Bermuda stamp year 1866 – 2 Pence – Mint hinged

Bermuda year 1866 – 2p – Cat. Value £475 – Mint hinged stamp

The Bermuda 2 Pence stamp issued in 1866 is part of the colony’s first general issue of definitive stamps featuring the profile of Queen Victoria.

Here are some key characteristics and details:

• Year of Issue: 1866 (it was the second value released in the series that began in 1865).
• Denomination: Two Pence (2d).
• Design: Features a Queen Victoria portrait (known as the Diadem VI die) within a frame that includes the inscription “BERMUDA” and “TWO PENCE.”
• Color: Often described as Dull Blue or simply Blue.
• Watermark: The stamps of this era typically have the Crown and CC (Crown Colonies) watermark.
• Catalogue Number: It is generally known as Scott #2 or Stanley Gibbons (SG) #3.
• Printer: Printed typographically by De La Rue in London.