Wednesday 24 February 2016

Catalogue 2016. Part 6. Southern Caribbean.

Section 6. Southern Caribbean.

Barbados Postal Service (Barbados) Monarchy within The Commonwealth.

18 January 2015 - Definitive, "Builders of Barbados" - 14 stamps. Lithographed. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5.

BPS01 - 5c - Bussa
BPS02 - 10c - Sir Grantley Adams
BPS03 - 25c - Sir Frank Walcott
BPS04 - 60c - Sir Hugh Springer
BPS05 - 65c - Daphne Joseph-Hackett
BPS06 - $1 -  Dr. Charles Duncan O'Neal
BPS07 - $1.50 - Samuel Jackman Prescod
BPS08 - $1.80 - Clement Osbourne  Payne
BPS09 - $2 - Arlington DaCosta Edwards
BPS10 - $2.20 - Sarah Anne Gill
BPS11 - $2.50 - Eunice Gibson
BPS12 - $3 - Errol Walton Barrow
BPS13 - $5 - James Arthur Tudor
BPS14 - $10 - Sir Garfield Sobers















Grenada Postal Corporation (Grenada) Monarchy within The Commonwealth. See also Part 23.

(A) Inscribed "Grenada"

16 May 2016 - 90th Birthday of Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed.

GPC1601 - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $3.25
GPC1602 - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $13 stamp



(B) Inscribed "Grenada Carriacou And Petite Martinique" (islands which are an integral part of Grenada)

1 April 2016 - 90th Birthday of Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada - I sheetlet containing 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Lithographed. 

GCPS1601 - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25
GCPS1602 - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 x $7 stamps


Sunday 21 February 2016

Catalogue 2016. Part 22. Southern Indian Ocean.

Section 22 - Southern Indian Ocean.

British Indian Ocean Territory Post Office (British Indian Ocean Territory) British Overseas Territory.

12 February 2016 - Pelagic Expedition to BIOT 2012, sharks. 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps. Designed by Andrew Robinson. Lithographed. Perf. 14. Watermark:- multiple crowns (top of crowns points to right side of stamp from viewed from obverse)

BIOT1601 - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x 50p different stamps (designs depict Tiger shark, Silvertip shark, Silky shark, Grey reef shark, Shortfin mako shark and Tawny nurse shark).
BIOT1601a - as BIOT1601 but with reversed watermark (top of crowns point to left side of stamp viewed from obverse)


21 April 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 4 stamps. Lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Perforated 13.5.

BIOT1602 54p The Queen as a child 
BIOT1603 54p The Queen with an umbrella
BIOT1604 90p The young Princess Elizabeth
BIOT1605 90p  The Queen with a hat





28 July 2006 - Literary anniversaries (400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, 150th birth annviversary of Beatrix Potter, Birth centenary of Roald Dahl and Birth bicentenary of Charlotte Bronte) - 4 stamps. Lithographed.

BIOT1606 - 54p Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet
BIOT1607 - 54p Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
BIOT1608 - 90p Dahl and Mr. Fox
BIOT1609 - 90p Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester





Mauritius Post (Mauritius) (Republic within The Commonwealth)

5 June 2016 - Freshwater wildlife (World Environment Day) - 4 stamps. Lithographed.

MAUP1601 - Re1
MAUP1602 - Rs10
MAUP1603 - Rs18
MAUP1604 - Rs32





2016 - Sustainable development goals - 1 stamp. Lithographed.

MAUP1605 - Rs27


2016 - Definitive, as contemporary designs (Indigenous flowers of Mauritius) but reprinted with '2016' imprint in lower margin - 3 stamps. Lithographed.

MAUP1606 - Rs3 Myonima obevata
MAUP1607 - Rs8 Distephanus populifolius
MAUP1608 - Rs25 Roussea simpex




13 July 2016 - Commissioming of new Dornier aircraft MPCG04 of the Maritime Air Squadron of the Mauritius Police Force - 1 stamp. Designed by Graphic Dept. of Mauritius Post. Lithographed by Cartor. Perforated 14.

