Virgin Islands: 2000 - New Millennium- Historic figures, BVI achievements - set+

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British Virgin Islands - Year 2000 issue for the New Millennium
Features BVI achievements, outstanding achievers, and historic figures of the BVI.
You are bidding on the set of six MNH stamps, the souvenir sheets, and two FDC (one with the souvenir sheet and one with the set of 6).  The cachet has a nice image of a map representation of the BVI showing the major islands and fireworks and some sailing craft.
Values on the set of six from 5 cents .00.   Value of the souvenir sheet stamp is .00
Here's what's depicted:
- Sunday morning well, sit of Emancipation Proclamation (1834)
- Nurse Marie Louise Davies, famous midwife
- Cheyney University, Pennsylvania - first Black university founded in the 1830's by Tortola-born benefactor Richard Humphreys
- Former chief education officer Enid Leona Scatliffe
- 10th anniversary of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College
- Sir Olva Georges (1890-1976) Acting Administrator, Legislative Council Member and Executive Council Member
and on the souvenir sheet:
- The .00 stamp features the Victoria Cross.
- The background image shows Tortola-born Samuel Hodge during the storming and capture of Tubabecelong, near the River Gambia (30 June 1866). In recognition of his heroic deeds during the Ashantee War, Hodge became the first Black man, and one of only to, to receive the Victoria Cross --- the highest honor for bravery.
Mailing is by USPS letter and USPS International letter rate (if not in USA).
Very nice group.