Tristan da Cunha Stamps Archive

Tristan da Cunha Stamp Archive
Featuring stamps issues of local interest that are no longer available for sale from the Tristan Post Office
but are of special interest to philatelists and others with an interest in the island and its history .
We will add to this page as the island destroys stocks of issues about 3 years after first issue ,
and intend in future to provide a guide to subsequent value for collectors.

Life and Times of Allan Crawford (1912 - 2007)
Issued on 1st August 2008 to coincide with Mr Crawford's birthday

Originally sold as :

6 stamps (15p, 20p, 30p, 70p, 80p & £1.25) for £3.50
First Day Cover with 6 stamps for £3.75

Allan Crawford had a remarkable association with Tristan da Cunha and its people. He founded the Tristan da Cunha Association, and served as its Newsletter Editor, Chairman, President and Life President)

15p - Allan B Crawford MBE; 20p The 'Potato' Stamp
50p - First Map; 60p - Norwegian Scientific Expedition
85p - Meteorological Office, Marion Island
£1.20 - Royal Society Expedition

60 years of Tristan Fisheries
Issued on 1st July 2008

Originally sold as :

6 stamps (15p, 20p, 30p, 70p, 80p & £1.25) for £3.40
First Day Cover with 6 stamps for £3.65

15p Boats in Calshot Harbour
20p Fishing Boats
30p Offloading and Loading Fish
70p Sorting Crawfish Tails
80p Rock Lobster Tails wrapped and packed
£1.25 Fishing for export

Marine Invertebrates
Issued on 28th January 2008

Originally sold as :

6 stamps (15p; 20p; 35p; 2 x 60p; 85p) for £2.75
First Day Cover with 6 stamps for £3.00

Great Shearwater
issued on 1st July 2007

Originally sold as :

6 x 50p stamp sheetlet for £3
First Day Cover with £3 sheetlet for £3.25

Centenary of Scouting 2007
issued on 9th July 2007

Originally sold as:

4 stamps (£1.40; £1.25; 20p; 15p) for £3

First Day Cover of 4 stamps above for £3.25 (as shown)

Souvenir Sheet (2 x £1.50 stamps) for £3

First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet for £3.25

Island Series Part 7 - Island Maps
issued on 22nd January 2007
Originally sold as :
Sheetlet of 6 x 50p stamps for £3.00
First Day Cover with these stamps for £3.25

Local Vehicles
issued on 17th April 2007
Originally sold as :
6 stamps (15p, 20p, 30p, 45p, 50p & 85p) at £2.45

Island Series Part 6 - Stoltenhoff Island
issued on 27th September 2006. Originally sold as :
Sheetlet of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Tristan da Cunha 500th Anniversary Part IV

issued on 1st June 2006

originally sold as :

Sheetlet (3 x 30p; 2 x 50p 1 x 80p) as shown for £2.70

First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.95

Tristan da Cunha 500th Anniversary Part III

issued on 1st June 2006

originally sold as :

Sheetlet (3 x 30p; 2 x 50p 1 x 80p) as shown for £2.70

First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.95

Island Series Part 5 - Middle Island

issued on 30th March 2006 and originally sold as :

Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50

First Day Cover as shown for £2.75

Island Series Part 4 - Nightingale Island

issued on 7th February 2006 and originally sold as :

Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50

First Day Cover as shown for £2.75

Tristan da Cunha 500th Anniversary Part II

issued on 2nd February 2006 and originally sold as :

Sheetlet (3 x 30p; 2 x 50p 1 x 80p) as shown for £2.70

First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.95

Tristan da Cunha 500th Anniversary Part I

issued on 2nd February 2006 and originally available as :

Sheetlet (3 x 30p; 2 x 50p 1 x 80p) as shown for £2.70

First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.95

Birds Definitive Issue
issued on 1st June 2005
Originally sold as 12 mint stamps as shown left for £9.22
and First Day Covers:
(£5, 5p, 3p,1p) for £5.34
(£2, 15p, 10p, 8p) for £2.58
(£1, 35p, 25p, 20p) for £2.05

Island Series Part 3 - Inaccessible Island
issued on 18th April 2005
Originally sold as Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
and First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Island Series Part 2 - Gough Island
issued on 28th March 2005
Originally sold as Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
and First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Island Series Part 1 - Tristan da Cunha
issued on 21st February 2005
Originally sold as Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
and First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Island Series Part 2 - Gough Island
issued on 28th March 2005
Originally sold as Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
and First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Island Series Part 3 - Inaccessible Island
issued on 18th April 2005
Originally sold as Strip of 5 x 50p stamps for £2.50
and First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.75

Tristan da Cunha Merchant Ships
issued on 9th November 2004
(note these images are of the art mock up without values!)

Originally sold as
First Day Cover (2x20p,2x35p,2x60p) for £2.55
or stamps for £2.30

New Island Flag
issued on 27th July 2004

Originally sold as
a 12 x 30p self-adhesive stamp booklet for £3.60

New Island Flag
issued on 27th July 2004

Originally sold as a First Day Cover
with this stamp for 55p

Fur Seals
issued on 12th July 2004

Originally sold as a
First Day Cover with these stamps for £1.65
or 4 x 35p stamps at £1.40

Royal Naval Connections Part II
issued on 8th December 2003

Originally sold as
First Day Cover with these stamps for £2.55
& stamps for £2.40

William Glass
issued on 24th November 2003

Originally sold as
this sheetlet for £1.80
0r First Day Cover with sheetlet for £2.05

Birdlife International : Save the Albatross Part II
issued on 7th May 2003

Originally sold as
Souvenir Sheet for £1.90 or
First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet for £2.15