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 The history of mail and postage stamps of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines describes the development of the postal service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an independent state located on the islands of the Windward Islands group, with its capital in Kingstown. During the colonial period, postage stamps began to be issued here (since 1861), and after gaining their independence, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became one of the countries united within the framework of the Universal Postal Union (UPU; since 1981). The SVG Postal Corporation is responsible for postal services in this island nation.
Content

     1 Mail development
     2 Issues of postage stamps
         2.1 Colonial period
             2.1.1 First stamps
             2.1.2 Subsequent issues
         2.2 Independence
     3 Other types of postage stamps
         3.1 Military tax
         3.2 Postal stamps
     4 Grenadines
     5 British Post
     6 See also
     7 Notes
     8 Literature

Postal development

Postal history in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was originally associated with the British possessions that existed here in 1763-1979.

The postal service in 1763-1871 developed under the administration of the British colony of St. Vincent. Since 1871, St. Vincent has been a district of the Windward Islands colony. In the 1880s, village postmarks began to be used on St. Vincent.

An independent postal administration of the islands was formed after the declaration of their independence on October 27, 1979. The country joined the UPU on February 3, 1981.

In modern conditions, postal services in this state are carried out by the SVG Postal Corporation (eng. SVG Postal Corporation).
Issues of postage stamps
colonial period
First stamps

The issue of own postage stamps on the islands began on May 8, 1861. The first St. Vincent stamps featured Queen Victoria.
Subsequent issues

Then, in 1902, postage stamps appeared with the image of King Edward VII and in 1912 - King George V. At the same time, only the portrait of King George V was placed on the stamps of 1912, and on subsequent issues his portrait and views of the island were given.

These stamp issues were followed in 1935 by the "Silver Jubilee Issue" commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of George V. These were the first St. Vincent commemorative stamps.

In 1937, the Coronation Issue of King George VI saw the light, and in the following year, 1938, new definitive stamps were issued with the image of King George VI and local views:
Definitive stamps of Saint Vincent with portrait of King George VI and local views, 1938 (Mi #119-121, 123, 125, 126)
Two stamps (Mi #119, 120) from the 1938 St. Vincent definitive issue on a QSL card sent in 1940 to the Panama Canal Zone and perused with a corresponding censor mark

In 1946, postage stamps were issued dedicated to the victory in World War II, with a portrait of the king and with the image of the Westminster Tower, and in 1948, postage miniatures commemorating the 25th anniversary of the royal wedding.

In 1953, stamps appeared to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II, to which were then added postage stamps with her portrait and landscapes.
Saint Vincent definitive stamps with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1955 (Mi #168-176)
St. Vincent commemorative stamp with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a map of the West Indies Federation on the occasion of the union of the British island possessions in the Caribbean, 1958 (Mi #180)

According to L. L. Lepeshinsky, over a period of a little over a hundred years (from 1861 to 1963), 187 St. Vincent postage stamps were issued, which are characterized by the inscriptions: “St Vincent” (“Saint Vincent”), “Postage & Revenue” (“Post and Stamp Duty”), “The West Indies Federation” (“West Indies Federation”).

Until around 1970, St. Vincent's stamps featured either a portrait of the British monarch, or the monogram of "ER" and a crown.

Around 1970, portraits and the Queen's monogram disappeared from postage stamps. The number of issues increased after the 1960s and 1970s, covering both local events (such as carnivals) and international events (such as the 1976 US Bicentennial of Independence).

In 1971, the first St. Vincent postal block came out.

Postage stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of US independence in 1976 and the 25th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 featured portraits of past monarchs of Great Britain and presidents of the United States of America.
Independence
See also: Michael Jackson in philately § Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Own state independence was marked in 1979 with a commemorative series, as well as a commemorative overprint on the standard series.

In 1983, they began to print a series of postage stamps with transport subjects - cars and locomotives, which was published until 1986. The 1986 postage stamps issued in honor of the World Cup featuredthey are football players, and on the stamps of 1988 - cricket players.

On December 2, 1985, Saint Vincent became the first country in the world to issue postage stamps dedicated to Michael Jackson. Eight stamps of the "Jacksonian" series depicted his portraits and were issued in the form of four bundles - two stamps each with a face value of 60 cents, 1, 2 and 5 dollars (Mi # 890-893; Sc # 894-897). In addition, four postage blocks were prepared with four stamps each, which had denominations: 45 cents, 90 cents, 1.50 and 4 dollars (Mi #894-897; Sc #898-901). There were also four envelopes of the first day.

Starting in 1987, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was also the first in the world to issue postage stamps with the image of Elvis Presley. Other stamps featured Popeye the Sailor and Betty Boop.

