ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Stamps inscribed 'Antigua', 'State of Antigua' or 'Antigua and Barbuda'.

1862 - 1890 British Colonial Issues for Antigua
1890 - 1903 Leeward Islands stamps used
1903 - 1956 British Colonial Issues for Antigua used alongside Leeward Islands stamps
1956 - 1967 Crown Colony - only Antigua stamps used
1967 - 1981 Associated State to the UK
1981 -> Independence

From 1862: 1 Pound = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1949: 1 (British West Indies) Dollar = 100 Cents (= 4Sh 2d)
From 1965: 1 (East Carribbean) Dollar (XCD) = 100 Cents (=1 BWI Dollar)
Checklists > Countries> Antigua and Barbuda Heraldic Cats
Also see A&B Domestic Cats
A&B Wild Cats
Barbuda Domestic Cats
Barbuda Heraldic Cats

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1903 Definitives AG19030600 ST 0_0_0_5
Specimen
Stamp 0-0-½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Blue-green/black
MI 16
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_1 1 Stamp 0-0-1 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Red/black
White paper
MI 17x
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_1 2 Stamp 0-0-1 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Red/black
Blueish paper
MI 17x
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_2 Stamp 0-0-2 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Orange-brown/violet
MI 18
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_2_5 Stamp 0-0-2½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Ultramarine/black
MI 19
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_3 Stamp 0-0-3 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Ochre/greyish-green
MI 20
M
  AG19030600 ST 0_0_6 Stamp 0-0-6 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Black/Reddish-violet
MI 21
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_1_0 Stamp 0-1-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Dark violet/ultramarine
MI 22
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_2_0 Stamp 0-2-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Purple/reddish green
MI 23
 
  AG19030600 ST 0_2_6 Stamp 0-2-6 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Dark violet/dark grey
MI 24
 
1908 Definitives AG19080000 ST 0_0_0_5 Stamp 0-0-½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Green
Wmk. 4
MI 26a
 
  AG19080000 ST 0_0_1 Stamp 0-0-1 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Red
Wmk. 4
MI 27a
 
  AG19080000 ST 0_1_0 Stamp 0-1-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Violet/ultramarine
Wmk. 4
MI 32
 
1909 Definitives AG19090000 ST 0_0_2_5 Stamp 0-0-2½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Ultramarine
Wmk. 4
MI 29
 
1911 Definitives AG19110000 ST 0_0_6 Stamp 0-0-6 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Black/reddish violet
Wmk. 4
MI 31
 
1912 Definitives AG19120000 ST 0_0_2 Stamp 0-0-2 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Reddish brown/dull violet
Wmk. 4
MI 28
 
  AG19120000 ST 0_0_3 Stamp 0-0-3 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Ochre/green
Wmk. 4
MI 30
 
  AG19120000 ST 0_2_0 Stamp 0-2-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Purple/green
Wmk. 4
MI 33
 
1915 Definitives AG19150805 ST 0_0_1 Stamp 0-0-1 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Scarlet
Wmk. 4
MI 27b
 
1916 War Stamp AG19160900 ST 0_0_0_5 Stamp 0-0-½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Green
AG19080000 ST 0_0_0_5
overprinted "WAR STAMP" in black
Wmk. 4
MI 35
 
1917 Definitives AG19170000 ST 0_0_0_5 Stamp 0-0-½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Blueish green
Wmk. 4
MI 26b
 
1917 War Stamp AG19171001 ST 0_0_0_5 Stamp 0-0-½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Green
AG19080000 ST 0_0_0_5
overprinted "WAR STAMP" in red
Wmk. 4
MI 36
 
1918 War Stamp AG19180600 ST 0_0_1_5 Stamp 0-0-1½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Six Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
Edwardian Seal of Antigua and Barbuda
Orange
previously unissued stamp overprinted "WAR STAMP" in black (never issued without overprint)
Wmk. 4
MI 37
 

1951 Inauguration of the University of the West Indies

Joint issue with Barbados,British Honduras, British Virgin Islands, Dominica,
Grenada
, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago

AG19510216 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant Guardant
UWI CoA
MI 98
 
1967 300th Anniversary of the Treaty of Breda AG19670721 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Twelve Lions Passant
CoA of Charles II
MI 182
 
  AG19670721 ST 0_35 Stamp 0.35 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Twelve Lions Passant
CoA of Charles II
MI 183
 

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update: 29 November, 2015