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 vertical formats. Each values shows a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen with the St. Edward’s Crown.
Details
- Date of Issue: 16 May 1963
- Reprints:
- 2nd Printing – 9 March 1965 (2c, 5c)
- 3rd Printing – 1 April 1965 (14c Type II)
- 4th Printing – 30 December 1966 (2c, 5c, 6c, 8c)
- 5th Printing – 16 May 1967 (2c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10, 15c, 24c)
- Date Withdrawn: 7 July 1968
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: S Scott
- Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London
- Process: Photogravure
- Paper:
- Watermark: St Edwards Crown C.A. Block (Upright)
- Perf: Comb
- 14 x 14.5 (vert)
- 14.5 x 14 (horiz)
- Cylinders:
- Sheet:
- R10 x 5 (vert)
- R5 x 10 (horiz)
- Quantity:
Subjects
- 1c – Seashore at Rosalie
- 2c – Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
- 3c – Sailing Canoe
- 4c – Sulphur Springs
- 5c – Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
- 6c – Road Making
- 8c – Dug-out Canoe
- 10c – Crapaud
- 12c – Scotts Head
- 14c – Traditional Costume (Type A)
- 15c – Bananas
- 24c – Sisserou Parrot
- 48c – Goodwill
- 60c – Cocoa Tree
- $1.20 – Coat of Arms
- $2.40 – Trafalgar Falls
- $4.80 – Coconut Tree
Crown Agets Pamphlet
