St. Christopher

St. Christopher, or  St. Kitts' is the one of the northernmost of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, if that has any meaning to you.

Its stamps usage goes back to 1858 when British stamps were used, cancelled with the island's "A12" obliterator.  File:St Chris half d.jpg|1882 ½d value File:St Chris halfpenny bisect.png|1885 ½d bisect File:St Chris ONE PENNY.jpg|1886 "ONE PENNY." on 6d surcharge File:St Chris 4d surch.jpg|forgery of the 4d surcharge, lacking the stop/period. File:St Chris 1d surch.jpg|forgery of 1888 1d surcharge, lacking the stop/period. 
 * This continued until March 1860, after which a "PAID" postmark was used until the first country-specific issues.
 * Beginning in 1870 through to 1882, Victoria keytypes were issued, inscribed "St. Christopher", perf 12½ or 14, and watermarked crown CC.
 * In 1882-90, keytypes in new colors were issued, watermarked crown CA.
 * In 1884, the 2½d value was surcharged "FOUR / PENCE". It exist with and without the old value lined through in pen.
 * In 1885, provisional bisects of the 1d value, each cut diagonally and surcharged "Halfpenny", were released.
 * In 1886, surcharges reading "ONE PENNY." and "4d." were creating using 6d stamps. The old values are lined through in pen.
 * In 1887, similar "ONE PENNY." surcharges on ½d stamps were issued.
 * In 1888, similar "ONE PENNY." surcharges on 2½d values were issued, both with and without a manuscript line through the old value.

Postal-fiscal

 * In 1883, diagonal overprints reading "Saint / Christopher" on Nevis fiscal stamps were used postally.
 * In 1885, fiscals overprinted "SAINT KITTS / NEVIS / REVENUE" were used postally.



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