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AZORES — BAHAMAS B123
POSTAL TAX DUE STAMPS

Nos. 128 and 157
Overprinted in
Carmine
Portugal No. RAJ1 Queen Victoria — A2 Queen Victoria — A5
Ovptd. in Black
Typo.
Wmk. 2
Perf. 14
1911-13 Unwmk. Perf. 14x15 1861 Rough Perf. 14 to 16 1884-90 1p carmine rose 9.00 3.25
A5
27
925.
RA1 A29 10r dark green 1.50 1.10 2 a. A1 1p lake 7,250. 425. a. 1p pale rose 95.00 16.00
950.
Clean-cut perf. (’60)
1p car (aniline)
8.50
6.25
The 20r of this type was for use on tele- 3 A2 4p dull rose 1,800. 500. 28 b. A5 2 1 /2p ultra 15.50 3.00
grams. Value $2.25 unused, $1.90 used. 1 a. Imperf. between, pair 40,000. a. 2 1 /2p dull blue 95.00 22.50
55.00
9.50
Perf. 15x14 1925, Apr. 8 Unwmk. Perf. 11x11 /2 4 a. A2 6p gray lilac 5,500. 800. 29 b. A5 2 1 /2p bright blue 12.50 5.00
.95
1.10
RAJ1 PTD1 20c brown orange
650.
4p yellow
Pale lilac
4,250.
RA2 A64 1c deep green 5.00 3.75 See note after No. RA8. No. 2 exists perf 11 to 12 1 /2. This is a trial 30 A5 6p violet 7.50 40.00
The 2c of this type was for use on tele- perforation by Perkins, Bacon and was not 31 A5 5sh olive green 90.00 100.00
£1 brown
grams. Value $7.00 unused, $5.00 used. sent to the colony. Value, $2,850. 32 A5 Revenue cancellation 350.00 275.00
55.00
Pombal Issue Nos. 27-32 (6) 484.50 426.25
Common Design Types 1862 Perf. 11 /2, 12 Cleaned fiscally used examples of No. 32
1
1925, May 8 Perf. 12 /2 5 A1 1p lake 1,250. 225. are often found with forged postmarks of small
1
RAJ2 CD28 40c dp grn & blk 1.10 2.00 a. Pair, imperf. between 6,250. post offices added, especially dated “AU 29
RAJ3 CD29 40c dp grn & blk 1.10 2.00 6 A2 4p dull rose 4,500. 500. 94.”
RAJ4 CD30 40c dp grn & blk 1.10 2.00 7 A2 6p gray violet 13,500. 625.
Portugal No. RA4 Nos. RAJ2-RAJ4 (3) 3.30 6.00 No.5a was not issued in the Bahamas. It is
Overprinted in See note after No. RA8. unique and faulty.
Black Nos. 5-7 exist with perf. 11 1 /2 or 12 com-
pound with 11. See the Scott Classic Special-
ized Catalogue.
BAHAMAS Perf. 13
8 A1 1p brown lake 950. 160.
bə-'h#a-məs a. 1p carmine lake 1,150. 200.
1915 Perf. 12 9 10 A2 4p rose 3,500. 475. Queen’s
4,250.
A2 6p gray violet
600.
RA3 PT2 1c carmine .65 .35 LOCATION — A group of about 700 a. 6p dull violet 3,500. 575. Staircase — A6
The 2c of this type was for use on tele- islands and 2,000 rocks in the West
grams. Value $1.10 unused, 85c used. Indies, off the coast of Florida. Only 1901-03 Engr. Wmk. 1
30 islands are inhabited. 33 A6 1p carmine & blk 15.00 4.00
GOVT. — Independent state in British 34 A6 5p org & blk (’03) 11.00 65.00
35.00
35
65.00
A6 2sh ultra & blk (’03)
Commonwealth 36 A6 3sh green & blk (’03) 50.00 75.00
AREA — 5,382 sq. mi. Nos. 33-36 (4) 111.00 209.00
POP. — 283,705 (1999 est.) See Nos. 48, 58-62, 71, 78, 81-82.
Postal Tax Stamp CAPITAL — Nassau Queen Victoria — A3
of 1915
Surcharged The principal island, on which the Engr., Typo. (A3)
capital is located, is New Providence. 1863-65 Wmk. 1 Perf. 12 /2
1
The Bahamas obtained internal self- 11 A1 1p lake 140.00 90.00
government on January 7, 1964, and a. 1p brown lake 120.00 85.00
independence on July 10, 1973. b. 1p rose lake 160.00 95.00
c. 1p rose red 70.00 55.00
55.00
1p red
75.00
12 Pence = 1 Shilling 12 d. A1 1p vermilion 90.00 57.50
1924 20 Shillings = 1 Pound 13 A2 4p rose 375.00 75.00 Edward VII — A7
RA4 PT2 15c on 1c rose 1.10 .90 100 Cents = 1 Dollar (1966) a. b. 4p rose lake 575.00 100.00
375.00
4p bright rose
75.00
The 30c on 2c of this type was for use on 14 A2 6p dk violet 200.00 85.00 1902 Wmk. 2 Typo.
