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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Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG20 Greyish Paper Fine Unused
Regular Price £240.00 Special Price £192.00
Virgin Islands 1868 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG21a 'Long Tailed S' Fine & Fresh MM
Regular Price £300.00 Special Price £240.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18 White Paper Fine LMM
Regular Price £42.00 Special Price £33.60
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18 White Paper Good MM
Regular Price £38.00 Special Price £30.40
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18Var 'Double Frame Line' at Left Fine MM
Regular Price £48.00 Special Price £38.40
Virgin Islands 1866 1d Green SG5a P.12 x 15 Forged Perfs Fine Used CV £7000 as Genuine
Regular Price £60.00 Special Price £48.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG19 Fine LMM
Regular Price £40.00 Special Price £32.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG19 Fine MM Pair
Regular Price £80.00 Special Price £64.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG19 Fine Used
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG19 Good MM
Regular Price £25.00 Special Price £20.00
Virgin Is 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine Greyish Paper SG20Var 'Printing Flaw on N of Shilling Fine MM Scarce
Regular Price £400.00 Special Price £320.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 Fine & Fresh LMM
Regular Price £46.00 Special Price £36.80
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 Fine & Fresh MM
Regular Price £47.00 Special Price £37.60
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 Fine LMM
Regular Price £46.00 Special Price £36.80
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 Fine MM
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 Fine Used 'Circular Cancel in Violet'
Regular Price £50.00 Special Price £40.00
Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 V.F.U 'A13 Duplex'
Regular Price £55.00 Special Price £44.00
Virgin Is 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 V.F.U 'A91 Duplex in Violet' Scarce
Regular Price £65.00 Special Price £52.00
Virgin Is 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine White Paper SG18 V.F.U 'Cancelled Upon Receipt' Scarce
Regular Price £68.00 Special Price £54.40
Virgin Islands 1867 4d Lake-Brown SG17Var 'Plate Frame Flaw Top Right' Fine Used
Regular Price £35.00 Special Price £28.00
Virgin Islands 1867 4d Lake-Red SG15 Pale Rose Paper Fine Used
Regular Price £37.00 Special Price £29.60
Virgin Islands 1867 4d Lake-Red SG16 Buff Paper Fine Used
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £24.00
Virgin Islands 1867 4d Lake-Red SG16Var 'Broken Frame Lines' Fine LMM
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £24.00
Virgin Islands 1868 1d Yellow-Green SG8 Very Fine Unused
Regular Price £27.00 Special Price £21.60