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 1883 1d Pale Rose SG29 Good Used 'Tortola' CDS in Violet
    £28.00
  • Virgin Islands 1884 1d Deep Rose SG29a 'A91 Duplex' in Violet
    £43.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 1d Rose Red SG33 V.F MNH & LMM Complete Sheet of 24 Scarce
    £150.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 1d Red SG33 Fine MNH & LMM Complete Sheet of 24
    £150.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Fine Used 'A91 Duplex'
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Fine Used 'Cancelled on Arrival in G.B'
    £70.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Fine Used 'Cancelled on Arrival in Kingston Surrey' 422 Duplex Cancel Rare
    £100.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Fine Used CDS
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 Good Used
    £30.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Brown-Red SG37 V.F LMM Block of 4
    £130.00
  • Virgin Islands 1868 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG21a 'Long Tailed S' Good Used
    Sale
    Regular Price £250.00 Special Price £125.00
  • Virgin Islands 1878 1d Green SG22b Wmk Upright Fine & Fresh Unused
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1878 1d Green SG22Var 'Paper Makers' Wmk WN of Crown Fine & Fresh Unused
    £40.00
  • Virgin Islands 1883-84 Set of 4 SG26-31 Fine Used
    £92.00
  • Virgin Islands 1868 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG21b 'Long Tailed S' Good MM
    £285.00
  • Virgin Islands 1868 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG21b Fine LMM
    £105.00
  • Virgin Islands 1868 1s Black & Rose-Carmine SG21b Fine Used 'Cancelled on Arrival in London' Rare
    £275.00
  • Virgin Islands 1878 1d Green SG22b Wmk Upright Fine Unused
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1878 1d Green SG22b Wmk Upright Fine Used 'Cancelled on Receipt'
    £67.00
  • Virgin Islands 1879 2 1/2d Red-Brown SG25 Fine MM
    £65.00
  • Virgin Islands 1883 1d Pale Rose SG29 'A91 Duplex' in Violet
    £33.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Chestnut SG35 Fine Used Cancelled on Arrival in London
    £50.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Chestnut SG35 Imperf Proof on Wove Paper Fine & Fresh Unused
    £250.00
  • Virgin Islands 1887 4d Chestnut SG35 V.F.U 'A91 Duplex'
    £34.00

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