Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies,
south-east of Puerto Rico. The main island is Anguilla and the territory
consists of a few other minor islands. The total land area is only
around 100 square kilometers with population just over 13000. Industry
is dominated by tourism.
Travel Resources:
Its tropical warm climate is categorized sunny. Though Anguilla's wet season is not wet enough to wreck havoc into any travel plans visiting in January, February, and March will ensure that season is bypassed. For travel after June watch out for hurricane warnings. After the beaches the biggest attraction is the scenery making a scenic drive a must.
Philatelic Profile:
The first stamps of Anguilla are overprints on St. Kitts and Nevis stamps of 1963
in two designs issued in September 1967– 
lighthouse
in Sombrero, a very small island in the northern tip of Anguilla with a
total acreage of less than hundred and loading sugar cane. The stamps
are very valuable especially in higher denominations – the total catalog
value of the first 16 stamps MNH exceeds $15000 while the used set
catalogs for under $4000 (Scott #1 to #16).
The overprint reads “Independent Anguilla”. Counterfeits are aplenty as
the St. Kitts and Nevis stamps without the overprints (Scott #145 to
#160) catalog for less than $20 MNH and around $10 used.
The first original designs were a set of 15 stamps depicting local scenes (Scott #17 to #31) and prominent structures in Valley, the capital city.
This
is a definitive set and catalogs for around $20 MNH or used. The
designs in this beautiful set are: Sombrero Lighthouse, St. Mary's
Church, Police Station, Old Plantation House, Mt. Fortune, Post Office,
Methodist Church, Airport, Plane sitting on sandy Anguillan terrain,
Island Harbor, Map, Hermit crab and starfish, Hibiscus, Coconut
harvesting, and the spiny lobster. The butterfly set of 1971 is another
beautiful short-set of four stamps (Scott #123 to #126). They are also pretty affordable at around $10 MNH and about half that for used.
Separation issues of 1980 were the next significant issues. These came in two sets. One interesting aspect of the first set is that the designs came from different previous sets with “SEPARATION 1980” overprint.
It is a long-set of 22 stamps (Scott #402 to #423)
overprinted on the following previous issues – Scott #275, #278, and
280-290 from the beautiful varied scenes set of 1977-78 (Scott #275 to
#290), Scott #344 serenade scene from the Christmas set () of 1978-79
(Scott #325 to #330 and Scott #331 to #336), and Scott #400 and #401
from the birds set of 1980 (Scott #398 to #401). The other separation
set is an original design with separation related themes (Scott #424 to #428).
Both are fairly affordable with the first set cataloging for around $30
for MNH or used and the second set cataloging at less than $2 either
MNH or used.
Numismatic Profile:
Eastern Caribbean Dollar is the currency used in this island for commerce. Between 1968 and 1970, a number of dollar denominated coins were released as souvenirs of the revolution. They have low mintages and enjoy good numismatic interest. Numismatic items of Anguilla include:
Collectible Memorabilia:
Souvenirs from Anguilla would definitely be a capture of the scenery on canvas. Customized Anguillan logos are very popular.
Last Updated: 12/2015.
Travel Resources:
Its tropical warm climate is categorized sunny. Though Anguilla's wet season is not wet enough to wreck havoc into any travel plans visiting in January, February, and March will ensure that season is bypassed. For travel after June watch out for hurricane warnings. After the beaches the biggest attraction is the scenery making a scenic drive a must.
| Resource | ISBN or ASIN | Best Price | Description |
Anguilla: Tranquil Isles of the Caribbean | 978-0333659663 | $15 | One of the only books to cover Anguilla on its own from a tourist perspective. |
Fodor’s Caribbean 2011 | 978-1400004621 | $17 | Bulky (1168 pages) but the book to have for any place in the Caribbean. |
Frommer’s Portable St. Maarten St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barts | 978-0470630990 | $11 | Detailed maps, reviews of hotels and restaurants, sights, shopping, prices, direction, and insider tips. |
A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean | 978-0609807484 | $12 | Story of an American (Vermont) family who moved to Anguilla and set up a restaurant (Blanchard’s) and in the process have become a ‘belonger’ themselves. |
Anguilla Adapter Plug D | B001FDA2U4 | $6 | |
| Anguilla Rentals | NA | Varies |
Philatelic Profile:
The first stamps of Anguilla are overprints on St. Kitts and Nevis stamps of 1963
in two designs issued in September 1967– lighthouse
in Sombrero, a very small island in the northern tip of Anguilla with a
total acreage of less than hundred and loading sugar cane. The stamps
are very valuable especially in higher denominations – the total catalog
value of the first 16 stamps MNH exceeds $15000 while the used set
catalogs for under $4000 (Scott #1 to #16).
The overprint reads “Independent Anguilla”. Counterfeits are aplenty as
the St. Kitts and Nevis stamps without the overprints (Scott #145 to
#160) catalog for less than $20 MNH and around $10 used.The first original designs were a set of 15 stamps depicting local scenes (Scott #17 to #31) and prominent structures in Valley, the capital city.
This
is a definitive set and catalogs for around $20 MNH or used. The
designs in this beautiful set are: Sombrero Lighthouse, St. Mary's
Church, Police Station, Old Plantation House, Mt. Fortune, Post Office,
Methodist Church, Airport, Plane sitting on sandy Anguillan terrain,
Island Harbor, Map, Hermit crab and starfish, Hibiscus, Coconut
harvesting, and the spiny lobster. The butterfly set of 1971 is another
beautiful short-set of four stamps (Scott #123 to #126). They are also pretty affordable at around $10 MNH and about half that for used.Separation issues of 1980 were the next significant issues. These came in two sets. One interesting aspect of the first set is that the designs came from different previous sets with “SEPARATION 1980” overprint.
It is a long-set of 22 stamps (Scott #402 to #423)
overprinted on the following previous issues – Scott #275, #278, and
280-290 from the beautiful varied scenes set of 1977-78 (Scott #275 to
#290), Scott #344 serenade scene from the Christmas set () of 1978-79
(Scott #325 to #330 and Scott #331 to #336), and Scott #400 and #401
from the birds set of 1980 (Scott #398 to #401). The other separation
set is an original design with separation related themes (Scott #424 to #428).
Both are fairly affordable with the first set cataloging for around $30
for MNH or used and the second set cataloging at less than $2 either
MNH or used.Numismatic Profile:
Eastern Caribbean Dollar is the currency used in this island for commerce. Between 1968 and 1970, a number of dollar denominated coins were released as souvenirs of the revolution. They have low mintages and enjoy good numismatic interest. Numismatic items of Anguilla include:
| Item | Price Range | Description |
| Coins | $100 and up | Liberty Dollar, Atlantic Star Silver etc Proofs start around $100. Gold proofs go well into the 100s depending on bullion value and mintage. |
| Paper Money | $20 and up | Eastern Caribbean $1 UNC notes from the 1990s start around $20. |
Collectible Memorabilia:
Souvenirs from Anguilla would definitely be a capture of the scenery on canvas. Customized Anguillan logos are very popular.
Last Updated: 12/2015.
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