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Europa stamps depict singing Bailiwick birds
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March 4th, 2019
Stamps featuring stunning photographs of birds found in the Bailiwick of Guernsey are to be issued by Guernsey Stamps for its EUROPA issue. The set includes two EUROPA stamps, which incorporate a special feature for smartphone users, as they can be scanned to hear the sounds of the birds. (issue dat...
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March 4th, 2019
Stamps featuring stunning photographs of birds found in the Bailiwick of Guernsey are to be issued by Guernsey Stamps for its EUROPA issue. The set includes two EUROPA stamps, which incorporate a special feature for smartphone users, as they can be scanned to hear the sounds of the birds. (issue dat...
Stamps commemorate sinking of SS Stella 120 years ago
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March 4th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that it has produced a special issue commemorating the tragic day, 120 years ago, when the SS Stella hit Les Casquets reef north of Alderney and sank (issue date: 13 February 2019).On Maundy Thursday, 30th March 1899, 147 passengers and 43 crew boarded the luxury steamer, t...
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March 4th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that it has produced a special issue commemorating the tragic day, 120 years ago, when the SS Stella hit Les Casquets reef north of Alderney and sank (issue date: 13 February 2019).On Maundy Thursday, 30th March 1899, 147 passengers and 43 crew boarded the luxury steamer, t...
Stamps depict the work of celebrated Guernsey architect
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that the work of one of Guernsey’s best-known architects will be depicted across its latest stamp issue (release date 13 February 2019).Born 6 June 1781, John Wilson was a Clerk of Works for the Board of Ordnance who became one of the most celebrated architects in the islan...
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that the work of one of Guernsey’s best-known architects will be depicted across its latest stamp issue (release date 13 February 2019).Born 6 June 1781, John Wilson was a Clerk of Works for the Board of Ordnance who became one of the most celebrated architects in the islan...
Guernsey Post celebrates Chinese New Year with sixth stamp issue
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Post announces that it will release stamps to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the sixth set in its series to mark Chinese New Year, which falls on 5 February 2019 (stamp issue date: 22 January 2019). Created by Sydney-based illustrator Chrissy Lau, each of the six stamps reflects the pi...
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Post announces that it will release stamps to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the sixth set in its series to mark Chinese New Year, which falls on 5 February 2019 (stamp issue date: 22 January 2019). Created by Sydney-based illustrator Chrissy Lau, each of the six stamps reflects the pi...
New Post & Go designs and overprint to launch at Stampex
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps will vend new issue Post & Go designs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Guernsey Old Car Club, along with its Bailiwick Flowers and Guernsey Flag stamp strips with the overprint ‘Spring Stampex 2019’, at the national exhibition from 13-16 February 2019. The philatelic ...
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps will vend new issue Post & Go designs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Guernsey Old Car Club, along with its Bailiwick Flowers and Guernsey Flag stamp strips with the overprint ‘Spring Stampex 2019’, at the national exhibition from 13-16 February 2019. The philatelic ...
Post & Go stamps to mark 50th Anniversary of Guernsey Old Car Club
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that it will mark the 50th anniversary of the Guernsey Old Car Club with the release of a new set of Post & Go stamps at the Spring 2019 edition of Stampex. Bridget Yabsley, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post said: - “In 1969 car enthusiast Geoffrey Sandwith moved...
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January 16th, 2019
Guernsey Stamps announces that it will mark the 50th anniversary of the Guernsey Old Car Club with the release of a new set of Post & Go stamps at the Spring 2019 edition of Stampex. Bridget Yabsley, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post said: - “In 1969 car enthusiast Geoffrey Sandwith moved...
Most beautiful stamps 2018
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January 3rd, 2019
Throughout December, you've been voting for your favourite Guernsey and Alderney stamps from our 2018 programme. It was a pretty close run thing but we're delighted to announce that our Endangered Species miniature sheet stamp, depicting the Black Rhinoceros, was your favourite Guernsey issue. ...
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January 3rd, 2019
Throughout December, you've been voting for your favourite Guernsey and Alderney stamps from our 2018 programme. It was a pretty close run thing but we're delighted to announce that our Endangered Species miniature sheet stamp, depicting the Black Rhinoceros, was your favourite Guernsey issue. ...
Guernsey wins the ‘Best UK - British Isles Port of Call'
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December 7th, 2018
Media Release Date: 5 December 2018 It’s a hat trick! Guernsey wins Best UK & British Isles Port of Call in Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards for third time.Guernsey is delighted to announce that it is the winner of the ‘Best UK / British Isles Port of Call’&n...
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December 7th, 2018
Media Release Date: 5 December 2018 It’s a hat trick! Guernsey wins Best UK & British Isles Port of Call in Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards for third time.Guernsey is delighted to announce that it is the winner of the ‘Best UK / British Isles Port of Call’&n...
Commemorative Great War Souvenir Folders to be auctioned for charity
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December 4th, 2018
Guernsey Stamps announces that it is to auction for charity five souvenir folders commemorating the centenary of the Great War. The limited edition souvenir folders (1,918 copies) contain the philatelic bureau’s complete set of stamps from its five-year series Stories from the Great War, which ...
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December 4th, 2018
Guernsey Stamps announces that it is to auction for charity five souvenir folders commemorating the centenary of the Great War. The limited edition souvenir folders (1,918 copies) contain the philatelic bureau’s complete set of stamps from its five-year series Stories from the Great War, which ...
Special serial-numbered commemorative £20 notes to be auctioned
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December 3rd, 2018
Seven special serial-numbered Guernsey 2018 £20 Commemorative banknotes are being made available via public auction, with the proceeds to be donated to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.The States Treasury issued a new £20 banknote on the 8th November 2018 to commemorate the end of The Great War...
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December 3rd, 2018
Seven special serial-numbered Guernsey 2018 £20 Commemorative banknotes are being made available via public auction, with the proceeds to be donated to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.The States Treasury issued a new £20 banknote on the 8th November 2018 to commemorate the end of The Great War...