British Virgin Islands

Located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. First post Office opened in 1787.

Before 1866 un-overprinted British stamps were used which may be identified by the cancel A13 for the main city Tortola.

The first stamps were produced in 1866 and included a depiction of St. Ursul] who, according to legend, had 11,000 virginal handmaidens, and after whom the islands had been named.

In 1890 stamps for the islands were replaced with the general issue for the Leeward Islands until 1903 when separate issues for the Virgin Islands were resumed. Between 1903 and 1956 Virgin Islands and Leeward Islands stamps were used concurrently.

Since 1968 the stamps have been inscribed British Virgin Islands rather than just Virgin Islands as they had been before. This was to avoid confusion with the American Virgin Islands which are administratively separate and use United States stamps.

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  • British Virgin Is 1985 Queen Mother 85th Birthday $2 Mini Sheet V F MNH
    New
    £4.00
  • British Virgin Is 1985 Queen Mother 85th Birthday $5 Mini Sheet V F MNH
    New
    £4.00
  • British Virgin Islands 1985 Queen Mother Set of 9 SG579a-MS587a V.F MNH
    New
    £4.00
  • Virgin Islands 1938-47 Set of 12 SG110a-121 Fine Used
    £27.00
  • Virgin Islands 1942 2s6d Sepia SG118 Fine MM
    £7.00
  • Virgin Islands 1952 Set of 12 SG136-147 Fine Used
    £40.00
  • Virgin Islands 1956 Set of 13 SG149-161 Fine LMM
    £50.00
  • Virgin Is 1962 70c on $1.20 Stop to Right of C Pair with Normal SG171 & 171a Fine LMM
    £3.00
  • Virgin Islands 1962 Surcharge Set of 12 SG162-173 Fine LMM
    £15.00
  • Virgin Islands 1964 Set of 15 SG178-192 Fine & Fresh MM & MNH
    £40.00
  • Virgin Islands 1964 Set of 15 SG178-192 V.F.U
    £32.00
  • Virgin Islands 1883 1/2d Yellow-Buff SG26 Fine MM
    £40.00
  • Virgin Islands 1883 1/2d Yellow-Buff SG26 Fine MM (2)
    £45.00
  • Virgin Islands 1883 1d Pale Rose SG29 Fine MM
    £27.00
  • Virgin Islands 1884 2 1/2d Ultramarine SG31 Fine LMM (2)
    £3.00
  • Virgin Islands 1884 2 1/2d Ultramarine SG31 Fine LMM
    £3.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 1s Brown SG41 Good MM
    £15.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Chestnut SG35 Fine MM (2)
    £19.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 6d Deep Violet SG39 Fine MM
    £11.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 6d Dull Violet SG38 Good MM
    £7.00
  • Virgin Islands 1899 1s Brown-Yellow SG49 Fine Used
    £21.00
  • Virgin Islands 1899 5s Indigo SG50 Fine MM
    £45.00
  • Virgin Islands 1904 2d Dull Purple & Ochre SG56 Fine VLMM
    £4.00
  • Virgin Islands 1913 5s Green & Red-Yellow SG77 Fine Used
    £70.00

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