GUYANA

Stamps inscribed 'British Guiana' or 'Guyana [South America]'

1850 - 1966 Colonial Issues
1966 -> Independence

From 1850: 1 Dollar (GYD) = 100 Cents
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

1951 Inauguration of the University of the West Indies

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

GY19510216 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03 Heraldic Lion
Lions Passant Guardant
UWI CoA
MI 196
1966 Independence GY19660526 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Jaguar
Two Jaguars Rampant Supporters
Guyana CoA
MI 263
M
  GY19660526 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Jaguar
Two Jaguars Rampant Supporters
Guyana CoA
MI 264
2011 Engagement of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton GY20110404 ST 200 1 Stamp 200 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Main motif: Colour photo of Royal Couple in front of fireplace
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 800 2
MI 8165
  GY20110404 ST 200 2 Stamp 200 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Main motif: Royal Couple up close
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 800 2
MI 8166
  GY20110404 ST 200 3 Stamp 200 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Main motif: Catherine Middleton alone
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 800 2
MI 8167
  GY20110404 ST 200 4 Stamp 200 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Main motif: Prince William alone
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 800 2
MI 8168
  GY20110404 ST 200 5 Stamp 200 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Main motif: B&W photo of Royal Couple in front of fireplace
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 800 1
MI 8169
  GY20110404 ST 450 Stamp 450 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Stamp from
GY20110404 MS 450 1
MI 8172
  GY20110404 MS 450 2 Miniature sheet 450 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS with
GY20110404 ST 450
MI B837
  GY20110404 MS 800 1 Miniature sheet 800 Heraldic Lion (on stamps)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
4-stamp MS with 4 x
GY20110404 ST 200 5
MI KB8169
  GY20110404 MS 800 2 Miniature sheet 800 Heraldic Lion (on stamps)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Twelve Lions Passant Guardant
Lion Rampant
UK Royal CoA
4-stamp MS with
GY20110404 ST 200 1
GY20110404 ST 200 2
GY20110404 ST 200 3 and
GY20110404 ST 200 4
MI KB8165-8168
2011 10th Cricket World Cup GY20110620 MS 300 Miniature sheet 300 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Armed Lion Passant
Sri Lankan Flag
MI B839
2014 50th Anniversary of the University of Guyana GY20141003 MS 460 Miniature sheet 460 Heraldic Jaguar
Two Jaguar Rampant Supporters
Guyana CoA
MI ???
2015 Bank of Guyana Golden Jubilee GY20151014 ST 80 Stamp 80 Heraldic Jaguar
Two Jaguar Rampant Supporters
Guyana CoA
MI ???
  GY20151014 ST 150 Stamp 150 Heraldic Jaguar
Two Jaguar Rampant Supporters
Guyana CoA
MI ???

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information received from IGPC.
Latest update: 10 February, 2016