The stamp at right is a bottom sheet margin example of which very few have survived.
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1862 Issue The six pence denomination was the first issued stamp of Antigua. It was engraved and printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. on unwatermarked, stout paper. Perforations were made from a line of pins in very blunted condition which produced stamps very roughly perforated 14-16. Because of the poor perforation, finding individual stamps well centered with the perforations not impinging upon the design is rare. A total of 8,000 stamps were invoiced to, and apparently shipped to Antigua on July 1, 1862 and a part of the November 14, 1862 shipment may have included 800 stamps on unwatermarked paper. Please note that neither of these numbers corresponds to an even number of sheets as the sheets contained 120 stamps each. The color of the stamps is blue-green and there is very little variation in color. The gum is a clear, uniform and thinly applied as is typical of Perkins, Bacon & Co. produced stamps. |
Unused Singles
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The stamp at right is a bottom sheet margin example of which very few have survived. |
Unused Block
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This block of ten is the largest reported unused multiple of the six pence 1862 issue. |
Used Stamps
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Only two different cancels are reported on the six pence 1861
issue. The "A02" barred numeral cancel which was used at St Johns and
the "A18" barred numeral cancel used at English Harbor. The English
Harbor cancel is much scarcer.
A02 of St. Johns and A18 of English Harbor |
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