British West Indies Study Circle

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BWI Miscellany Charles Freeland Click here to view Narrative and selection of pages from Charles' display to the Royal Philatelic Society, London in March 2007
War Tax John Davis Click here to view A selection of War Tax overprints, stamps and usages
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
Military & Patriotic Derek Lilley Click here to view Bahamas Censored Mail & Jamaica Barrington Smith
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
Maritime Dave Richards Click here to view FRENCH MARITIME MAILS OF THE CARIBBEAN
La Compagne Generale Transatlantique was formed in Paris in 1861 to run shipping lines between France and the Caribbean. The covers and cards displayed were from Ligne A - Colon to St Nazaire and Ligne D - Colon to Bordeaux. The covers show the variety of markings used from 1862 to the 1930s and were from a range of countries on the route:- Columbia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Martinique & Guadeloupe.
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
BWI Cinderellas Ian Jakes Click here to view Red Cross labels of Trinidad, Grenada, Jamaica & Montserrat; Barbados Belgium Relief; Tourist Publicity Labels of Bermuda Barbados, Jamaica; Bermuda Patriotic Labels
(BWISC Convention 2007 Informal Display)
Antigua Stella Pearse Click here to view (BWISC Convention 2003 Formal Display)
Bahamas Derek Lilley Click here to view (BWISC Convention 2007 Informal Display)
Barbados BBI Collection Click here to view 300 pages from this collection, including pre-stamp, proofs and issued adhesives
Barbados Peter Longmuir Click here to view Parish Cancels
(BWISC Convention 2007 Informal Display)
Bermuda Dennis Mitton Click here to view A study of the Dock issue showing all the issued stamps with die proofs of state 1 & 2 of the frame and value tablet and examples of the different designs of the space between the panes. A pair of 4d stamps used as a receipt on a Certificate of Posting form. Various issues on cover showing shade varieties.
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
Cayman Islands James Podger Click here to view BWISC Convention 2007 Formal Display - 93 pages
Cayman Is Graham Booth Click here to view 1907 Caymans Islands Provisionals generated by Commissioner Hirst’s insistence that the thousands of adhesives from previous issues still in stock were ‘obsolete’. He included examples of these ‘obsolete’ stamps used in the Cayman when returned after being sold to the philatelic trade, the forgeries generated by the excess of demand over supply and the manuscript Provisionals created in 1908 as a result of the Commissioner’s parsimonious ordering habits.
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
Cayman Islands James Podger Click here to view The Key Plate Period - QV & KEVII
All stamps issued from Key Plates by De La Rue, including local surcharged provisionals, includes, mint, specimen, used, forgeries, 'Glover flaws and other flaws and Plate examples recently researched (Stampex Entry 2005)
Jamaica Paul Wright Click here to view Jamaica Bills of Exchange and Money Orders. These few pages show two methods of sending from Jamaica by post: Bills of Exchange and the Jamaica Money Order Office.
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
Jamaica 'Felicity Giles' Click here to view 19th Century Jamaica
Jamaica Denis Charlesworth Click here to view Airmails in 1930
(BWISC Convention 2007 Informal Display)
St. Kitts Brian Brookes Click here to view (BWISC Convention 2005 Formal Display)
St. Lucia Alister Kinnon Click here to view ST. LUCIA 1967 STATEHOOD ISSUE
Authorised overprints and air stamp, and other items produced by others for Mr Mostyn including error of colour and overprint items. The 1c and $2.50 values were all bought in advance by Mr. Mostyn and were not available at the Post Offices.
(BWISC Convention 2005 Informal Display)
St. Vincent Alan Becker Click here to view (BWISC Convention 2005 Formal Display)