In 1988, the country became a client of the Interstate Philatelic Corporation, after which postage stamps featuring baseball players such as Babe Ruth in 1988 went on sale until the mid-1990s. The 1988 Christmas stamps featured Disney-themed images of Mickey Mouse and his friends.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1995 Yalta Conference Stamp (Sc #2169; SG #2899)

On November 25, 1991, the philatelic market received postage blocks of St. Vincent with portraits of famous people of our time. One of them (Sc #1564) featured Michael Jackson again on a one-dollar block postage miniature (Sc #1564a).

Until 1992, postage stamps bore the inscription "St. Vincent” (“St. Vincent”), after which they began to indicate “St. Vincent and the Grenadines" ("Saint Vincent and the Grenadines").

By the early 1990s, surplus production of stamps had increased. In 1994, the publication of postage stamps began with images of Japanese football players and teams (such as "JEF United"), as well as to commemorate the 1994 World Cup in the United States[8].

In 1996, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became one of the first countries to dedicate their postage stamps to Star Wars. The following year, 1997, the issue of stamps on the theme "Star Trek: Voyager" began.

In 2000, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines published a postal block with a Lenin story (Sc #2764). This block appeared on March 13, 2000 in a series to the end of the 20th century and is considered one of the last issues in the world with the image of Lenin.

In 2001-2002, postage stamps with the image of Pokemon came out.
Postal block Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from the Mammals of the Caribbean series (2013)
Other types of postage stamps
Military tax

In 1916, military tax stamps were issued by overprinting "War stamp" ("War stamp"), which was applied to postage stamps:
Block of six St. Vincent and the Grenadines military tax stamps, 1916 (Mi #97)
Postal stamp

There is information about one postage stamp that was in circulation on St. Vincent.
Grenadines

Since 1973, for the Grenadines (The Grenadines of St. Vincent) - several small islands (Bequia, Mustique, Sawan [en], Canuan, Union, etc.), which make up one state with St. Vincent, their own stamps are also issued. They have original drawings or overprints in English of the name of the islands on St. Vincent's stamps.

The first Grenadine commemorative stamps appeared in the same 1973, and the first postage block in 1978.

Issues of own stamps are also known for the islands of Bequia and Union.

It is believed, however, that there is no special need for the stamps of these islands, since the volume of postal items from there is minimal.
british post

In the 19th century, for the needs of the British consular post in Kingstown, the postmark "A10" was used to cancel outgoing correspondence [5]. At the same time, in 1858-1860, postage stamps of Great Britain were in postal use, and from May 1, 1860 to May 7, 1861, the “Paid” (“Paid”) stamp was used.
see also

     Postage stamps and postal history of Grenada
     History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
     Philatelic Studies Circle of the British West Indies[en]
     Category:Images:Stamps of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Notes

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines // Large Philatelic Dictionary / N. I. Vladinets, L. I. Ilyichev, I. Ya. Levitas ... [and others]; under total ed. N. I. Vladints and V. A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communication, 1988. - S. 254-255. - 40,000 copies. — ISBN 5-256-00175-2. (Accessed 26 June 2017) Archived copy. Date of access: June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.
Windward Islands. Explanation to the scheme. 3. Islands of St. Vincent // Philatelic geography (foreign countries): Handbook / L. L. Lepeshinsky. - M .: Communication, 1967. - S. 385-386. — 480 s. (Accessed 26 June 2017) Archived copy. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017.
Rossiter S., Fowler J. The Stamp Atlas: A Unique Assembly of Geography, Social and Political History, and Postal Information. — 1st edn. - L., Sydney: Macdonald, 1986. - P. 157. - 336 p. - ISBN 0-356-10862-7. (English)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The UPU: Member countries: Americas. Universal Postal Union. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017.
Rossiter S., Fowler J., Wellsted R. St Vincent. Stamp Collecting Resources: Stamp Atlas. Knutsford, UK: Sandafayre Stamp Auctions; Sandafayre (Holdings) Ltd. — Saint Vincent. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017.
Stamps of the World. — L.: Stanley Gibbons, 2004. — Vol. 4. - P. 43. (English)
Michael Jackson / The Jacksons / The Jackson Five Memorabilia Online Shop: Items for Sale. MichaelJacksonForSale.com. - Stamps and other souvenirs related to Michael Jackson. Retrieved June 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010.
Stamps of the World. — 2009 Edn. — L.: Stanley Gibbons, November 2008. — Vol. 5. - P. 43. (English)
Home. British Empire War Tax; Peter Elias. Retrieved 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015.

     Stamps [Emission: War] Mi:VC 97, Sn:VC MR2 (English). Stamp Catalog: Countries List: Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. Colnect; colnect.com (2003-2017). Retrieved June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017.

Literature

     Windward Islands. Explanation to the scheme. 1. O. Grenada and the Grenadines // Philatelic geography (foreign countries): Handbook / L. L. Lepeshinsky. - M .: Communication, 1967. - S. 384-385. — 480 s. (Accessed 26 June 2017) Archived copy. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017.
     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines // Philately. - 1993. - No. 11. - P. 54.