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British Central Africa 1891-1907, Traditional Philately and Usages

A Display to The Royal Philatelic Society London by Colin G. Fraser

12 February 2004

1891-95 Issue - Trials of Adopted Overprint

Blue
Blue	Black: Final Design

1891-95 Issue - Constant Varieties: Examples

Unadopted Essays

De la Rue 1891

Bradbury, Wilkinson 1893

1895 Issue - Preliminary Artwork

Final Approved Essays

1895 Issue - Small Format Proofs

1895 Issue - Large Format Proofs

1897 Issue - Large Format Artwork

The New Colour Scheme

The Oak Leaf Design Essays

The Stamps

• Small format (Postage) stamps Crown CA watermark
• Large format (Revenue) stamps Crown CC watermark
• British Central Africa still not a member of the U.P.U. - no ½d or 2 ½d denominations

1892 4/-

• Surcharge issued August 1892
• Surcharged in London
• Numbers surcharged unknown
• Permanent replacement delivered from London 10 February 1893

1893 3/-

• Surcharge issued October 1893
• Surcharged in London
• 23 sheets surcharged (1,380 stamps)
• Specifically required for Hut Tax
• Permanent replacement issued October 1894

1895 Issue - Surcharge Varieties

• Surcharge issued October 1893
• Surcharged in London
• 23 sheets surcharged (1,380 stamps)
• Specifically required for Hut Tax
• Permanent replacement issued October 1894

Pos. 2/5 and 5/5 Broken serif on E	Pos. 2/6 and 6/6 Dropped NY in PENNY

Cape Town Surcharge

One setting of 30 (3 rows of 10) only, not two as previously thought. Double surcharge - 30 exist Ref: G. H. Simpson, "The One Penny on two pence provisional of 1895," London Philatelist, Vol. 73, No. 857, p.92

The 1898 1d on 3/-

Shortage of 1d stamps; underordered 33,600 3/- stamps (560 sheets) surcharged locally - setting of 60 Surplus of 3/- stamp because ofnew embossed revenue stamp Type varieties - ONE PNNEY, PENN, Double surcharge - three sheets

The 1898 1d "Cheque Stamp"

Continued shortage of 1d stamps From 11 March 1898 - domestic use only Extensively studied Ref: E. D. Bacon, "The BCA locally printedissue of 1898," London Philatelist, Vol. 23, No. 272, p. 189 B. de Roebeck, A pictorial essay of the 1898provisionals of BCA, 1982

• 1891-95 £25 and £50

Revenue Issues 1891-95

1891 2/6, 4/-, 10/-, £1, £10 Thereafter postage issues used for revenue purposes

1892-93 Revenue Surcharges

1/- surcharges for licences 6/- surcharges for Hut Tax payments

1897 3/- Embossed Revenue Stamp

1891-95 Issue 1d

Internal Rate

1891-95 Issue 1d

Military Concession Rate

1891-95 Issue 2d

Registered Domestic Rate

1891-95 Issue 2d

International Newspaper Rate

1891-95 Issue 4d and 2d

Registered Letter Rate, United Kingdom, Double Rate

1891-95 Issue 6d

Letter Rate, United Kingdom

1891-95 Issue 8d

Letter Rate, Cape of Good Hope, Double Rate

1897 Issue 1d

Internal Rate

1897 Issue 1d

Military Concession Rate

1897 Issue 1d

Imperial Penny Post Rate

1897 Issue 2d

International Newspaper Rate

1897 Issue 2d

Registered Imperial Penny Post, Double Rate

1897 Issue 6d

Letter Rate, United Kingdom

1897 Issue 1/-

Foreign Letter, Double Rate

1897 Issue 1/-

Foreign Letter, Double Rate

1901 Colour Change 1d Red

Domestic Newspaper Rate

1901 Colour Change 1d Red

Imperial Penny Post Rate

1901 Colour Change 4d Green

Imperial Penny Post Rate

1901 Colour Change 6d Brown

Domestic Rate, 6th Weight Step (3.0-3.5 oz.)

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