Montserrat postage stamps year 1968 Fruit & Vegetables Surcharges set MNH
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The Montserrat 1968 Fruit and Vegetables Surcharges set is a set of definitive stamps that were revalued (surcharged) due to changes in postal rates.
🥭 Montserrat 1968 Surcharge Set
This set is an overprint on the earlier definitive issue featuring Queen Elizabeth II and various Montserrat fruits and plants.
| Original Design | New Surcharged Value | SG Catalogue No. | Scott Catalogue No. |
| 5c on 5c (Sultan) | 15 on 5c | SG 194 | Scott 193 |
| 10c on 10c (Seiyun) | 25 on 10c | SG 195 | Scott 194 |
| 15c on 15c (Tarim) | 50 on 15c | SG 196 | Scott 195 |
| 25c on 25c (Mosque) | 1 on 25c | SG 197 | Scott 196 |
| $1.25 on $1.25 (Qarn Adh Dhabi) | 2.5 on $1.25$ | SG 198 | Scott 197 |
| $2.50 on $2.50 (Palace) | 5 on $2.50$ | SG 199 | Scott 198 |
- Year of Issue: 1968
- Total Stamps: 6 stamps in the set.
- Purpose: The stamps were re-valued (surcharged) to reflect new postal tariffs by printing the new, lower value over the original denomination.
Note on Denominations: The original stamps featured designs of local fruits and plants (hence the popular name “Fruit & Vegetables” set), and were denominated in the former currency, while the surcharge introduced new values.
