West Indies

Stamps of Haiti: The First Issues (1881-91)

Monday, June 2nd, 2008: Classic Stamps, First Issues, Haiti, Printers, Printing Processes, Surcharges, West Indies

Haiti’s first stamps, depicting the head of Liberty, were typographed from electrotypes, made from a die engraved on wood. Related posts:Stamps of Moheli: The First Issues (1906-12) Moheli, the fourth island of the Comoros, did not adopt...Stamps of Nova Scotia: The ...

Britannias

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008: Barbados, British Commonwealth, Classic Stamps, Glossary, Indian Ocean, Mauritius, Trinidad, West Indies

Popular name for the early issues of Barbados, Mauritius and Trinidad, which show a seated figure of Britannia holding a spear. Related posts:War Tax Stamps - The British Empire’s Effort 1914-1920 Cyril McColough and Russell Stern There are many stamps issued...Western ...