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U.S. Virgin Islands Revenues

Thoe designs for these revenue stamps were based on the 1907 Danish West Indies series, with the Great Seal of the U.S. replacing the Danish crown.

Plate numbers are not known on predecessor regular stamps, postage dues or revenue issues of the Danish West Indies.

Original series (1919)

These revenue stamps were denominated in bits and francs.

Scott RxxP, 10 bit, plate produced in 1926, frame proof plate number 25205 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R17P, 50 bit, plate produced in 1926, frame proof plate number 25206 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RxxP, 2 francs, plate produced in 1926, frame proof plate number 25204 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Perforated 11 series (1935)

Scott RxxP, common background design, proof plate produced in 1960, proof plate number 54811 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R32, 2¢ red (frame) and green (background), green plate number 47245 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)

Scott R32P var, 2¢ frame and denomination proof, printed in gray, plate number 53872 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R32P var, 2¢ frame and denomination proof, printed in magenta, plate number 39841 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R32a, 2¢ red & light yellow green, thin paper, lt. yellow green plate number 47245

Scott R32b, 2¢, red plate number 39841 and hand-entered yellow green plate number 38192

Scott R33, 2¢ magenta & apple green, apple green plate number 54811

Scott R34, 10¢, green plate number 43050

Scott R35, 20¢, red plate number 38351 and hand-entered gray plate number 38192

Scott R36, 20¢ red and green, green plate number 54811

Scott R36a, 20¢ red and yellow green

Scott R37, 40¢ gray, plate number 48396

Scott R38, 60¢, red plate number 49127 and milky blue plate number 39840

Scott R38P var, 60¢, magenta proof, plate number 52995 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R38P var, 60¢, gray proof, plate number 55360 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R38a, 60¢ red and light blue, light blue plate number 52054

Scott R39, 60¢ red and deep blue, deep blue plate number 52054 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)

Scott R40, $1, plate number 52996 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)

Scott R40P var, $1 proof in black, plate number 55357; Scott R40P, $1 proof in final color of bright blue, plate number 52996

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R41, $1.40, magenta plate number 48415 and yellow plate number 43047

Scott R41P, $1.40, magenta proof plate number 48415 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R42, $2, yellow plate number 39880

Scott R43, $10 reddish brown and pink, pink plate number 47245

Scott R44, $20 black and pink, pink plate number 47245

Scott R45, $100 red and green

Perforated 12-1/2 series (1965)

Scott R48, 2¢ red and yellow green, yellow green plate number 54811

Scott R48a, 2¢ red and green, green plate number 54811

Scott R49, 10¢, green plate number 54816

Scott R49a, 10¢ milky green

Scott R49P var, 10¢, proof in black, proof sheet prepared in 1960, plate number 54816 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R50, 20¢ red and yellow green, yellow green plate number 54811 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)

Scott R50P var, 20¢ magenta proof, magenta plate number 53017 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R50a, 20¢ red and green, red plate number 54817

Scott R51, 40¢, gray plate number 54818

Scott R51, 40¢ gray proof, plate number 54818 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R52, 60¢ red and light blue, red plate number 55360

Scott R53, $1, blue plate number 55357

Scott R53a, $1 milky blue

Scott R54, $2, yellow plate number 55358

Scott R55, $10 reddish brown and pink, reddish brown plate number 54820

Scott R56, $20 black and pink, black plate number 54821

Scott R57, $100 red and green
Scott R58, $1000 green and yellow

Most of the above plate number single images are photographically cropped from plate blocks of 6 or 8. Images courtesy of the late Steve Wittig, unless otherwise noted.

U.S. Virgin Islands Playing Card Revenues

Overprints of U.S. Playing Card stamps are possible. In fact, some already-overprinted USVI playing card stamps were further overprinted as tobacco tax stamps. Please report any new items.

U.S. Virgin Islands Tobacco Tax Revenues (1933)

First series overprints are on U.S. Virgin Islands revenue stamps denominated in the Danish currency of bits/francs. These stamps were issued without plate numbers.

Later overprints are on U.S. Playing Card stamps or on USVI playing card overprints. Plate number items are possible. Please report any new items.

Scott RJ49, 4Cts. on 4¢ VI RF2 (in turn, on 2¢ U.S. RF17), plate number 81387 (Image courtesy of Chris Principe)

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This page last updated April 5, 2026.