Haiti Pre 1900

Know nothing... any help is appreciated.

Some nice AM Bank note issues... but??? tell me more?

Not passing the buck,
but read up the early history of Haiti from wiki.
People on stamps of Haiti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...mps_of_Haiti

and an old catalogue perhaps.

The first stamp of Haiti ("Liberty")
people gossip that they can see two faces on Liberty
back and front.

You have all the Palm trees with "drooping leaves"
watch out for similar designs with upright leaves.

The overprint you have is created by a die carved from wood.

I have a nice collection of Haiti, a lot are overprinted and look
ugly to some, but I really dig them.

Your first gentleman is pres. Simon Sam
and the guy with the jaunty hat is J J Dessalines.

Stamps of great britain were used in Haiti
and have killers "C59" or "E53"

Here are some more ...

SG148 1c 1904 (no opt) president nord alexis
SG149 2c
SG150 5c
SG151 10 (unusual gibbons colour cinammon)

SG231 2c 1911 yellow for foreign postage

SG202 5c deep blue pres nord alexis

SG227 1c 1910 foreign postage
SG228 2c 1912 deep blue president c leconte
SG235 5c deep blue

HTH

Thanks! I'll have to see about getting a few more older books.:)