Postage stamps and postal history of Antigua

The postal arrangements of Antigua were controlled by the British Postmaster General in London till 1 May 1860.

The island authorities set up an internal post in March 1841, between St John's and English Harbour, with Mr Scotland as the postmaster.

[1][2] The Post Office Act of Antigua, passed on 24 April 1860, by the Assembly of the Leeward Islands, transferred control to the local government.

The first order for stamps was for a sixpence denomination to be used for the letter rate from Antigua to Great Britain.

In comparison to stamps Antigua has issued very little postal stationery, in fact the total to about 1990 is 23 items.