.

High values: 2 Sh red, 5 Sh green, 10 Sh violet.

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

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  2 p grey
  3 p blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "1923-1948", image of King and Queen

1 p brown (smaller size) and 10 Sh lilac.

1948 Centenary set inscription "1848-1948"

  1/2 p green (ship design as 1901 issue, but larger size)
  2 p red (ship design as 1901 issue, but larger size)
  3 p blue (flag and ship)
  6 p lilac (map)
  2 Sh blue and black (Queen Victoria and King George VI)
  5 Sh green and black (Queen Victoria and King George VI)
  10 Sh brown and black (Queen Victoria and King George VI)

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

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  2 1/2 p orange
  3 p blue
  6 p brown
  1 Sh olive

1950 New set with King George VI, various designs

  1/2 p green (bulk salt loading)
  1 p brown
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p orange
  2 1/2 p olive
  3 p blue
  4 p red and black (map)
  6 p blue and black (lighthouse)
  1 Sh grey and black
  1 Sh 6 p red and black
  2 Sh blue and green
  5 Sh black and blue
  10 Sh lilac and black (the dependency's badge; sailing ship, larger size)

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

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  2 p orange and black 

1955 Queen Elizabeth in an ellipse at the right hand side, various designs

5 p green and black, 8 p brown and black (flamingoes on north Caicos)

1957 Queen Elizabeth II in an ellipse at the left hand side (except 1 p), various designs

  1 p red and blue (Queen Elizabeth, different size from other values)
  1 1/2 p orange and black (bonefish)
  2 p olive and brown (red grouper)
  2 1/2 p green and red (spiny lobster)
  3 p lilac and blue (albacore)
  4 p black and brown (muttonfish snapper)
  5 p brown and black (permit)
  6 p blue and red (conch)
  8 p black and red (flamingoes)
  1 Sh black and blue (Spanish mackerel)
  1 Sh 6 p brown and blue (salt cay)
  2 Sh brown and black (Caicos sloop, boat)
  5 Sh red and black (cable office)
  10 Sh violet and black (the dependency's badge; ship, larger size)
  1 Pound red and black (pelican, same size as 10 Sh value)

1963 Freedom from hunger

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  8 p red

1963 Red Cross Centenary, inscription "TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS"

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  2 p black and red
  8 p blue and red 

1964 Shakespeare

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  8 p green

1964 onwards, not implemented.

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1965 ITU issue

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  1 p brown and red
  2 Sh blue and green

1965 International Collaboration Year

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  1 p blue and brown
  8 p violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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

1966 Royal visit to the Caribbean

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  8 p blue and black
  1 Sh 6 p red and black

1966 20th anniversary of Unesco

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  1 p grey, orange and red
  8 p olive, orange and blue
  1 Sh 6 p lilac, black and orange

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