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Belize
1st June 1973
formerly British Honduras
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| Belize Sc312 SG347 |
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Belize, first set |
| 1973 Sc312-324 |
perf 13x12½, wmk, lithographed
| Description | Scott# | SG# | Mi# | Y&T# | Notes | |
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| ½ cent multi | 312 | 347 | ||||
| 1c to $5 | 313 | 348-359 | set of 13 |
Only the ½c, 5c and $5 values are watermarked
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Independence FDC |
| 1981 Sc572 SG629 etc. o/p Sc471 SG532 |
Formerly British Honduras, this Central American region bordering Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean became a Crown Colony in 1862, was granted self-government in 1964 and changed its name to Belize on 1st June1973. Belize became independent within the Commonwealth on 21st September 1981.
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Cayes of Belize |
| 1984 Sc1 SG- |
Cayes of Belize
The Cayes of Belize is a chain of islands, coral reefs and sandbanks off the eastern coast of Belize. Scott [1] lists and numbers the first issue but Gibbons [2] just notes that they "fall outside the criteria for full listing" and cites an earlier definition, "greatly in excess of true postal needs".