Page 37 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
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Frames 31 & 32
GRENADA – THE CHALON HEAD ISSUES (1861 – 1882)
from the collection of Chris Harman, RDP, Hon. FRPSL
Grenada is unusual in having an extensive range
of revenue stamps with values from 1d to £1.
The revenue design used the Chalon head but was
based on a keyplate concept in order to reduce the
costs of producing the stamps for what was a very
poor Colony. The basic design had no inscription
other than the name of the Colony and was
overprinted with the purpose and value. It was used
for both postage stamps, firstly the 1s value of 1875
and later the new ½d, 2½d and 4d values that were
required to be issued in 1881 when Grenada became
a member of the UPU, as well as eleven values of
revenue stamps.
The study of the revenue stamps is an essential Wmk. Large Star – Comb perf. 14 –
element for the collector in order to understand Blocks of four fiscally used.
the postage stamps of Grenada since several were
later surcharged as provisional postage issues when
stocks of stamps ran out at various times.
The display shows the issues up to 1882, including die proofs, plate proofs, the issued stamps, and usages on
cover. The revenue issues are also present. The later provisional surcharges on the revenue stamps form an
interesting study but are not covered in the two frames shown.
Wmk. Small Star (upright) – Rough perf. 15 – Cover front with New York receipt dated 19 November (1880 or 1881).
GRENADA – THE CHALON HEAD ISSUES (1861 – 1882)
from the collection of Chris Harman, RDP, Hon. FRPSL
Grenada is unusual in having an extensive range
of revenue stamps with values from 1d to £1.
The revenue design used the Chalon head but was
based on a keyplate concept in order to reduce the
costs of producing the stamps for what was a very
poor Colony. The basic design had no inscription
other than the name of the Colony and was
overprinted with the purpose and value. It was used
for both postage stamps, firstly the 1s value of 1875
and later the new ½d, 2½d and 4d values that were
required to be issued in 1881 when Grenada became
a member of the UPU, as well as eleven values of
revenue stamps.
The study of the revenue stamps is an essential Wmk. Large Star – Comb perf. 14 –
element for the collector in order to understand Blocks of four fiscally used.
the postage stamps of Grenada since several were
later surcharged as provisional postage issues when
stocks of stamps ran out at various times.
The display shows the issues up to 1882, including die proofs, plate proofs, the issued stamps, and usages on
cover. The revenue issues are also present. The later provisional surcharges on the revenue stamps form an
interesting study but are not covered in the two frames shown.
Wmk. Small Star (upright) – Rough perf. 15 – Cover front with New York receipt dated 19 November (1880 or 1881).
