Stamps of St Helena
The first Post Office was established on St. Helena in 1815, and the first handstruck stamp
was introduced shortly after the opening of the Post Office. The first adhesive stamps of St. Helena were introduced in 1856.
Collectors' & Reference Sites
- Philatelic Rarities: Tristan Relief Fund Surcharges
- In 1961 when Tristan da Cunha was hit by volcanic activity, a supply of Tristan da Cunha stamps were locally
surcharged ST. HELENA Tristan Relief with an amount for a relief fund. As the issue was not authorised by
the Colonial Office in London, the stamps had to be withdrawn. These are among the rarest of modern stamps as only 434 sets were sold.
Shown on this British Library Collections page is a card bearing three of the four values in the set, sent by the Governor of St Helena to The Rt. Hon.
Reginald Maudling, MP, Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing him of the new stamps.
- St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society
- The objectives of the Society include promoting the collecting, study and research of philatelic materials relating to
these three South Atlantic islands. The society is truly international with members literally all over the world.
- St Helena Post Office & Philatelic Bureau
- On these pages you can discover the latest philatelic items from the three islands of
St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.
Books for Collectors of St Helena Stamps
- St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Stamp Catalogue
- This fourth edition of the Stanley Gibbons St Helena and Dependencies colour catalogue lists and prices the mint and used
stamps of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha as well as St Helena itself. Now in a new format and easier than ever. The comprehensive
level of detail will be familiar to users of the Commonwealth and British Empire 1840-1970 catalogue. Watermark varieties, plate flaws,
major errors, perforation changes, shades, postage due stamps and booklets are all listed and priced.
Dealers' sites
- Stamps of St Helena - from Delcampe.net (International sellers)
- Stamps of St Helena from Stanley Gibbons (UK)
- Stamps of St Helena in forthcoming Sandafayre Stamp Auctions (UK)
St Helena Stamps on eBay
