British Virgin Islands

1938-1947 Definitives

Crown Agents Printing Records

Published by kind permission of the British Library


Introduction

 

In total their were five Requisitions for this issue:

Req No. 255/2 - The original values from the 1/2d to 5/-

Req No. 326/1 - Reprints of the 1/-, 2/6d and 5/-

Req No. 343/1 - Reprints of all the values

Req No. 376/1- Reprint of all the values

Req No. 403/1 - Printing of the new 10/- and £1 values

1d Red
1/-
10/- value
£1 (1947)

Issued in 1947
A later issue

 

Printing Process-

Photogravure

Printers-

Harrisons

Watermark-

Multiple Script CA

Sheet Size-

8 x 15

Perforation-

Comb 14

Design-

Head of King with Badge of Colony in bottom right hand corner