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 1887 6d Dull Violet SG38 Fine Used 'A91 Duplex' (2)
    £28.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 6d Dull Violet SG38 Fine Used 'A91 Duplex' (4)
    £28.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Chestnut SG35 Good Used (2)
    £32.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 V.F.U
    £37.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 V.F.U (2)
    £37.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Good MM
    £20.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Good MM (2)
    £20.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Good MM (3)
    £20.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Fine Used (2)
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1899 4d Brown SG46 Fine Used on Small Piece
    £13.00
  • Virgin Islands 1899 1/2d Yellow-Green SG43a 'HALF PFNNY' V.F MNH & LMM Block of 4
    £94.00
  • Virgin Islands 1899 1/2d Yellow-Green SG43 'Cancelled on Receipt D.W.I 4 Ring Cancel Scarce
    £100.00
  • Virgin Islands 1889 1s Brown SG41 Fine MM (2)
    £28.00
  • Virgin Islands 1888 4d on 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG42d Fine MM (2)
    £95.00
  • Virgin Islands 1888 4d on 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG42d Fine MM (3)
    £95.00
  • Virgin Islands 1888 4d on 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG42d Fine MM (4)
    £95.00
  • Virgin Islands 1888 4d on 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG42 V.F.U 'Tortola' CDS (2)
    £88.00
  • Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18 Fine Unused
    £28.00
  • Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18 Good MM (Vertical Crease)
    £30.00
  • Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG18 Greyish Paper SG20 Fine & Fresh Unused (2)
    £250.00
  • Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG19a 'Long Tailed S' Fine MM
    £135.00
  • Virgin Islands 1867 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG20 Greyish Paper Fine MM (2)
    £385.00
  • Virgin Islands 1904 1d Dull Purple & Scarlet SG55 'Cancelled in D.W.I 4 Ring Cancel Rare
    £100.00
  • Virgin Islands 1913 1/2d Green SG69 Fine Used
    £4.00