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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 12:01:49 GMT
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Post by jimjung on Sept 25, 2016 14:07:22 GMT
Old St. Christopher 1d stamp that is Unused and overprinted for bisecting.  |
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Post by jimjung on Sept 25, 2016 14:13:29 GMT
Virgin Islands 1/2d stamp with doubling in the letters at top and the 1/2d in the Numeral Box.  |
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Jun 22, 2018 12:26:14 GMT
Do you need a little help identifying your King Edward VII or King George V stamps from the Leeward Islands?
I have created four web pages based around the identification of these stamps. They show the watermarks, images of the actual stamps including shades, and the various catalog numbers used to describe them. I invite you to take a look if you collect these issues.
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angore
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Post by angore on Jun 22, 2018 13:36:37 GMT
My dream would be if these were in some PDF reference. I was going to save web clipping in OneNote and then can use OneNote as well.
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Jun 22, 2018 17:13:53 GMT
Another option is to bookmark the site. I plan to keep adding information as people supply it to me.
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angore
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Post by angore on Jun 23, 2018 10:42:13 GMT
Another option is to bookmark the site. I plan to keep adding information as people supply it to me. Yes, but your website could disappear in digital blink of the eye. |
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Post by brightonpete on Jun 23, 2018 11:47:15 GMT
For sites such as this, I tend to take a web shot to save the info so I don’t have to go online to download it all the time.
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Jun 23, 2018 13:13:26 GMT
Just for the record, KGVIStamps.com has been on the web for 15 years. The site is renewed annually for a fairly low cost. So I do intend to keep it running. I am a part-time dealer who is partially retired and this is my retirement job. I am an APS approved dealer who has been selling stamps for over 20 years.
I currently have 36,000 British Colony stamps for sale on the site. All are identified by their Scott and Gibbons numbers. King George VI issues also have Commonwealth numbers. I sell stamps that have been identified based on the criteria shown on the web sites that I posted here. Every stamp listed is identified and graded. The price is set based on the quality of the stamp. So it is possible to see five different prices for the same stamp. Prices start at 10c and go up to several hundred for the better items. The stamps are not pictured on the site, but you can select anything and order them to see a scan. Payment is made after you approve the scan, so there is no obligation or risk in ordering anything on the site.
Currently there are over 150 pages showing various sets and how to identify them. I add to this as I get time, and am currently working on the Malaya States.
So if you want to keep up with things that are posted on the site, including changes you have to come back and visit.
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angore
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Post by angore on Jun 24, 2018 10:33:39 GMT
kgvistamps,
No offense intended but unless you have adequate backups and continuity of operation plans in case of illness or mishap, it can disappear although some pages are archived on archive.org but not 100%. I consider your website literature as much as any philatelic publication and worthy of preservation.
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Jun 24, 2018 11:48:20 GMT
No offense taken, but I don't want people thinking that the site is going to just disappear.
I use a professional company to host my site. They do all the work, so I don't have to touch the servers.
I am a Windows Network Administrator by trade, and could actually host the site myself, but they are cheaper and do all the work for me and a lot of other sites.
So as long as they continue to function the site will be up and running.
All I have to do is pay them every October and create the content.
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Post by thegubman on May 24, 2020 8:28:28 GMT
Leeward Island QV 5 shillings SG16 1897 overprinted in black SEXAGENARY. I had not seen sexagenary as a word before, a quick look and it means relating to 60, which makes perfect sense for the jubilee issue. Not mine just saw on an auction site. Graham |
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Dec 11, 2021 1:34:35 GMT
SG 126-140 Printed on chalk-surfaced paper in 1954. Stamps of Leeward Islands were withdrawn and invalidated on July 1 1956 when the colony was dissolved.  |
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doug534
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Post by doug534 on Jun 19, 2024 16:09:56 GMT
This Leeward Islands cover with an Antigua postmark (dated Feb 21, 1952) is from my dad's (all pre-1957) philatelic materials, which I am currently sorting through. According to the online Scott catalogue, the 6d was only issued in the 1938-51 series (Scott #110) in perf 14. But I am confident this stamp is perf 13 1/2 on top, like the series issued in 1949. Was this stamp also re-issued in 1949? Is this stamp correctly listed elsewhere, or do I have something special on my hands?  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jun 19, 2024 16:28:58 GMT
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 19, 2024 18:07:00 GMT
I can’t add much to this .
