1d lake
The first De La Rue printing of 1d stamps for Antigua was in the lake color. These were invoiced on December 14, 1871 and placed on sale in Antigua early in 1872. The total number of stamps was 65,280 (544 sheets).
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1872 Issue These stamps were printed on paper watermarked with Crown CC and line perforated 12.5. Specimens section includes the information of the Specimen overprints. The Issued Stamps sections shows mint and used examples. The Covers section includes usages of the various printings on cover. For constant plate varieties, see link on top navigation bar. Watermark varieties are treated on a single page which can
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Unused One Penny
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1d lake The first De La Rue printing of 1d stamps for Antigua was in the lake color. These were invoiced on December 14, 1871 and placed on sale in Antigua early in 1872. The total number of stamps was 65,280 (544 sheets). |
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1d scarlet A further printing of the 1d in the scarlet shade was invoiced on June 15, 1874. The print quality was generally poor, possibly due to the poor adherence quality of ink composition. The total number of stamps was 63,120 (526 sheets). |
Unused Six Pence
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6d blue-green Three printings of the 6d in blue-green were made by De La Rue & Company between November, 1871 and June, 1874. The color of the stamps from all three printings was uniform and individual stamps cannot be classified to a specific print run. The total number of 6d stamps was 89,760 (748 sheets). |
Unused Blocks
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1d lake Unused block of four. |
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1d scarlet Unused block of four. The only reported example.
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Used Stamps
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| Only two different cancels are reported on the
1863 - 1867 issues. 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. The Post Office at English Harbor was closed in
1879.
The stamps shown represent all of the shades with each different cancel. |
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