Stamps of Tristan da Cunha
Situated in the South Atlantic, 1300 miles from St Helena,
Tristan da Cunha has an area of only 18 square miles.
The island was first settled in 1817 but the first recorded letter from the island was in 1836.
Before the issue of its first stamps in 1952, mail was cancelled from 1908 until 1948 by various cachets.
The island hit the headlines in October 1961 when violent volcanic activity caused the evacuation of the population.
Collectors' & Reference Sites
- 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 Tristan da Cunha 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 Tristan da Cunha from Stanley Gibbons (UK)
- Stamps of Tristan da Cunha in forthcoming Sandafayre Stamp Auctions (UK)
Tristan da Cunha Stamps on eBay
