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Barbuda

13th July 1922

British Colony 73
Caribbean 26a

Barbuda 1 to 11
  1-11 xxx

perf 14

Description o/p Scott SG Mi Y&T  
Leeward Islands stamps overprinted, wmk multiple script CA
½ penny green black 1 1      
1d rose red black 2 2      
2d grey black 3 3      
2½d ultra black 4 4      
6d violet and red-violet black 5 5      
2 shillings violet and ultra, blue black 6 6      
3/- green and violet black 7 7      
4/- black and scarlet red 8 8      
wmk multiple Crown CA
3d violet black 9 9      
1/- black, emerald red 10 10      
5/- green and red, yellow black 11 11      

Barbuba Sc12
1968 Sc12 SG12

Barbuda is part of the Leeward Islands and a depedency of Antigua.

After the 1922 issue, Barbuda used the stamps of Antigua. Antigua became independent in 1967 and since 1968 Antigua and Barbuda have issued stamps both individually and jointly.

Sources: ScC, SGP1.

Images from ebay.

FI ref: 528 Page credit: NB

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