MAUP1609 - Rs11 Dornier aircraft MPCG04


15 September 2016 - Nature walks in Mauritius - 2 stamps

MAUP1610 - Rs2 Powder Mills
MAUP1611 - Rs20 Sophie



Seychelles Postal Services (Seychelles) (Republic within The Commonwealth)

14 October 2016 - Seychelles-India Day - 1 stamp. Litographed by BDT International Security Printers.

SEPS1601 - Rs10 Aral Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, central Victoria




Wednesday 17 February 2016

Catalogue 2016. Part 23. Foreign Agencies - IGPC.

Section 23 - Foreign Agencies - IGPC.

Footnote issues:-

A. Inscribed "Antigua And Barbuda" (Monarchy within The Commonwealth)

2 February 2016 - "World Famous Paintings" - 2 sheetlets each of 3 different stamps and 2 miniature sheets.

X - 2 sheetlets, each containing 3 x $3.50 stamps
X - 2 miniature sheets, 2 x $10





15 February 2016 - Star Trek (US television series), "A Very Klingon Khristmas" - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10 stamp. 



B. Inscribed "Dominica" (Republic within The Commonwealth)

C. Inscribed "Ghana" (Republic within The Commonwealth)

D. Inscribed "Grenada" (Monarchy within The Commonwealth)

31 January 2016 - Elvis Presley commemoration (US musical performer) - 4 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp.

X -  4 miniature sheets, 4 x $10





31 January 2016 - Year Of Mercy - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10



2 February 2016 - Scene from the Chinese civil war - 1 stamp. Lithographed.

X - $2.50c


20 February 2016 - Muhammad Ali (former US boxer) commemoration, "Rumble in the Jungle" - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10



E. Inscribed "Grenada Carriacou And Petite St. Vincent" (Islands which are an integral part of Grenada)

8 March 2016 - Commemoration of the late Jimi Hendrix (popular musician) - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 single stamp miniature sheet.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps 
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $10 stamp.



1 May 2016 - 50th anniversary of the first woman in space, Vaentina Terechkova - 1 sheetlet of 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $3.25 stamps 
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $12 stamp



2 May 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition, Sites and scenes of New York - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 single stamp miniature sheet. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $4 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $14 stamp



30 May 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition, ASDA (American Stamp Dealers Association Inc.) - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 single stamp. Lithographed.

X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $30 stamp.


F. Inscribed "Montserrat" (British Overseas Territory)

G. Inscribed "Nevis" (Part of St. Kitts And Nevis)

H. Inscribed "Papua New Guinea" (Monarchy within The Commonwealth)

30 March 2016 - Lunar New Year, Year of the Monkey - 4 stamps and 2 miniature sheets (1 containing 4 stamps and 1 containing 1 stamp).

X - K1.45
X - K1.45
X - K3.30
X - K6.60
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 x K1.45, 1 x K3.30and 1 x K6.60
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x K10







I. Inscribed "St. Kitts" (Part of St. Kitts And Nevis).

9 March 2016 - Word Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), West Indian mahogany - 4 stamps issued in sheetlets of 16 (4 se-tenant strips of 1 of each design). Lithographed.

X - $3.25c
X - $3.25c
X - $3.25c
X - $3.25c
X - $26 miniature sheet containing 8 x $3.25c (2 of each design)





26 May 2016 - Achievement of Queen Elizabeth II in becoming the longest reigning British monarch - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 single stamp miniature sheet. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet of 6 x $3.15c
X - 1 miniature sheet of 1 x $10



26 May 2016 - 15th anniversary of the terrorist outrages of 11 September 2016 - 3 miniature sheets (1 of 6 different stamps, 1 of 4 different stamps and one with a single stamp). Lithographed.

X - 3 miniature sheets (6 x $3.15c, 4 x $3.25c and 1 x $13)




26 May 2016 - Seaplanes - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 single stamp miniature sheet. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $3.25c
X - 1 miniature sheet of 1 x $10



26 May 2016 - "World famous paintings"  - 3 miniature sheets (1 of 3 different stamps and 2 without contained defined stamp). Lithographed.

