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1858-1871
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1882-1890
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1882 Issue
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1884 Issue A
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1884 Issue B
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1884 Issue B
Usages On Cover

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

 


One Penny Cover

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1d. rose pair and 2½d green used provisionally on cover to Antigua
 2½d rate
27 February 1890 "St Kitts C" origin postmark, barred A12 cancels
28 February 1890 Antigua arrival backstamp

 

Six Pence Cover

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6d. blue-green on registered cover to New York City
6d. UPU registry rate
2 May 1887 "Antigua A" origin postmark, barred AO2 cancels
15 May 1887 Registry arrival backstamp



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