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500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the British Virgin Islands issue of Virgin Islands

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  • Colnect-2877-188-Departure-of-Columbus.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-189-Departure-of-second-voyage.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-190-Arms-flag-of-British-Virgin-Islands.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-191-Columbus-Santa-Maria.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-192-Columbus---second-fleet-at-sea.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-193-Rowing-ashore.jpg
  • Colnect-2877-149-Landing-of-Columbus.jpg


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Short desc: 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the British Virgin Islands

Issuer: Virgin Islands
Date: 9/24/1993
Occasion: Discovery of the British Virgin Islands
Number/Year: 500


Consists of 10 stamps: (See stamps as list)

3c d=King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I
12c d=Departure of Columbus
15c d=Departure of second voyage
25c d=Arms of British Virgin Islands & flag of British Virgin Islands
30c d=Christopher Columbus & Santa Maria
45c d=Columbus second fleet at sea
60c d=Rowing ashore
$1 d=landing of Columbus on Virgin Islands
1234 d=Minisheet (120 x 80mm)
1234 d=Minisheet (120 x 80mm)

All are wmk=mult crown & script CA