DOMINICA

Dominique

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1874 Queen Victoria

  1/2 p yellow
  1/2 p green (1886)
  1 p violet
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p blue
  4 p grey
  6 p green
  6 p orange
  1 Sh lilac

Surcharged

(Reduced size)

  '1/2' on 1 p (bisected) violet
  '1/2' on 1 p (bisected, surcharge red and larger) violet
  'HALF PENNY' on 1 p (bisected) violet
  'Half Penny' on 6 p green
  'One Penny' on 6 p green 
  'One Penny' on 1 Sh lilac

For the specialist: The number cancel that was used in Dominica is A07. In 1874 the first stamps 1 p violet, 6 p green and 1 Sh lilac were issued with watermark 'Crown CC' and perforation 12 1/2. These same values and the values 1/2 p yellow and 2 1/2 p brown were issued with perforation 14 in 1877-79. All overprints are on stamps with watermark 'Crown CC'. All values (non-overprinted) were issued with watermark 'Crown CA' in 1883-90 (except 4 p blue and 6 p green).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The 1 p red exists bisected, example:

Bisected 1 p red stamp

('Revenue' and 'REVENUE' overprint)

Fiscal stamps: The 1 p violet, 6 p green and 1 Sh red exist with overprint 'REVENUE' (issued 1878). The 1 red exist with overprint 'Revenue'.

'REVENUE' overprint on 'One Penny' on 6 p green, the 'One Penny' overprint could be forged.

Special cancel: 'PAID AT DOMINICA':

Forgeries, example:

Note the strange 'Spiro' cancels on these forgeries!

This Spiro forgery has no watermark and is badly perforated 13. In the genuine stamps there is a small white space below the 'T' of 'POSTAGE' and the label with the value below it, this is absent in Spiro forgeries. I've also seen the 1 Sh of this forgery with a cancel consisting of four concentric rings with some number in the center.

(Left forgery, right genuine stamp with white space below 'T')

(Other forgeries, note the line in front of the nose of the Queen, even revenue stamps were forged!)

Forgeries with impressed watermark, most likely made by Oneglia.

Other primitive forgery of the 1 p value

Two forged '1/2' overprints on two attached half stamps:

(Forged overprints)

The forger Sperati made forgeries of the 1 Sh stamp. He also forged three 'A07' cancels, which he applied to this forgery. Example of a Sperati forgery:

Left genuine stamp, right deceptive Sperati forgery.

Some forged 'A07' cancels as used by Sperati (reduced sizes).

From 1891 until 1903 Dominica used the stamps of the Leeward-islands.

Stamp of Leeward Islands, with Dominica cancel

1903 View of Dominica

(Reduced size)

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2 p green
  1 p red and black
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p orange
  2 p brown and green
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p blue and black
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p black and lilac
  3 p lilac on yellow
  6 p orange and black
  6 p violet and lilac
  1 Sh green and lilac
  1 Sh black and grey
  2 Sh lilac and black
  2 Sh violet and blue on blue
  2 Sh 6 p orange and green
  2 Sh 6 p black and red on blue

Surcharged

  'WAR TAX ONE HALFPENNY' (red) on 1/2 p green (1916)
  'WAR TAX' on 1/2 p green (1918, 2 types))
  'WAR TAX' (red) on 3 p lilac on yellow (1918)
  'WAR TAX =1 1/2 D.=' (red) on 2 1/2 p orange (1919)
  '=1 1/2 D.=' on 2 1/2 p orange

These stamps have perforation 14.

I have seen postcards of 1/2 p green and 1 p red in the same design.

The war tax stamps were introduced on 1st September 1916: an tax of 1/2 p was obligatory for all letters within the British Empire (except local mail and Leeward Islands inter island mail). These stamps are known to be used even after 1930 (information: Peter Elias).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1903 King Edward

  5 Sh brown and black

This stamp has perforation 14.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1914 King George

 5 Sh green and red on yellow

This stamp has perforation 14 and watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1922 King George V in ellipse, arms of colony in ellipse

1 Pound issue of 1923 picturing a ship in an ellipse and King George V in an ellipse

  1/2 p green and black
  1 p lilac and black
  1 p red and black (1933)
  1 1/2 p red and black
  1 1/2 p brown and black (1933)
  2 p grey and black
  2 1/2 p orange and black
  2 1/2 p blue and black (1927?)
  3 p blue and black
  3 p red and black on yellow (1927?)
  4 p brown and black
  6 p lilac and black
  1 Sh black on green
  2 Sh blue and black on blue
  2 Sh 6 p red and black on blue
  3 Sh lilac and black on yellow
  4 Sh red and black on green
  5 Sh green and black on yellow
  1 Pound lilac and black on red 

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V, inscription '1910-1935'

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A 1 p red and blue, 1 1/2 p olive and blue, 2 1/2 p blue and brown and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1937 Inscription '12th MAY 1937' portrait of King and Queen

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The values 1 p red, 1 1/2 p brown and 2 1/2 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 King George VI in an ellipse facing the right, various designs

