Postage stamps and postal history of the Cayman Islands
The
Early days
The Caymans had no regular postal system until April 1889, when stamps of Jamaica came into use. There two known postmarks, "GRAND CAYMAN" for George Town, and "CAYMAN BRAC", used at Stake Bay.[1][2] Jamaican stamps were valid until 19 February 1901.
First stamps
The first stamps of the Caymans were issued in November 1900. They were two
Shortages of stamps occurred in 1907, and
At the end of 1907, a new version of the Key Plate design included the inscription "POSTAGE & REVENUE", as they were now allowed for use as revenue stamps. In 1908 a 1/4d stamp appeared, with a design consisting of the denomination in an oval frame.
The Key Plate continued in use with
First commemoratives
The Caymans' first
The first
A set of two stamps issued 4 July 1959 marked the Caymans' new constitution, and on 28 November 1962 a new definitive series came out.
References
- ISBN 0-356-10862-7
- ^ "Cayman Islands | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[title missing]
Further reading
- Aguilar, E. F. and P. T. Saunders. The Cayman Islands: Their Postal History, Postage Stamps and Postmarks. Folkestone: F. L. Parson, 1962 111p.
- Burges, Ivan. The History of the Cayman Island Post Offices. Grand Cayman: I. Burges, 2006 63p.
- Giraldi, Thomas E. and Peter P. McCann. The Postal History of the Cayman Islands. Weston, MA.: Triad Publications, 1989 172p.
- Maisel, Richard. Cayman Islands. Alicante: British West Indies Study Circle, 2006 ISBN 0-953880-44-342p.
- Melville, Fred J. Cayman Islands. London: Melville Stamp Books, 1912 68p.
- Oliver, Ed. The Post Cards of the Cayman Islands including Cayman Brac and drawings of Little Cayman. Cayman Islands: EDO Ltd., 1993.
- Proud, Edward B. The Postal History of the Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos Islands. Heathfield, East Sussex: Proud Publications, 2006 ISBN 978-1-87246-538-8152p.