2.00
telegrams. Value $3.00 unused, $1.90 used. Catalogue values for unused a. b. 6p violet 325.00 115.00 37 A7 1p carmine rose 12.50 3.25
38
1.75
A7 2 1 /2p ultra
8,500.
6p rose lilac
3,500.
stamps in this country are for c. 6p lilac 475.00 90.00 39 A7 4p orange 20.00 77.50
Comrades of the Great War Issue Never Hinged items, beginning 15 A3 1sh green (’65) 3,250. 375.00 40 A7 6p bister brn 8.50 37.50
with Scott 130, and Scott C1 in the For surcharge see No. 26. 41 A7 1sh gray blk & car 26.00 65.00
85.00 110.00
air post section. 42 A7 5sh violet & ultra 325.00 425.00
£1 green & blk
A7
43
Postal Tax Nos. 37-43 (7) 479.00 720.00
Stamps of 1863-81 Engr., Typo. (A3) Perf. 14 Beware of forged postmarks, especially
70.00 20.00
Portugal, 16 A1 1p vermilion 1,500. dated “2 MAR 10.”
A1 1p car lake (anil.)
17
1925, 18 A2 4p rose 475.00 50.00
Overprinted Values for unused stamps are for a. 4p deep rose (’76) 550.00 50.00
examples with original gum as defined b. 4p dull rose 1,900. 50.00 1906-11 Wmk. 3
in the catalogue introduction. Very fine 19 a. A3 1sh green (’80) 10.00 11.00 44 A7 1 /2p green 6.25 4.00
50.00
400.00
1sh dark green
examples of Nos. 2-26 will have perfo- 45 A7 1p car rose 32.50 1.75
1925, Apr. 8 Perf. 11 rations touching the design or frameline Some examples of No. 16 show a light ani- 46 A7 2 1 /2p ultra (’07) 32.50 32.50
RA5 PT3 10c brown 1.10 1.10 on at least one side due to the narrow line appearance and care should be taken not 47 A7 6p bister brn (’11) 30.00 60.00
RA6 PT3 10c green 1.10 1.10 spacing of the stamps on the plates. to confuse these with No. 17. All known used Nos. 44-47 (4) 101.25 98.25
RA7 PT3 10c rose 1.10 1.10 Stamps with perfs clear of the design or examples of No. 17 bear fiscal cancels.
RA8 PT3 10c ultra 1.10 1.10 1911-19 Engr.
Nos. RA5-RA8 (4) 4.40 4.40 framelines on all four sides are Engr., Typo. (A3) 48 A6 1p red & gray blk (’16) 6.00 3.25
The use of Nos. RA5-RA11 in addition to extremely scarce and will command a. 1p carmine & black (’11) 23.00 3.50
the regular postage was compulsory on cer- higher prices. 1882-98 Wmk. 2 For overprints see Nos. B1-B2.
tain days. If the tax represented by these Pen cancellations usually indicate 20 A1 1p vermilion 575.00 75.00
stamps was not prepaid, it was collected by revenue use. Such stamps sell for much 21 A2 4p rose 1,500. 75.00
means of Postal Tax Due Stamps. less than postally canceled examples. 22 A3 1sh green 50.00 18.00
Beware of stamps with revenue or pen 23 A3 1sh blue grn (’98) 45.00 50.00
Pombal Issue cancellations removed and forged pos- Perf. 12
60.00
Common Design Types tal cancellations added. 24 A1 1p vermilion 925.00 22.50
25
A2 4p rose
60.00
1925 Perf. 12 /2
1
RA9 CD28 20c dp grn & blk 1.10 1.10
RA10 CD29 20c dp grn & blk 1.10 1.10 George V — A8
RA11 CD30 20c dp grn & blk 1.10 1.10
Nos. RA9-RA11 (3) 3.30 3.30 No. 14a Surcharged in 1912-19 Typo.
Black 49 A8 1 /2p green 1.00 12.50
50 A8 1p car rose (ani-
Queen Victoria — A1 line) 4.50 .45
50A A8 2p gray (’19) 3.00 3.75
1859-60 Unwmk. Engr. Imperf. 51 A8 2 1 /2p ultra 6.00 35.00
4p orange
52
A8
22.50
3.25
1
1 A1 1p dull lake, thin 1883 Engr. Wmk. 1 Perf. 12 /2 53 A8 6p bister brown 2.25 9.25
paper (’60) 75.00 1,900. 26 A2 4p on 6p violet 725. 500.
a. 1p reddish lake, thick a. Inverted surcharge 25,000. 12,000. Chalky Paper
paper 6,000. 2,850. 54 A8 1sh black & car 2.25 11.50
b. 1p brownish lake, thick The surcharge, being handstamped, is
90.00
50.00
paper 6,000. 2,850. found in various positions. Counterfeit 55 A8 5sh violet & ultra 250.00 425.00
56
A8
£1 dull grn & blk
Most unused examples of No. 1 are remain- surcharges exist. Nos. 49-56 (9) 322.25 609.95
ders, and false cancellations are plentiful.
1917-19 Engr.
58 A6 3p reddish pur, buff 7.75 13.50
59 A6 3p brown & blk
(’19) 4.00 5.00