Tristan Da Cunha year 1963 stamps Fish / Sea life / MNH full set
The island of Tristan da Cunha, known for its remote location in the South Atlantic and its unique marine environment, is an excellent source of topical stamps.
While Tristan da Cunha had a major definitive set featuring Marine Life and Fish issued in 1960 (and re-issued with decimal currency in 1961), the 1963 stamps featuring fish and sea life are part of a special issue related to the island’s resettlement after a volcanic eruption.
Here are the details for the specific issue in 1963:
🏝️ Tristan da Cunha 1963: Resettlement Provisional Set (Flora and Fauna)
The islanders were evacuated in 1961 after a volcanic eruption and returned in 1963. To commemorate the Resettlement and to provide new definitive stamps, St. Helena stamps were overprinted.
- Year of Issue: 1963 (Issued in the second half of the year)
- Theme: Resettlement 1963 (Overprinted on the 1953-59 St. Helena definitive stamps featuring local flora and fauna).
- Set Size: 13 values (a complete definitive set, including several low- and medium-value stamps that depict marine life).
- Catalog Numbers: Stanley Gibbons (SG) N° 55-67 (for the complete set of 13 overprinted values).
🐟 Specific Sea Life Stamps in the Set
While the set features a mix of birds and plants, it includes several values that definitely fall under your theme:
- 2d value (2 old pence): This value is reported to be overprinted on a stamp featuring a Brittle Starfish.
- 7d value (7 old pence): This value is reported to be overprinted on a stamp featuring a Trumpet Fish.
- 10d value (10 old pence): This value is reported to be overprinted on a stamp featuring a Feather Star (Tropiometra carinata).
