Dominica year 1877 One Penny stamp Unused MNG
That’s a classic stamp from the early Queen Victoria era of Dominica!
The Dominica 1877 One Penny stamp is part of the first definitive issue for the island. The most common 1d stamp issued in the 1877-79 period is the:
Dominica 1d Lilac, Stanley Gibbons (SG) number 5 (1877-79 Issue, Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14).
🇩🇲 Stamp Details and Value Estimate
| Feature | Description |
| Country | Dominica (British Colony) |
| Issue Period | 1877-1879 |
| Denomination | 1 Penny (1d) |
| Color | Lilac |
| Watermark | Crown CC (Crown over the initials ‘CC’ for Crown Colony) |
| Catalogue Number | SG 5 (Stanley Gibbons) |
| Condition | Unused (Mint) |
Value Based on “Unused” Condition
For a stamp this old, the difference between the categories of “Unused” (Mint) is crucial for the price:
| Condition | Catalogue Value (SG 5 – Approximate) | Real-World Sale Price |
| Used | Around £20 GBP | Low value, often selling for under £5 GBP. |
| Mint Hinged (MH) / Mounted Mint (MM) | Catalogue value is often around £70 – £110 GBP. | Sales are commonly found in the range of £10 – £20 GBP for good examples. One listing for a “Good MM” example was £10.00. |
| Mint Never Hinged (MNH) / Unmounted Mint | Catalogue value can be substantially higher (often 2x to 3x the MH value). | A fine, well-centered MNH example would command a premium, fetching a percentage of the higher catalogue value. A lot containing an unused example was sold for £420 (along with other stamps). |
Note: One auction listing specifically mentioned an unused example of the 1d stamp from this period, SG 7 (1877-79), priced at £65.00 for Mint condition. The SG 7 is the 2½d Red-Brown, but this shows the general range for a low-denomination Mint Queen Victoria stamp of the era.
Summary
The Dominica 1d Lilac SG 5 is a common, though classic, stamp. If your stamp is Used, the value is low. If it is Unused (Mint), especially Mint Never Hinged (MNH) and well-preserved, it is a nice collectible with a catalogue value well over £100, though its real-world selling price would depend on current demand and professional grading.
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