The 200th Anniversary of Gunpowder Plot, St. George's issue, Bermuda, 1975
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1975
Issuing entity
BermudaThe The 200th Anniversary of Gunpowder Plot, St. George's issue is a set of postage stamps released in Bermuda on 27 October 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 321–321‑324).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5C multicoloured; 17C multicoloured; 20C multicoloured; 25C multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: Minisheet (165 x 137mm) - Perf: 14. Perforation: 13 x 13½. Watermark: type 6 in the StampWorld watermark list. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Bermuda 1975 20 Cent Stamp Loading Gunpowder Barrels onto Ships BM 337.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- StampWorld type 6
- Perforation
- 13 x 13½
Design
- Values and colours
- 5C multicoloured · 17C multicoloured · 20C multicoloured · 25C multicoloured
Identification
- Issue date
- 27 October 1975
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 321–321‑324
Catalogue references
- StampWorld321–321‑324
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.