Postage stamps have been issued in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1867.
The first stamp of the Turks Islands was issued on 4 April 1867 and was the one penny red. The stamp was reissued numerous times, surcharged to create new values between 1/2 penny and 4 pence. [1]
The first stamp of the Turks and Caicos Islands were issued on 10 November 1900. [1]
The islands became a Crown Colony in 1962 and the first stamps issued under the new status were the Freedom from Hunger omnibus issue of 4 June 1963. [1]
From 1981 to 1985 overprinted stamps marked Caicos Islands were issued but they are of doubtful validity. [2]
Postage stamps have been issued in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1867.
The first stamp of the Turks Islands was issued on 4 April 1867 and was the one penny red. The stamp was reissued numerous times, surcharged to create new values between 1/2 penny and 4 pence. [1]
The first stamp of the Turks and Caicos Islands were issued on 10 November 1900. [1]
The islands became a Crown Colony in 1962 and the first stamps issued under the new status were the Freedom from Hunger omnibus issue of 4 June 1963. [1]
From 1981 to 1985 overprinted stamps marked Caicos Islands were issued but they are of doubtful validity. [2]