The Gibbons SG catalogue does not list any perforation differences … all are marked perf 14! So Scott differs in this
The 1949 printings which Scott lists as perf 13 1/2. X14 are not recognised as such by SG . It notes the 6 values are on chalk surface paper but there is no 6d value recorded other than a shade difference in the value tablet in the 1947 printing
If a perf gauge reads between 13 1/2 and 14 ( eg 13 3/4 ) SG rounds it up to 14
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Jun 19, 2024 20:44:38 GMT
Like Alex vikingeck I cannot add any real opinion on this Scott 110. Scott shows just a few shade varieties on a couple values. My own collection only has the set with no added varieties. I agree with Alex and would not get too excited about the perf being a bit off. |
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doug534
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Post by doug534 on Jun 19, 2024 22:46:29 GMT
Thanks to all of you, and to the moderator for moving the question to the appropriate thread. I wasn't aware of the perf rounding up rule, so I've learned something new. And in my case maybe the camera is better than the eye. I took pictures to show the perf 13 1/2 that I was sure I was seeing, and the images led me to sheepishly withdraw that claim. Perf 14 it is.   |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 20, 2024 11:57:43 GMT
I always line up on the teeth rather than the holes .
The only 6d I have was used in 1951. So presumably the last printing. I read 13.9 on my example which is what I would have expected.
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doug534
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Post by doug534 on Jul 19, 2024 20:29:00 GMT
This morning's exploration of a glassine envelope from my dad's philatelic materials produced the 17 stamps displayed below. The envelope was marked "#49, 61, 80, 81" but I haven't found any connection to the contents. The hand-cancelled strip of Leeward Islands 1890 Queen Victoria 1p issue (Scott #2) has no date apparent to me. The "FEES" stamps featuring Q. Victoria are discussed in Wikipedia's "Revenue Stamps of Leeward Islands." They were issued in 5 denominations and used prior to (and after) issue of the first stamps in the British West Indies. They are not in the free online Scott catalogue, but I found a few offered on eBay so hope to get some idea of their value. The 2s stamp was cancelled in Antigua in 1886. I haven't been able to learn anything about the "Consular Service" stamps featuring King George V. Were they used throughout the British Empire? The QV Antigua 5s "Stamp Duty" issue may also prove to be absent from the free online Scott catalogue. Although my dad's philatelic materials are geographically global in scope, he seems to have focused on the British Commonwealth, and within that (1) the West Indies, (2) Malta, (3) Cyprus, (4) Malaya, and (5) Australia. Is there a particular modern catalogue that you recommend to cover these areas? There is also a lot of WW II-era "occupation" related material. Inventorying it all is looking more and more like a very long-term task...  |
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Post by paul1 on Jul 19, 2024 21:11:02 GMT
Hi doug534 - I'd imagine that the SG catalogue for 'Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 1840 - 1970', would probably cover the countries you mention. Unlikely you would need the current edition - perhaps one that's 5 t 10 years old would give adequate information - unless you wanted current values, though tbh Gibbons values would probably be misleading - likely ebay would be more realistic.
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Jul 19, 2024 21:27:35 GMT
doug534 you would need a revenue catalogue to get values for all of these other than the 1p Scott 2. The Scott 2's would appear to have been used for revenue purposes as well based on the pen cancels. They would probably be worth less than postal used examples which is very low. Looking at sold examples on eBay as Paul suggested for the other revenue stamps would get you a realistic value. Edit: a quick look and the Leeward Islands revenues are worth a few dollars based on prices realized on eBay as does the Antigua Stamp Duty one. The Great Britain Consular Service ones not so much.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 20, 2024 0:44:19 GMT
doug534 Hi Doug, ANTIGUA : STAMP DUTY 1870 Perf 14, Wmk Crown CC Barefoot #10 5/- shillings Blue and Orange CV : guess £30 Barefoot 2000 Page 5 (I never know if Barefoot CV is in shillings or Pounds) Can any members advise?
LEEWARD ISLANDS 1d KEYPLATES Queen Victoria No Barefoot Listing (Page 179) "Revenue fees below 6d were met by the use of Postage stamps, either general issues of the Leeward Islands or individual issues of the islands. LEEWARD ISLANDS : FEES 1882 Portrait of Queen Victoria Perf 14 Wmk Crown CA Barefoot # 2 One shilling 1/- CV: £15 Barefoot # 3 Two Shillings 2/- CV:£25 Barefoot # 4 Five Shillings 5/- CV:£35 Barefoot # 5 One Pound £1 CV: £100 GREAT BRITAIN : CONSULAR SERVICE Barefoot # 129 1921 KGV Two shillings 2/- Key Type Perf 14.75 x 13.75 CV : 30p (Barefoot 1989 Catalogue Page 28) Barefoot # 132 4 shillings 4/- green and vermilion CV 30p Barefoot # 133 5 shillings 5/- ditto CV 30p Barefoot # 136 ten Shillings 10/- ditto CV 50p
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Post by daniel on Jul 20, 2024 4:37:09 GMT
doug534 I have the Barefoot British Commonwealth Revenues 2008. The catalogue values are largely the same as the 2000 edition but the Leeward Islands Queen Victoria £1 is now £150. There are tiny increases for the GB Consular Service Revenues in the 2010 UK Revenues catalogue. Daniel
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