GUERNSEY - 2018

UPDATED with NEW IMAGES and INFO

Thanks Jaap and White Knight from the site Commonwealth Stamps for the image

Code: GUE-2018-01

Release Date: April 03, 2018

Postal Authority: Guernsey Post

Title: RAF 100 years - 201 Squadron (Guernsey´s Own)

Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 10
Design: Bridget Yabsley
Illustrations: Brian Byron
Printing Process: Offset Litho
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing
Quanitity: 

Stamp 3 of 6

Currency: Pound

Facial: 63 (0.63 pound)

Service: 

Dimensions (mm): 38 x 38

Perf: 13.75 x 14.75

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater

ALL: A-1560

Location: St.Peter Port

Block

Also and aerial view of Castle Breakwater

GUERNSEY - 2018 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Code: GUE-2018-02

Release Date: May 02, 2018

Postal Authority: Guernsey Post

Title: Bridges and Causeways

Format: Serie of 6 stamps

Presentation: Singles and Minisheet of 6 (1 serie)

Design:

Printing Process:

Paper:

Printed by:

Quantity:

Stamp 2 of 6

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater  A-1560

GUERNSEY - 2017 (II)

New Issue

Code: GUE-2017-02

Release Date: May 04, 2017

Postal Authority: Guernsey Post

Title: Castle Cornet - EUROPA

Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps same design
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 38 x 38
Perf: 13 3/4 x 14 3/4

Design: Two Degrees North
Printing Method: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Cartor Security Printings

Block

Currency: Pound

Facial: 3 (Pound)

Service:

Dimensions (mm):

Stamp Dimensions (mm):

Perf:

A Better View

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater

ALL: A-1560
Location: St.Peter Port 

GUERNSEY - 2017

Updated with Info and Images
FDC and Presentation Pack added at bottom

Fantastic set of stamps by Guernsey Post. Early in the year, we have a strong candidate to best lighthouse stamp of 2017.

Code: GUE-2017-01

Release Date: February 15, 2017

Postal Authority: Guernsey Post

Title: Bailiwick Lighthouses - Post & Go

Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Presentation: Collector strip of 6 stamps (1 serie)
Design: Robin Carter
Printing Method: Six colours digital printing in coils
Paper: Self Adhesive
Gum:
Printed by: Walsall Security Printings

Stamp Dimensions (mm): 56 x 25
Facial: Value on request 

Stamp 1 of 6

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater

ALL: A-1560
Location: St.Peter Port 

Stamp 2 of 6

Lighthouse: Les Hanois
ALL: A-1580
Location: Reef at south west of Guernsey Island

Stamp 3 of 6

Lighthouse: Brehon Tower
ALL: A-1559
Location: 5km North East of St.Peter Port

Stamp 4 of 6

Lighthouse: Alderney
ALL: A-1536
Location: North East of Alderney Island

Stamp 5 of 6

Lighthouse: Casquets
ALL: A-1532
Location: Islets 13km west of Alderney

Stamp 6 of 6

Lighthouse: Sark
ALL: A-1544
Location: North East of Sark Island

Thanks Klaus for the alert
Thanks to Michael Ellison for the images. 



Two more beautiful items of this release to complete a great pack and a "must have" in our collection.  

FIRST DAY COVER

COVER of PRESENTATION PACK

GUERNSEY - 2016 (II)

New Issue

GENERAL INFO:
Code: GUE-2016-02
Release Date: July 27, 2016
Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: Ramsar: Herm
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Presentation:
-Singles in Sheets of 10 same design
-Minisheet of 6 stamps (1 serie)
Design:
Printing Process: 
Paper:
Gum: 
Security: 
Printer:

Quantity:

 

Lighthouse:  Herm Harbour Pier North End

ALL: A-1546.65

Location: West side of Herm Island


Thanks to http://commonwealthstampsopinion.blogspot.com for the images

GUERNSEY - 2016

Update - Images now availables

GENERAL INFO:

