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Antigua Famous Redonda Phosphate Rock industry stamp 1985 MNH A-2

Antigua Famous Redonda Phosphate Rock industry stamp 1985 MNH A-2

$ 2.1

Availability: 89 in stock
  • Certification: Genuine
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Topic: Business, Industry, Careers
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Grade: VF (Very Fine)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    Very nice rare stamp.
    Redonda
    is an uninhabited Caribbean island that is a part of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. The island is about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) long, 0.5 kilometres (0.3 mi) wide, and is 296 metres (971 ft) high at its highest point. Redonda is home to vast numbers of sea birds, and the island was an important source of guano before artificial fertilisers started to be mass-produced. Guano-mining operations started in the 1860s and ceased after the start of World War I. During these mining operations a few buildings and other installations were put in place on the island, and some physical remnants of that phase in its history are still visible.