St. Helena postage stamp year 1884 2d/6d Queen Victoria
📜 General Context
- St. Helena began issuing postage stamps in 1856, featuring Queen Victoria’s portrait, often based on the classic Chalon head design. These early issues ran through to 1884 with various colors and surcharges before being replaced by newer key plate types.
🪙 1884 2d/6d Queen Victoria Stamp
- In 1884, St. Helena issued a series of overprinted/surcharged stamps on the existing 6d Queen Victoria base design.
- The specific “2d on 6d” stamp is one of these surcharged issues, where the original 6 pence stamp design was overprinted with a new denomination — in this case 2 pence.
- These stamps are typically cataloged with specialized stamp identifiers such as Stanley Gibbons (SG) numbers (e.g., in the SG series around B30–B35 for the 1884–94 surcharged types).
- They usually feature Queen Victoria’s profile and are printed perf 14 with the Crown CA watermark typical of the period.
📌 Identification & Catalog Info
- The “2d on 6d” surcharge is generally listed among the 1884–1894 surcharged issues in stamp catalogs (e.g., SG B30 series).
- Stamps were printed by De La Rue as part of the colony’s definitive series.
- These are classic colonial-era Victorian issues and collectible entries in British Commonwealth philately.
📊 Notes for Collectors
- Condition (mint / unused / used) and centering, gum presence, and perforation quality will significantly affect value.
- Many surcharged colonial issues like these were printed in modest numbers, making them more interesting to Victorian-era collectors than some standard issues.
- There are known forgeries and reprints of St. Helena Victorian stamps, so expert verification might be useful if you suspect a high value.
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