Saint Kitts-Nevis stamps

[St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla]

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Saint Kitts, an islands in the Caribbean Sea (about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago), was the first British colony in the West Indies, established in 1623. Control was disputed between France and Britain on the 17^th and 18^th centuries. It was ceded to Britain in 1783. Saint Kitts and Nevis were united in 1882. The area gained internal self-government in 1967. Anguilla declared itself independent from the control of Saint Kitts in 1969. Saint Kitts and Nevis became independent in 1983.

The first postage stamps were issued for the colony of Saint Christopher in 1870. From 1903 until 1951 stamps were issued for Saint Kitts-Nevis. Stamps for Leeward Islands were also used concurrently. In 1952 the stamps were issued for St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. Starting in 1980 the stamps were inscribed "St. Kitts."

Early in 1980, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis decided to separate the stamp issuing policy so that each island would have its own postage stamps. Independent Philatelic Bureaus were established on each island and the first issue with individual names was released in September 1980.

http://www.nevisisland.com/philatelic.htm

See also: Saint Kitts

See also: Nevis

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Scott: #24-36O

Scott: #37-51O

Issued: 1920-2 / 1921-9

King George V

Inside #24-36 / #37-51: St. Kitts-Nevis types A1 & A2

St. Kitts-Nevis type A1 (pic of #1P)

St. Kitts-Nevis type A2 (pic of #2P)

Thanks to Kathleen Sulzner

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Scott: #82O, #84O, #85O, #86O, #87O, #88O,

Issued: 1938-48

Medicinal Spring / Columbus looking for land

Inside #82, #84, #86, #87: St. Kitts-Nevis type A2 (pic of #2P)

Inside #85, #88: St. Kitts-Nevis type A1 (pic of #1P)

Thanks to Kathleen Sulzner

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Scott: #97O

Issued: 10.10.1949

UPU Issue

Inside #97: Stamps on Envelopes

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Scott: #139-42P

Issued: 15.7.1961

Centenary, First Stamps of Nevis

Inside #139: Nevis #1O

Inside #140: Nevis #2O

Inside #141: Nevis #3O

Inside #142: Nevis #4O

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Scott: #230-3P

Issued: 14.9.1970

Centenary, First Stamps of St. Christopher

Inside #230-2: St. Christopher #1P

Inside #231-3: St. Christopher #3O

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Scott: #270-3P

Issued: 1.10.1973

70th Anniversary, St. Kitts-Nevis Stamps

Inside #270: St. Kitts-Nevis #3P

Error: Columbus died long before the telescope was invented!

http://puzzles.about.com/library/weekly/blstpind.htm

Inside #271: St. Kitts-Nevis #2P

Inside #272: St. Kitts-Nevis #1P

Inside #273: St. Kitts-Nevis #5P

Scott: #273aO

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Martin Hirschbühl wrote: Contrary to the denominations, I have mounted these SOS like that;

this enables Columbus to take a distant peep at the girls

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Scott: #384-7P

Issued: 2.7.1979

Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill

Inside #384: St. Christopher #1O

Inside #385: St. Kitts-Nevis #233P

Inside #386: G.B. #4O

Inside #387: St. Kitts-Nevis #64O

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Early in 1980, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis decided to separate the stamp issuing policy so that each island would have its own postage stamps. Independent Philatelic Bureaus were established on each island and the first issue with individual names was released in September 1980.

See: Saint Kitts / See: Nevis

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