Antigua Stamps for Sale at Mystic Stamp Company

Antigua has an intriguing philatelic history you’ll want in your collection… Colonized by the British in the early 1630s, Antigua’s first stamps were issued in 1862. From 1890-1903, Antigua stamps were replaced by those of the Leeward Islands. (The Leewards was a federation of islands in the West Indies – Antigua was a member.) 1903-1956, when Antigua became a British Crown Colony, stamps of Antigua and Leewards were used. In 1981, Antigua became independent within the Commonwealth. Its stamps are now inscribed “Antigua (&) Barbuda.” As a dependency of Antigua, Barbuda issues its own stamps. Collecting British Colonies – including Antigua and Leeward Islands – makes an interesting specialty collection. (Fascinating fact: Antigua and Barbuda have a 99% literacy rate!)

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Antigua #2573

2002 Antigua