Guernsey Postage Due and Instructional Marks Exhibitor: Nick Stuart The display shows examples of the Postage Due Marks and Explanatory/Instructional Marks (Taxe and T marks and 'Liable to Letter Rate' marks) used in Guernsey from the 1800s to 1980s. It is in three sections: Postage Dues on local/inland mail; Postage Dues on overseas mail and Explanatory Charge Marks Class: Postal History Large Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Jersey Ship Letter Mail Exhibitor: Richard Flemming Sixteen sheets of mail that was received in Jersey or sent from Jersey at ship letter rate Class: Postal History Gold Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
The 1948 Liberation Issue on FDC from Guernsey Exhibitor: John Goose This exhibit shows the various FDCs that were used in Guernsey, the different machine and hand cancellations on that day at the main Post Office with examples from sub Post Offices Class: Postal History Large Silver Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
The 19th Century Undated Double Arc Handstamps of the Guernsey and Jersey Sub-Post Offices Exhibitor: David Winnie These handstamps were issued to minor or receiving offices - who normally had no handstamps in the 1840s - so that the source of posting could be identified on letters. However, the adhesives had to be cancelled only at main Post Offices and the Postmaster General\'s 1853 rules required that the handstamp should only be applied to the back of letters. Class: Postal History Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Guernsey Pre-Adhesive Stamp Postal History Exhibitor: Julian Bagwell There are several elements of Guernsey's postal history prior to the introduction of adhesive stamps. Some mail was carried privately, both before and after the first post office on the island opened in 1794. After then, mail was marked with cartouches and scrolls until the introduction of datestamps in 1830. For a period after 1840, mail without adhesive stamps was permitted and carried hand or stamped rate markings. The display shows examples from all there periods together with two rare items carrying Weymouth markings, applied to Guernsey mail that was otherwise unmarked, to distinguish it from ship mail. Class: Postal History Large Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
An Overview of the Postal History of the Channel Islands Exhibitor: Robert Corden The entry aims to cover the period from the post office being set up in the Islands in 1794, the uniform postal tariff, the occupation and liberation, an example from the regional area and ending with Postal Independence (the amnesty period for the use of pre independence stamps) Class: Postal History Silver Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2024
Handstamps Applied to Mail Arriving in France from the Channel Island 1755 – 1839. Exhibitor: Richard Flemming Sixteen sheet display showing handstamps applied to mail arriving in France from the Channel Islands 1755 - 1839. These handstamps would have been applied at the French port of arrival. Class: Postal History Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2024
Combined Obliterators of Jersey 1881-1905 Exhibitor: Steve Power Exhibit illustrates the various types of Squared Circles, with some of the known variation. Class: Postal History Large Silver Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2024
The Jersey Penny Post Exhibitor: David Winnie Within the Channel Islands, only Jersey was to introduce a Penny Post system but it was only in use for a short period of time. With the setting up in Jersey in the 1830s, a new two-line boxed handstamp "Jersey/Penny Post" was introduced and boxed handstamps No's 1-4 were allocated to St. Aubin, Gorey, St Peter's and St. Clements respectively. Penny Post items from the latter 3 offices are extremely scarce but covers from all 4 offices are shown. Class: Postal History Large Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2024
Moveable Box Mail under the Anglo-French Postal Conventions Exhibitor: Doug McGill Tells the story of one of the key provisions of the Anglo-French Conventions of 1843 and 1857 – the Concept of the maritime moveable box – the use of private vessels to carry mail posted on board or at the dockside, such mail being cancelled at the destination port, resulting in GB stamps cancelled in France and vice-versa. Class: Postal History Gold Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2023
