3. Issue
It is supposed that Father Rougier was the designer of this stamp.
The stamp shows the company schooner "Ysabel May" (of 135 tons) which is greeted by a Bosun Bird while approaching Christmas Island.
In 1926 the denomination of the stamps was altered to 10c. The figure "10" replaced the figure "5" in each of the four corners and
the inscription "10 CENTS" appeared in the sky at the top of the stamp. The sheet formation consisted of a block of four
in two rows of two, and each stamp had indentifiable flaws. (See bottom of this page)
Used from April 1926 until 1 Juni 1933 and on 8 June 1935 -- 10c ultramarine, orange, red, green and black, value carmine.
3. Issue
Vertical pair (pos 1,1 & 2,1) with CL2 (no date) - Image thanks to Sandafayre
3. Issue
Vertical pair (pos 1,2 & 2,2)
3. Issue
(new 3/2022)
Vertical pair (pos 1,2 & 2,2). Image thanks to Viktor Braun, CZ.
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926 cancelled CL2 (2?)5 Sep 1935. Seen on Ebay.
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926 cancelled CL2 (2?)5 Sep 1935 - reverse
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926
3. Issue
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926 - Source: Ebay
3. Issue
(new 3/2020)
3. issuee - 1926 - Source: Ebay
3. Issue
(new 10/2018)
3. issuee - 1926 - Source: Delcampe
3. Issue
(new 2/2023)
3. issuee - 1926 - Source: Delcampe
3. Issue
(new 2/2023)
3. issuee - 1926 - reverse
3. Issue
3. issuee - 1926 - (David Gillis coll.)
3. Issue
3. issue pos 1,2 - used with CL2 (no date) - (David Gillis coll.)
3. Issue
(new Feb 2018)
3. Issue used
(new Oct 2018)
3. issuee used - part of the word LOCAL can be seen
3. Issue pos 1,1
(new Dec 2018)
3. issuee pos 1,1
3. Issue pos 1,1
(new 6/21)
3. issue: The flaws
They help to identify the plate position of single stamps. Please make sure that your stamp is a 10c stamp wth carmine value numbers
The main flaws
the main flaws
It is rather difficult to find real plate flaws as there are many printing randomnesses too like little red dots etc.
When you try to identify a position with this issue you can look at the following images - maybe they can help you.
pos 1,1
pos 1,1
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 2,1
pos 2,1
pos 2,2
pos 2,2
From right: both noses of the "1" short: pos. 2,2 -- right nose short, left one normal; pos 2,1 --- both noses normal: pos 1,1 or 1,2. then #2
pos 1,2
pos 2,1
sail pos 1,1
pos 1,1
sail pos 2,1
pos 2,1
sail pos 2,2
pos 2,2
Wide gap between top of right sail and mast: pos. 1,2. Compare with the same part at the other positons.
Remember: you can click all images and place the blow ups
side by side with the mouse so you can compare better.
green pos 1,2
pos 2,1
green pos 1,1
pos 1,1
green pos 2,1
pos 2,1
green pos 2,2
pos 2,2
Here another constant plate flaw for pos. 1-2: there is more green to the left and right of the right wing of the bird. Easy to see when you have
all plate positions together but not so easy on a single stamp. Maybe these pictures will help.
NS pos 1,2
pos 2,1
pos 1,1
pos 1,1
#1: Red dash below left small palm and horizon: stamp is from pos. 1,1.
pos 1,1
pos 1,1
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
#2: Wide gap between top of left sail: the stamp is from pos. 1,2.
#2: More green on both sides of the bird's rightwing: stamp from right pane pos. 1,2.
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 2,1
pos 2,1
#2: dot below wing of bird: pos. 2,1.
pos 2,1
pos 2,1
pos 2,2
pos 2,2
#4: dot above head of bird: the stamp is from pos. 2,2.
pos 2,2
pos 2,2