BRITISH STAMPS
1902
SG 215 to 266
"Edward VII portrait"
Issued 1st Jan 1902 to 1910. Designed by E. Fuchs and printed by De La Rue and Company with Imperial Crown, large anchor or three crowns watermark. Available on ordinary paper and perf 14.
SG O20 to O27
"DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS"
"INLAND REVENUE"
Issued 1902 to 1904. These stamps were used by provincial revenue officals to and from Head Office. These stamps were also used by the London Post Office for foreign mail. Overprinted "I.R. | OFFICIAL". There are two types of overprint, Type O1 where there is no space between the 'I.' and the 'R.', and Type O2 where there is a space between the 'I.' and the 'R.'. The Type O2 is also larger and bolder than the Type O1 overprint.
SG O20
½d
blue-green
½d
blue-green
SG O21
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
SG O22
2½d
ultramarine
2½d
ultramarine
SG O23
6d
pale dull purple
6d
pale dull purple
SG O24
1s
dull green and carmine
1s
dull green and carmine
SG O25
5s
bright carmine
5s
bright carmine
SG O26
10s
ultramarine
10s
ultramarine
SG O27
£1
blue-green
£1
blue-green
SG O36 to O40
"DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS"
"OFFICE OF WORKS"
Issued 1902 to 1903. Overprinted "O.W. | OFFICIAL". These overprinted stamps were issued to head and Local offices in London and to branch offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Edingburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Southampton. The overprints on the 2d and higher denominations were created after 1902, the 2d being used for registration fees and the rest for overseas mail.
SG O36
½d
blue-green
½d
blue-green
SG O37
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
SG O38
2d
yellowish-green and carmine-red
2d
yellowish-green and carmine-red
SG O39
2½d
ultramarine
2½d
ultramarine
SG O40
10d
dull purple and carmine
10d
dull purple and carmine
SG O48 to O52
"ARMY"
Issued 1902 to 1903. Overprinted "ARMY | OFFICIAL"
SG O48
½d
blue-green
½d
blue-green
SG O49
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
SG O50
6d
pale dull purple
6d
pale dull purple
SG O51
6d
pale dull purple
6d
pale dull purple
SG O74 to O78
"GOVERNMENT PARCELS"
Issued 1902 to 1904. Overprinted "GOVT | PARCELS"
SG O74
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
SG O75
2d
yellowish-green and carmine-red
2d
yellowish-green and carmine-red
SG O76
6d
pale dull purple
6d
pale dull purple
SG O77
9d
dull purple and ultramarine
9d
dull purple and ultramarine
SG O78
1s
dull green and carmine
1s
dull green and carmine
SG O83 to O87
"BOARD of EDUCATION"
Issued 1902 to 1904. Overprinted "BOARD | OF | EDUCATION"
SG O83
½d
blue-green
½d
blue-green
SG O84
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
SG O85
2½d
ultramarine
2½d
ultramarine
SG O86
5d
dull purple and ultramarine
5d
dull purple and ultramarine
SG O87
1s
dull green and carmine
1s
dull green and carmine
SG O91 and O92
"ROYAL HOUSEHOLD"
Issued 1902. Overprinted "R.H. | OFFICIAL"
SG O91
½d
blue-green
½d
blue-green
SG O92
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