  1/2 p green and brown (fresh water lake)
  1 p red and black (Layou river)
  1 1/2 p violet and green (picking limes)
  2 p grey and red (boiling lake)
  2 1/2 p blue and lilac (design as 1 1/2 p)
  3 p brown and green (design as 1 p)
  3 1/2 p lilac and blue (design as 1 1/2 p)
  6 p violet and green (design as 1/2 p)
  7 p brown and green (design as 1/2 p)
  1 Sh green and violet (design as 2 p)
  2 Sh lilac and black (design as 1 p)
  2 Sh 6 p red and black (design as 1/2 p)
  5 Sh brown and blue (design as 1 p)
  10 Sh brown and black (design as 2 p)

1940 King George VI in a circle

  1/4 p brown (small sized stamp)

1946 Victory issue, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '8th JUNE 1946'

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  1 p red
  3 1/2 p blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '1923-1948', image of King and Queen

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  1 p red (smaller size)
  10 Sh brown

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies)

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  5 c blue
  6 c brown
  12 c lilac
  24 c olive

1951 King George VI in a circle

  1/2 c brown (design similar to 1/4 p brown stamp of 1940)

1951 King George VI in an ellipse facing forwards

  1 c red and black (drying cocoa)
  2 c green and brown (carib baskets)
  3 c lilac and green (lime plantation)
  4 c brown and red (picking oranges)
  5 c red and black (bananas)
  6 c brown and black (botanical gardens)
  8 c blue and green (drying vanilla beans)
  12 c green and black (fresh water lake)
  14 c violet and blue (Layou river)
  24 c red and violet (boiling lake)
  48 c red and green (lime plantation)
  60 c grey and red (carib baskets)
  1.20 $ grey and green (fresh water lake)
  2.40 $ grey and orange (picking oranges)

Overprinted 'NEW CONSTITUTION 1951': 3 c lilac and green, 5 c red and black, 8 c blue and green (overprint in red), 14 c violet and blue (overprint in red).

1951 University College of the West Indies

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Two different designs: 3 c violet and green and 12 c red and green.

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription 'CORONATION JUNE 1953', design identical to many other British colonies

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  2 c green and black 

1954 Queen Elizabeth II, various designs

  1/2 c brown (small design with Queen Elizabeth in a circle)
  1 c red and black (drying cocoa)
  2 c green and brown (carib baskets)
  3 c lilac and green (lime plantation)
  3 c red and black (1957, mat making)
  4 c brown and red (picking oranges)
  5 c red and black (bananas)
  5 c brown and blue (1957, canoe making)
  6 c brown and black (botanical gardens)
  8 c blue and green (drying vanilla beans)
  10 c brown and green (bananas)
  12 c green and black (fresh water lake)
  14 c violet and blue (Layou river)
  24 c red and violet (boiling lake)
  48 c red and green (lime plantation)
  48 c violet and brown (1957, mat making)
  60 c grey and red (carib baskets)
  1.20 $ grey and green (fresh water lake)
  2.40 $ grey and orange (picking oranges)

1958 The West Indies Federation, Queen Elizabeth II and map of Caribbean Sea

  3 c green
  6 c blue
  12 c red

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1963 Red Cross issue

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  5 c black and red
  15 c blue and red

1963 Queen Elizabeth II, definitive set, various designs

17 values were issued:
  1 c blue, green and brown (seashore at Rosalie)
  2 c blue (Queen Elizabeth II)
  3 c blue and black (sailing canoe)
  4 c grey, green and blue (sulphur springs)
  5 c red (design as 2 c)
  6 c green, grey and brown (road making)
  8 c olive and green (dug out canoe)
  10 c lilac and brown (frog, crapaud)
  12 c multicoloured (sea view, Scott's Head)
  14 c multicoloured (local woman in traditional costume)
  15 c multicoloured (banana tree)
  24 c multicoloured (sisserou parrot)
  48 c blue, green and black (island view, Goodwill)
  60 c multicoloured (cocoa tree)
  1.20 $ multicoloured (coat of arms)
  2.40 $ multicoloured (Trafalgar falls)
  4.80 $ multicoloured (coconut tree near sea)

All 13 values exist with overprint 'ASSOCIATED STATEHOOD' in silver or black (1968).

The values 1 c, 2 c, 3 c and 14 c exist with overprint 'NATIONAL DAY 3 NOVEMBER 1968'.

1963 Freedom from hunger, design identical to many other British colonies

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  15 c violet

1964 Shakespeare

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  15 c lilac

1965 ITU issue

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  2 c blue and green
  48 c grey and blue

1965 International Co-operation Year

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  1 c blue and brown
  15 c violet and green

1966 Churchill issue

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  1 c blue, black, gold and red
  5 c green, black, gold and red
  15 c brown, black, gold and red 
  24 c violet, black, gold and red

1966 Royal visit to the Caribbean

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  5 c blue and black
  15 c red and black

1966 World Cup Championship England 1966

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  5 c red, green, violet and gold
  24 c red, blue, brown and gold

1966 WHO new headquarters building

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  5 c green, blue and black
  24 c lilac, orange and black

1966 20th anniversary of Unesco

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  5 c grey, orange and red
  15 c green, yellow and blue
  24 c lilac, black and orange

Postal Stationery

I have seen postal stationery with the image of Queen Victoria in a circle, in the values 1 p red and 1 1/2 p brown (issued 1879?). Sorry, no pictures available yet.

Furthermore I have seen other postal stationery with the portrati of Queen Victoria in an octogonal in the values: 1 p lilac and 1 1/2 p brown. Sorry, no pictures available yet.

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