Century Treasures
The Crown's Curassow

Treasure detail

The Crown's Curassow

Under Review

Description: This striking 1-cent stamp features the Great Curassow (Crax rubra), a large, pheasant-like bird native to the Central American rainforests. The bird is depicted in its male plumage—glossy black with a white belly and a distinctive curly crest—perched on a textured branch against a bright lemon-yellow background. In the upper right corner, a sepia-toned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the State Diadem, watches over the colony. The text "BRITISH HONDURAS" spans the top in bold serif capitals, while the denomination "1c" and "POSTAGE REVENUE" anchor the bottom right.

Circa: 1960s

Condition: Unused - Hinged

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