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Turks Islands
4th April 1867
see also Turks & Caicos Islands, Caicos Islands
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| Turks Islands #1 |
perf 11½ to 13, no watermark, engraved.
Printed by Perkins Bacon, London
| Description | Scott# | SG# | Mi# | Y&T# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 penny rose | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6d grey black | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 shilling slate blue | 3 | 3 |
The Turks Islands became a British colony in 1848, as did the nearby Caicos Islands. In 1867 they became a dependency under Jamaican administration, but continued to issue stamps until 1900, since when they have used Turks and Caicos Islands stamps.
Mackay [1] notes that these "were among the last to be recess-printed in the classic period by Perkins Bacon and, with their fine profile of the queen on an engine-turned background, conformed to the standards which characterized the work of this company."