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DISNEY
Detectives
Redonda, 1984: Goofy as Sherlock
Caicos Islands, 1985: Tom Sawyer, Detective
Grenadines of St. Vincent, 1992: The Great Mouse Detective
Republique du Congo, 2007: The Great Mouse Detective
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1996: Private Detectives
Guyana, 1996: Mouse & Pinkerton Detective Agency
Redonda
Easter 1984
Goofy as Sherlock
perf 13½×14
sheet size 101×127 mm
(Redonda not catalogued in Scott)
Redonda
Antigua's second dependency, 35 miles to the southwest and at half a mile square, is little more than a rocky volcanic islet and is uninhabited. Columbus sighted the island on 12 November 1493 and named it after a church in Cadiz called Santa María la Redonda. He did not land, however, and thus did not formally claim the island. Neither did anyone else until 1865 when Matthew Dowdy Shiell, an Irish sea-trader from Montserrat, celebrated the birth of a long-awaited son by leading an expedition of friends to Redonda and claiming it as his kingdom. In 1872, the island was annexed by Britain and came under the jurisdiction of the colony of Antigua, despite protests from the Shiells. The Title of King was not disputed, however, and has survived to this day. The island was never inhabited although for some years guano was extracted by the Redonda Phosphate Company until the works were blown away by a hurricane......Meanwhile, on Redonda, all is much the same for the goats, lizards and sea birds, who live an undisturbed life apart from the occasional bird watcher who might come to find the burrowing owl, now extinct on Antigua.
Turks & Caicos Islands
Caicos Islands
150th Anniversary of Mark Twain's birthTom Sawyer, Detective
Dec 5, 1985
1985
perf 14×13½
Huck and Tom notice the reward for the diamonds. Scott #78
Huck and Tom meet Jake Dunlap.
Scott #81
"It ain't a ghost at all!" cries Tom.
Scott #83
The hound finds the body.
Scott #84
Tom unmasks Jubiter Dunlap.
sheet size 101×127 mm, Scott #86
first day covers
The other stamps in the set: "The Soldiers of Fortune"
Scott #79
Scott #80
Scott #82
Scott #85online at: Tom Sawyer Detective 1 and Tom Sawyer, Detective 2 and Tom Sawyer, Detective 3 and ...
CAUTION: Bengt Bengtsson, a philatelic judge from Sweden, has prepared an "undesirable list" -- including stamps which should be avoided because they are from countries that have issued stamps in too large quantities or with overly high values. Stamps of St. Vincent - Grenadines since 1985, appear on that list. Grenadines of St. Vincent
"The Great Mouse Detective"
Dec. 15, 1992
1992
Scott #989
Olivia gets help from Dr. Dawson and Detective Basil
Scott #990
Detective Basil unravels clues for Dr. Dawson
Basil Studies Clues
Basil and Dr. Dawson, Crimestoppers
Scott #986
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES OF THE MOUSE WORLD — "The Great Mouse Detective" was inspired by the "Basil of Baker Street" stories* (1958) by Eve Titus. Basil — who was likely named after actor Basil Rathbone, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes — is an English mouse detective who lives in a basement at 221B Baker Street, home of the Great Detective himself.
* Basil of Baker Street, Basil in the Wild West, Basil and the Pygmy Cats, Basil in Mexico, Basil and the Lost Colony
CAUTION: Bengt Bengtsson, a philatelic judge from Sweden, has prepared an "undesirable list" -- including stamps which should be avoided because they are from countries that have issued stamps in too large quantities or with overly high values. Stamps of Congo since 1990, appear on that list. Republique du Congo
"The Great Mouse Detective"
2007
CAUTION: Bengt Bengtsson, a philatelic judge from Sweden, has prepared an "undesirable list" -- including stamps which should be avoided because they are from countries that have issued stamps in too large quantities or with overly high values. Stamps of St. Vincent - Grenadines since 1985, appear on that list. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Mickey's Law & Order
Private Detectives
1996
perf 14×13½
Dec. 3, 1996, sheetlet of 8 10¢ values, 1 label
Jan. 8, 1996, Scott #2249c, sheetlet of 9 75¢ values
CAUTION: Bengt Bengtsson, a philatelic judge from Sweden, has prepared an "undesirable list" -- including stamps which should be avoided because they are from countries that have issued stamps in too large quantities or with overly high values. Stamps of Guyana since 1981, appear on that list. Guyana
Mouse & Pinkerton Detective Agency
1996
perf 13½×14souvenir sheet
July 26, 1996
sheet size 101×124 mm, Scott #3095
Guyana
Formerly British Guiana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, located in northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market system. Results through the first decade have proven encouraging. Area: 214,970 sq km, Population: 697,286 (July, 2000 est.)
