Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue, Gibraltar, 1889
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1889
Issuing entity
GibraltarThe Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue is a set of postage stamps released in Gibraltar in 1889. The StampWorld catalogue lists 9 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 22–22‑29).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5C green; 10C carmine red; 25C ultramarine; 40C orange brown; 50C violet; 75C olive green; 1Pts light brown; 5Pts slate-grey. Perforation: 14. Watermark: type 1 in the StampWorld watermark list. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Gibraltar - 1889 - Colnect 25 - 1 - Queen Victoria.jpeg), 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
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- 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 1
- Perforation
- 14
Design
- Values and colours
- 5C green · 10C carmine red · 25C ultramarine · 40C orange brown · 50C violet · 75C olive green · 1Pts light brown · 5Pts slate-grey
Identification
- Issue date
- 1889
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 22–22‑29
Catalogue references
- StampWorld22–22‑29
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.