Leeward Islands

The Leeward Islands was a British colony in the Carribbean, made up of Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis and St. Christopher, formed in 1871.

Issues for the separate islands ended in 1890 when Leeward Islands stamps were released. The islands issued their own stamps again later, but still were able to use Leeward Islands stamps after that time. Dominica left the Leeward Islands in 1939.  File:Leeward QV.jpg|1890 2½d Victoria File:Leeward jubilee.jpg|1897 1d Diamond Jubilee. The legs of the "N" are angled and the ink is matte/dull. File:Leeward jubilee forgery.jpg|1d Diamond Jubilee forgery. The legs of the "N" are nearly vertical and the ink is shiny. File:Leeward lg One Penny.jpg|1902 1d on 6d value File:Leeward one Penny.jpg|1902 1d on 7d value File:Leeward KEVII.jpg|6d Edward VII File:Leeward KGV die I and 2.png|¼d George V, die I (left) and die II. Note the pointed inside top corners on the side tablets for die II. File:Leeward 10sh KGV.jpg|10/- George V 
 * In 1890, Victoria keytype designs were issued.
 * In 1897, the previous definitives were overprinted with an emblem for Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. There are stuttered overprints but for these, double and triple overprints must be clearly separate and distinct. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1902, three values were surcharged One Penny in two different fonts/styles.
 * Later that year, Edward VII keytypes were issued, on crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1905-08, the watermark was changed to multiple crown CA.
 * In 1912-22, George V keytypes were issued with the higher values in larger format. The lower values are in die I.
 * In 1921-32, the lower values in die II on multiple script CA watermarked paper except for the £1.
 * In 1931-32, several values with the newest watermark were issued in die I.

 File:Leeward Silver Jub.jpg|1935 1d Silver Jubilee File:Leeward KGVI 2d.jpg|2d George VI File:Leeward pound KGVI.jpg|£1 George VI File:Leeward UPU.jpg|1949 3d UPU File:Leew QEII.webp|1954 8c Elizabeth II 
 * Beginning in 1935, the Silver Jubilee issue was released, the first of the colonial omnibus issues that would follow.
 * In 1938-51, George VI keytypes were released.
 * In 1954, Elizabeth II designs in the same style were issued.
 * In July 1956, the colony was dissolved and Leeward Islands stamps became invalid.