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Showing posts with label Jamaica-British Empire Postage Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jamaica-British Empire Postage Stamps. Show all posts

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Jamaica-1903-1905-2 Varieties of the Halfpenny "Arms of Jamaica" Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Shown below are two varieties of the "Arms of Jamaica" Halfpenny postage stamp. The geen and grey variety was issued in 1903, part of a set with values from a Halfpenny to 5 Pence this set was dicontinued in 1905 when a new set re-designed and in different colours was issued. The examples show the changes made in the Halfpenny value. The watermark was also changed from a single Crown "CA" to a multiple Crown "CA". The watermarks are illustrated below the stamps.




Jamaica-1900-2 Varieties of the 1 Penny "LLandovery Falls" Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below are the two varieties of the 1900 and 1901 1 Penny "Llandovery Falls" postage stamp. Originally issued in red the stamp was re-printed in 1901 in two colours of red and black. Both issues have some sub-varieties of paper, imperforate and watermark. The two examples shown here are both sub-varieties, the watermark normally (sideways) has the "CC" to the right of the crown (as seen from the back of the stamp) here the "CC" is to the left of the crown.


Friday, October 21, 2011

Jamaica-A QV 1884-2 Penny (Rose) Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below is the 1884 Queen Victoria Two Penny issue for 1884. The watermark for the issue was a crown above "CA". An illustration of the watermark is below the illustration of the stamp.