War tax stamps help finance the war effort

Discussion in 'World War 1' started by liverpool annie, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    I wonder if these stamps are worth some money now ?? :)


    A great many British Commonwealth countries imposed war taxes on the posting of mail. Canada was the first, passing a Special War Revenue Act on Feb. 12, 1915.
    A circular was sent to all Canadian postmasters instructing that there would be a "1 cent war tax on letters and post cards for delivery in Canada, U.S., Mexico, U.K. and British Possessions, and generally wherever the 2 cent rate applies."

    New stamps were issued in the same design as the definitive stamps then in use in Canada. These stamps are known as the "Admirals" because King George V is shown in an admiral's uniform. The 1¢ green King George V war tax stamp, Scott MR1

    During the war, other countries employed this form of taxation to augment their war coffers.
    Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gold Coast, Grenada, Jamaica, Malta, Montserrat, St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos all overprinted stamps that were pressed into use as war tax stamps.

    A 3d red-violet and gray King Edward VII war tax stamp, Malta Scott MR2, issued during WW1
    Errors were rife in these hastily produced overprinted and surcharged war tax stamps.
    British Honduras issued a 1¢ war tax stamp with an inverted overprint in 1916 and a 3¢ war tax stamp in 1917 with a double overprint

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