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title: Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20906/mutiny-on-the-bounty-postage-stamps/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-08-28
---

# Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20906.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20906.jpg)

## Image Caption

A set of stamps issued in 1940 by Pitcairn Island commemorating the 1789 *Bounty* mutiny. Fletcher Christian led the mutineers to Pitcairn where they established a community.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2025, August 28). Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20906/mutiny-on-the-bounty-postage-stamps/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20906/mutiny-on-the-bounty-postage-stamps/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Mutiny on the Bounty Postage Stamps." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20906/mutiny-on-the-bounty-postage-stamps/>.

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