'TURKS ISLANDS

Iles de Turk

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1867 Queen Victoria

1 p red 1 Sh green Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com 

  1 p red
  1 p brown
  6 p grey
  6 p green
  6 p brown
  1 Sh blue
  1 Sh green
  1 Sh violet
  1 Sh brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
No watermark (1867)
1 p red RR RR  
6 p grey RR RR  
1 Sh blue RR RR  
Watermark 'Star' (1873)
1 p red RR RR  
1 Sh violet RRR RRR  

Watermark 'CC crown' (1881), perforation 14
1 p red R R  
6 p green RR RR  
1 Sh blue RR RR  
Watermark 'CA crown' (1882)
1 p brown RR RR Perforation 14
1 p red R R Perforation 12
1 p red ** ** Perforation 14
6 p brown *** *** Perforation 14
1 Sh brown *** *** Perforation 14 
Surcharged

'1/2' on 1 p red Image obtained from a Shreves auction Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

  '1/2' on 1 p red
  '1/2' on 6 p grey
  '1/2' on 1 Sh blue
  '1/2' on 1 Sh violet
  '2 1/2' on 1 p red
  '2 1/2' on 6 p grey
  '2 1/2' on 1 Sh blue
  '2 1/2' on 1 Sh violet
  '4' on 1 p red
  '4' on 6 p grey
  '4' on 1 Sh violet

For the specialist: 4 different types of the '1/2' surcharge exist, 8 different types of the '2 1/2' surcharge and 3 different types of the '4' surcharge, examples:

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 on 1 p RR RR 4 Types, some types RRR
1/2 on 6 p RR RR  
1/2 on 1 Sh blue RR RR  
1/2 on 1 Sh violet RR RR 2 Types
2 1/2 on 1 p RRR RRR 2 Types
2 1/2 on 6 p RR RR 4 Types, cheapest type: RR, other types RRR
2 1/2 on 1 Sh blue RRR RRR 3 Types
2 1/2 on 1 Sh violet RRR RRR 6 Types
4 on 1 p RRR RRR 2 Types
4 on 6 p RR RR 3 Types
4 on 1 Sh RRR RRR 2 Types

Typical caneel 'TI' (Turks Islands):


('TI' cancel)

Forgeries, example:


(Forgery)

Forgeries made by Oneglia, examples:

Oneglia forgery!
Oneglia forgeries

The front of the bust of Queen Victoria seems not to touch its containing ellipse in these forgeries. Also note the typical 'white eye'. I've seen this forgery with a 'Star' watermark. This watermark was probably made with grease or something. Apparently, not all these forgeries have this watermark. Sometimes these forgeries are also attributed to the forger Panelli.

Spiro forgeries:

Forgeries made by Spiro also exist, they can easily be recognized by their typical Spiro cancels. I have seen the 1 p red, 6 p grey and 1 Sh blue. These forgeries are also described in 'The Spud Papers XIV'. They are poorly lithographed with no watermark, the mouth has a sour expression, the point of the chin is sharp and the lettering of the labels is too short. Note that there are guidelines between these forgeries.


(Other forgery of the '2 1/2' on 6 p blue, the '2 1/2' is also printed in blue)


Another rather primitive forgery of the 1 p value.


And another forgery of the 1 p value


Two forgeries of the 6 p value; next to it a 1 Sh forgery, possibly made by the same forger.


Primitive forgery


(A forged '1/2' overprint on a genuine stamp)

 

1881 Queen Victoria

  1/2 p green
  2 1/2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p blue
  4 p grey
  4 p lilac and blue

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark CC Crown (1881)
4 p blue RR RR  
Watermark CA Crown (1882)
1/2 p ** **  
2 1/2 p brown R R  
2 1/2 p blue *** ***  
4 p grey *** ***  
4 p lilac and blue *** ***   
Surcharged

  '1/2 d.' and bar on 4 p grey
  'one penny' on 2 1/2 p brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p on 4 p RR RR Watermark 'CA Crown'
1 p on 2 1/2 p R R Watermark 'CA Crown'


('TI' cancel)

Postcards in the same design:

 

1894 Queen Victoria, inscription "Postage Postage"

  5 p green and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark CC Crown and perforation 14
5 p *** ***  

 

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