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British Honduras (now known as
British Honduras (now known as Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
) issued revenue stamp
A revenue stamp, tax stamp, duty stamp or fiscal stamp is a (usually) adhesive label used to designate collected taxes or fees on documents, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, drugs and medicines, playing cards, hunting licenses, firearm registration, ...
s in 1899. The only issue consisted of contemporary postage stamps overprinted "REVENUE". Four values exist - 5c, 10c, 25c and 50c on 1s, and there are two different sizes of the overprint - 11mm and 12mm long. Additionally there are a number of varieties in the overpint which are very collectible, such as "BEVENUE", "REVENU " and "REVE UE". Despite being intended for fiscal use, they were also valid for postal use.
No other revenues from British Honduras or Belize are known since postage stamps were used for fiscal purposes.
See also
*Postage stamps and postal history of Belize
Belize started as the colony of British Honduras, formally established in the 17th century but disputed through the 18th century.
British Honduras
Letters were sent via Jamaica, and are known from 1786. A handstamp reading "Belize" is seen on f ...
References
Economy of Belize Philately of Belize British Honduras {{Belize-stub