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BRITISH HONDURAS
from the collection of Ian Matheson, FRPSL
19 February 1892, ‘6 only inverted’ error, used on cover to USA.
3. THE HIGH VALUE (25C – $5) DEFINITIVES
The foreign letter rate was further reduced from 6c to 5c in 1895 and stamps were issued in units of 5c
(5c, 10c, 25c) instead of units of 6c (6c, 12c, 24c). The 25c was issued in 1898 and higher values to $5 the
following year. However there was no significant postal need for these duties. Most used copies are from
philatelic usage. The 25c was printed from the Universal Postage keyplate (inscribed ‘POSTAGE / POSTAGE’),
and was overprinted ‘REVENUE’ in 1899. The higher duties were printed from the Universal Unified keyplate,
which was inscribed ‘POSTAGE / & REVENUE’. The exhibit shows much archive material, mint and used stamps
and forgeries produced to meet the requirements of collectors, who were unable to source used copies.
Colour for 6c. Rejected colour for 25c. Colour for $5.
4. THE CUTHBERT BROTHERS CAYE SERVICE LOCAL Used in combination with 5c definitive
(international letter rate).
The fourth stamp design used in British Honduras was a privately
produced local stamp for carriage of mail between St. George’s Caye and
Belize City in 1894 and 1895. The Cuthbert Brothers initially planned
to use a vignette of St. George on the stamps, which were sold to offset
the cost of operating a steam yacht between the end points, but the
high production cost led them to issue a simple typewritten design
instead. Prior to their sale locals were asking the yacht owners to carry
mail as a free service. Three examples are known used in combination
with British Honduras postage stamps. One such example is shown.
BRITISH HONDURAS
from the collection of Ian Matheson, FRPSL
19 February 1892, ‘6 only inverted’ error, used on cover to USA.
3. THE HIGH VALUE (25C – $5) DEFINITIVES
The foreign letter rate was further reduced from 6c to 5c in 1895 and stamps were issued in units of 5c
(5c, 10c, 25c) instead of units of 6c (6c, 12c, 24c). The 25c was issued in 1898 and higher values to $5 the
following year. However there was no significant postal need for these duties. Most used copies are from
philatelic usage. The 25c was printed from the Universal Postage keyplate (inscribed ‘POSTAGE / POSTAGE’),
and was overprinted ‘REVENUE’ in 1899. The higher duties were printed from the Universal Unified keyplate,
which was inscribed ‘POSTAGE / & REVENUE’. The exhibit shows much archive material, mint and used stamps
and forgeries produced to meet the requirements of collectors, who were unable to source used copies.
Colour for 6c. Rejected colour for 25c. Colour for $5.
4. THE CUTHBERT BROTHERS CAYE SERVICE LOCAL Used in combination with 5c definitive
(international letter rate).
The fourth stamp design used in British Honduras was a privately
produced local stamp for carriage of mail between St. George’s Caye and
Belize City in 1894 and 1895. The Cuthbert Brothers initially planned
to use a vignette of St. George on the stamps, which were sold to offset
the cost of operating a steam yacht between the end points, but the
high production cost led them to issue a simple typewritten design
instead. Prior to their sale locals were asking the yacht owners to carry
mail as a free service. Three examples are known used in combination
with British Honduras postage stamps. One such example is shown.
