BRITISH GUIANA
JCW: BGA-A-3.1
Rarity: *** Year: 1950-51 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Violet Size: 39x19 mm |
JCW: BGA-A-4.1*
Rarity: *** Year: 1930-36 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red Size: 45x9 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-4.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1933-37 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red, Violet Size: 49x13 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-4.3*
Rarity: *** Year: 1937-45 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Black, Red Size: 46x15 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-4.4*
Rarity: *** Year: 1947-48 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Violet Size: 44x22 mm (Rounded corners) Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-4.5*
Rarity: *** Year: 1946-49 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red, Violet Size: 44x20 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-5.1*
Rarity: *** Year: 1949-50 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Violet Size: 50x9 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-5.2*
Rarity: *** Year: 1949-60 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Violet Size: 79x9 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-5.3*
Rarity: *** Year: 1964 City: GEORGETOWN Color: N/A Size: 55x8 mm Remarks: Until 1937, when there was no transatlantic airmail service, letters to the UK or Europe were marked: “to N.Y. only by Air”.After the transatlantic airmail services were introduced, these cancels were used to indicate that the postage paid was sufficient only for airmail to N.Y. and the rest of the journey was to be made by surface mail. (“The postal stamps and Postal History of Br. Guyana”by W.A. Townsend and F.G. Howe) |
JCW: BGA-A-6.1*
Rarity: *** Year: 1934-42 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red, Violet Size: 37x12 mm Remarks: by air only to Trinidad, which was cheaper than to New York and in case the mail was shipped to Europe, it arrived there almost as quickly as items which were routed by air to the USA. |
JCW: BGA-A-6.3*
Rarity: *** Year: 1943-58 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red, Violet Size: 62x18 mm Remarks: by air only to Trinidad, which was cheaper than to New York and in case the mail was shipped to Europe, it arrived there almost as quickly as items which were routed by air to the USA. |
JCW: BGA-T-1.1a
Rarity: **** Year: 1947 City: GEORGETOWN Color: Red Size: 52x4 mm |