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1872 Issue
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1872 Issue
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The postal rates in effect during the regular period of usage for this issue were (per one-half ounce):

1d. Antigua rate 
1d. printed matter rate
4d. Inter-Colonial rate
1s. packet rate to Great Britain
1s. 2d. rate, via England, to Germany

 


Combination Cover

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1d. scarlet pair and 6d. blue-green pair on cover to Neisky, Prussia
1s. 2d. rate

26 January 1877 "Antigua B" origin backstamp, barred AO2 cancels
12 February 1877 transit backstamp, 14 February 1877 arrival backstamp


Six Pence Covers

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6d. blue-green pair on entire from St. Johns to Liverpool, England
1s packet rate
29 May 1874 "Antigua B" origin backstamp, barred AO2 cancels
12 June 74 arrival backstamp

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6d. blue-green strip of four on entire to Glasgow, Scotland
double 1s packet rate
11 April 1875 English Harbor Antigua origin backstamp, barred A18 cancels
28 April 1875 arrival backstamp



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