X - 3 miniature sheets (1of 3 x $3.50c, 2 at $10)



26 May 2016 - 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 single stamp miniature sheet. Lithographed,

X - 1 sheetlet of 6 x $3.15c
X - 1 miniature sheet of 1 x $13



J. Inscribed "St. Vincent And The Grenadines" (Monarchy within The Commonwealth)

28 January 2016 - Flowers and plants - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps, 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25 stamps
X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps 
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10 




28 January 2016 - Marine mammals - 1 sheetlet of 4 stamps, 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps 
X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10





28 January 2016 - Seashells - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps, 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps
X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10




28 January 2016 - Minerals - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps, 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x $3.15 stamps
X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $3.25 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $10




K. Inscribed "Tanzania" (Republic within The Commonwealth)

28 January 2016 -  National parks of Africa - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 different stamps and 2 miniature sheets containing 1 stamp. Lithographed.

X - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 x 2000/-
X - 2 miniature sheets each containing 1 x 6000/- stamps 





28 January 2016 - Frogs of Africa - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 different stamps and 2 single-stamp miniature sheets. Lithographed.

X - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 x 2000/-
X - 2 miniature sheets each containing 1 x 6000/- stamps





28 January 2016 - Endangered animals of Africa - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 different stamps and 2 miniature sheets each containing 2 stamps. Lithographed.

X - 2 sheetlets each containing 4 x 2000/-
X - 2 miniature sheets each containing 12 x 3000/-





28 January 2016 - The Grey-crowned Crane - 1 sheetlet containing 4 different stamps and miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x 2000/-
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 x 3000/- stamps



28 January 2016 - Birds of Africa - 2 sheetlets each containing 3 different stamps and 2 single-stamp miniature sheets. Lithographed.

X - 2 sheetlets each containing 3 x 2000/-
X - 2 miniature sheets each containing 1 x 6000/-





20 February 2016 - The British Royal Family - 2 sheetlets each of 6 stamps. Lithographed.

X - 2 miniature sheets each containing 2 x 2000/- stamps



2 May 2016 - "New York 2016" International Philatelic Exhibition, Sites and scenes of New York - 2 sheetlets, 1 of 6 stamps and 1 of 4 stamps, and 1 single-stamp miniature sheet.Lithographed

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x 2500/-
X - 1 sheetlet containing 6 x 2150/-
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x 10,000/- stamp




29 July 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x 2500/-
X - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 x 5000/-



L. Inscribed "Turks And Caicos" (British Overseas Territory)

2016 - Lunar new year, Year of the Monkey - 1 sheetlet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $1.35c stamps.


M. Inscribed "Tuvalu" (Monarchy within The Commonwealth)

18 January 2016 - "The Olympic Champions" - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet containing 4 x $1.40 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $4.50



28 January 2016 - Elvis Presley commemoration - 2 miniature sheets.

X - 2 miniature sheets, 2 x $4.50



28 January 2016 - "The women of Star Trek" - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp

X - 1 sheetlet of 6 x $1.40 stamps
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $4.50



28 January 2016 - Muhammad Ali commemoration - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps.

X - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $1.40


28 January 2016 - Visits of Pope Francis to Africa - 1 sheetlet of 6 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

X - 1 sheetlet of 4 x $1.40
X - 1 miniature sheet, 1 x $4.50



1 April 2016 - Worldwide Fund For Nature (WWF), the Common thresher shark - 4 se-tenant stamps issued as 1 of 4 strips contained in a sheetlet of 16 stamps (4 of each design) and 1 miniature sheet of 2 x 4 different stamps issued as 2 se-tenant strips of 4. Lithographed.

X - 1 miniature sheet of 2 x 4 x $1.50 stamps
X - se-tenant strip of 4 different stamps from sheetlet of 16 x $1.50c





29 April 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition, "New York iconic sights and scenes". lithographed.

X - 1 miniature sheet containing 3 x different $2.50 stamps


29 April 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition, New York Skyline - 1 miniature sheet. Lithographed.

X - 1 miniature sheet containing a single $7 stamp