Code: GUE-2016-01
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: SEPAC - Seasons      
Format: 4 stamps
Presentation:
Design: Bridget Yabsley
Photos: Chris George
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Lowe Martin
Quantity:

Winter Stamp



Facial: 70 (0.70 GBP)

Service: Standar Letter up to 20g to Rest of the World (beyond Europe)

Dimensions (mm): 30.5 x 40

Perf: 13.3

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater / Saint Peter Port Harbour Lighthouse

ALL: A-1560

Location: St.Peter Port - GUERNSEY

Thanks Reto for the alert on this issue

20150722 - GUERNSEY

NEW POST

 

Code:  GUE-2015-01

Release Date: July 22, 2015 

Coming from:  Guernsey Post

Title:  Sark 450 Years as a Fief to the Crown

Format:  Serie of 5 stamps and Block with 2 stamps

Sheets of: 10 stamps

Design:  Nick Shewring

Printing Method:  Offset Litho

Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked PVA

Gum:

Security:

Printed by: Lowe Martin

Quantity: 

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Sheet of 10

Stamp 2 of 5 
Currency:  Pound

Facial:  57p  (0.57 Pound)

Service:  Bailiwick Large Letter up to 100g

Dimensions (mm):  40 x 28
Perf: 13.3
Lighthouse: 

This stamp depicts a dark period of Sark Island. Around the XV century the island was populated by pirates and outlaws mostly.

A common practice in stormy nights of these pirates was lure lost ships direct to the surrounding rocks using lighting beacons or bonfires.   A leading light to a wreck.

 

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A stamp that describes a similar procedure came from Norfolk Island in 2010.

Issue listed in the PDF File from 2010

But in that case the purpose was exactly the opposite. Women and children lighting bonfires to show the men  and their whaler ships the safe way home at night.
 

20130731 - GUERNSEY

Code: GUE-2013-01
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: Guernsey Press  1813-2013   200 Years
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Stamp Dimensions (mm):  37,54 x 42
Perf: 12,85
Design: Charlotte Barnes
Printing Process: Offset Litho
Paper: 110g PVA Adhesive - No watermark
Printed by: Lowe Martin

Stamp Number 6 of the serie

 

79  (0.79 Pound)
Service: Europe and Worldwide Standard Letter
up to 40 gr

Castle Breakwater - St.Peter Port

 

 



20111027 - GUERNSEY

Release Date: October 27, 2011
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post - Philatelic Bureau
Title: Christmas 2011 - A Winter Wonderland
Format: Serie of 7 stamps
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Designer: The Potting Shed
Paper: 104gsm unwatermarked
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Printed by: Southern Colour Press


Stamp of our interest: Number 4 in the serie

Facial: 48p (pence - 0,48 pound - GGP)
Photo: by Karen Millard (selected from the photographic competition organized for this issue)
Dimensions (mm): 41,5 x 30
Perforation: 13 1/3 x 13 1/3
Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater (St Peter Port)

 

 

20100729 - Guernsey

Release Date: July 29, 2010
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: 2007 Sepac Sea Guernsey Redenomination (*)
Format: 1 Stamp
Sheet of: 50
Facial: 55p (pence - GGP)
Dimensions (mm): 45 x 26.8
Perf: 13 3/4 x 13 1/2
Photography: Alex Wallace
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked PVA adhesive
Printed by: Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH (OeSD)

Lighthouse: Sark - Point Robert

(*)In words of Guernsey Post: "...The original 45p stamp has been overprinted with the value of 55p, which is the current value for worldwide postcard rate..."

20100318 - Guernsey

Release Date: March 18 - 2010

Title: Abstract Guernsey 2

Format: Serie of 6 stamps with images of Guernsey. Look at the stamp in the bottom right (Rest of the World). Between the G (of Guernsey) and the R (of ROW)...   that bright point is from the lighthouse.

Lighthouse: St.Peter Port New Harbour / Castle Breakwater (Guernsey)