Newfoundland year 1866 2 c. stamps Fish MNG
The Newfoundland 2 Cent Fish stamp is a classic and iconic issue from the colony’s postal history.
Here are the key details about this stamp, often associated with the date you provided:
Key Information
- Design Subject: A Codfish (specifically, the Atlantic Cod). The design depicts the cod in profile, swimming to the left.
- Significance of Design: The codfish was the symbol of Newfoundland’s most vital industry and economic backbone at the time, making it a very fitting and popular subject for a stamp.
- Issue Series: It is part of the “First Cents Issue” of Newfoundland stamps, which replaced the previous Pence currency issues.
- Initial Release Date: The stamps in this first decimal series were released starting on November 15, 1865, with subsequent printings and shades occurring in the following years, including 1866.
Specific Details for the 2c Fish Stamp
| Feature | Details |
| Denomination | 2 Cents (2c) |
| Color | Typically found in shades of Green (e.g., green, deep green, or bluish-green). |
| Printer | American Bank Note Company of New York. |
| Catalog Numbers (Primary References) | Scott #24 (or variations like #24a for Yellowish Paper) |
| Stanley Gibbons (SG) #25 (or variations like SG 31 for the rouletted version) | |
| Notable Feature/Error | The initial design is known for a small error: the codfish’s tail lacks the characteristic split (or has a very slight indentation), which was a point of criticism by some at the time. A later, redesigned 2c fish stamp (part of the 1880-1896 issue, Scott #46) corrected this to give the fish a pronounced split tail. |
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