Page 32 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
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Frames 27 & 28
BRITISH HONDURAS
from the collection of Ian Matheson, FRPSL
This two frame exhibit features four short stories, which together illustrate the four stamp designs, three
official and one unofficial, which were on sale in British Honduras from 1862 (when it was declared a Colony)
to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria.
1. THE FLORIN HEAD DESIGN
Unaccepted designs endorsed 15 July 1872, 4 x 1d dark blue used on cover to USA.
“Made as Expt for 1d Postage”.
British Honduras was the only Colony to use this design, so named because of the similarity to the head
portrayed on the florin (two shillings) coin in circulation at the time. Essays, die proofs, ink recipes, archive
reference proofs, mint stamps and covers are featured.
2. THE SIX CENTS DUTY
The foreign letter rate was reduced from 10c to 6c in 1891.
The study shows the progression from an unaccepted handpainted
essay ex-DLR Archives, the rejected ‘SIX’ surcharges, the accepted ‘6’ on
‘10 CENTS’ on 4d mauve surcharges, the ‘6 CENTS’ on 3d ultramarine
surcharges (where the stamps were specially printed in order to be
surcharged) and finally the issued stamps printed in the Universal
Postage keyplate design. All of this process took place in the first half
of 1891. Both of the rare ‘6 only inverted’ errors are shown on cover.
Only six of each were printed.
Unaccepted Essay.
BRITISH HONDURAS
from the collection of Ian Matheson, FRPSL
This two frame exhibit features four short stories, which together illustrate the four stamp designs, three
official and one unofficial, which were on sale in British Honduras from 1862 (when it was declared a Colony)
to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria.
1. THE FLORIN HEAD DESIGN
Unaccepted designs endorsed 15 July 1872, 4 x 1d dark blue used on cover to USA.
“Made as Expt for 1d Postage”.
British Honduras was the only Colony to use this design, so named because of the similarity to the head
portrayed on the florin (two shillings) coin in circulation at the time. Essays, die proofs, ink recipes, archive
reference proofs, mint stamps and covers are featured.
2. THE SIX CENTS DUTY
The foreign letter rate was reduced from 10c to 6c in 1891.
The study shows the progression from an unaccepted handpainted
essay ex-DLR Archives, the rejected ‘SIX’ surcharges, the accepted ‘6’ on
‘10 CENTS’ on 4d mauve surcharges, the ‘6 CENTS’ on 3d ultramarine
surcharges (where the stamps were specially printed in order to be
surcharged) and finally the issued stamps printed in the Universal
Postage keyplate design. All of this process took place in the first half
of 1891. Both of the rare ‘6 only inverted’ errors are shown on cover.
Only six of each were printed.
Unaccepted Essay.
