Anguilla stamps

Anguilla is a Caribbean island north of San Marino and east of the Virgin Islands. Antigua has been a British colony since 1650. It was part of a federation with St. Kitts and Nevis from which it separated when a status of internal independence was granted. This secession was not accepted until 1980 when the island became a direct British colony.

The island issued its own stamps in 1967 when the federation of the 3 islands continued issuing common stamps until 1980. As a recognized direct colony, it continued issuing postage stamps after 1980.