Page 44 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
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Frame 39
ST. LUCIA
from the collection of John Keegan, OBE
Saint Lucia (part of the Windward group) used Great Britain adhesives from 1858 until late 1860 when their
elegant and colourful Perkins, Bacon issues were ready. There are so many philatelic riches in the history of the
island, it has been difficult to choose what to display in the limited space available. The display concentrates
mainly on the stamps rather than postal history, and in their most appealing form, in multiples.
The first frame starts with the use of Great Britain stamps and moves through the beautiful Perkins, Bacon
and De La Rue duties printed from a single plate of 240 impressions (the colour determining the duty),
including the overprints prepared for use but not issued. The De La Rue printings did not have the quality of
production of the Perkins, Bacon product.
The Great Britain 1d value used The first issue with ‘Specimen’ in
and cancelled ‘A11’. manuscript from Perkins, Bacon’s records.
Prepared for use but never issued showing
major reentry. Possibly unique.
A rare block of the first issue (6d).
ST. LUCIA
from the collection of John Keegan, OBE
Saint Lucia (part of the Windward group) used Great Britain adhesives from 1858 until late 1860 when their
elegant and colourful Perkins, Bacon issues were ready. There are so many philatelic riches in the history of the
island, it has been difficult to choose what to display in the limited space available. The display concentrates
mainly on the stamps rather than postal history, and in their most appealing form, in multiples.
The first frame starts with the use of Great Britain stamps and moves through the beautiful Perkins, Bacon
and De La Rue duties printed from a single plate of 240 impressions (the colour determining the duty),
including the overprints prepared for use but not issued. The De La Rue printings did not have the quality of
production of the Perkins, Bacon product.
The Great Britain 1d value used The first issue with ‘Specimen’ in
and cancelled ‘A11’. manuscript from Perkins, Bacon’s records.
Prepared for use but never issued showing
major reentry. Possibly unique.
A rare block of the first issue (6d).
