Author: thedigitalphilatelist

Until the 1950s there was no proper road from the capital, Roseau, either up or down the west coast of Dominica; and a harsh trek across the mountains, through the monumental green spine of the island, was the only route from one side to the other. The 1950s and 1960s…

View More Dominica Philately: 1963 Definitive Series – 6c Road Making

Unlike many other Caribbean island nations, Dominica was never a suitable site for sugarcane cultivation, as rocky and mountainous terrain made plantation production impossible. Only about one-quarter of the island is cultivatable. Climate, fertility, and topography are favourable for tree crops, however, and Dominica has been a producer of coffee,…

View More Dominica Philately: 1963 Definitive Series – 15c Bananas

Leptodactylus fallax, commonly known as the mountain chicken or giant ditch frog, is a critically endangered species of frog that is native to the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. In Dominica, it is known as Crapaud (the local Creole name). Crapauds were caught under torch at night when they…

View More Dominica Philately: 1963 Definitive Series – 10c Crapaud

Printed in multicolour photogravure on CA (block capitals) watermarked paper by Harrison & Sons Ltd., the seventeen new stamps depict various scenes and general items of interest in and around Dominica.  The stamps measure 35.5 mm. x 26.5 mm. from perforation to perforation and they are printed in horizontal and…

View More Dominica Philately: 1963 Definitive Series