Stamps

Exhibitor: Richard Ashton

My main collection of stamps 'off cover' exhibited here commences in the latter Queen Victoria period through to modern issues. The high face value stamps of Great Britain with Guernsey postmarks are from Queen Victoria to King George V with scarce King Edward VII £1 values and a King George V Postal Union Congress £1 which must be very scarce used in Guernsey. The wartime 'Arms' issue include some scarce perforation varieties and a complete set of 'imprint' blocks that has taken many years to put together. There is a pair of the Liberation Imprimaturs

Class: Stamps

Exhibitor: David Winnie

The Guernsey Sales Tax Law 1940, made during the German Occupation, imposed a tax at the rate of ½d per 6d on all sales of 6d or over.  Basic essential supplies were exempt.  Two series of stamps were issued but, in addition, Entertainment Tax stamps, first issued in 1919 could be used provisionally as Sales Tax stamps from 1940/41 until supplies ran out.  Examples of the usage of all three types of Sales Tax stamps are shown on invoices as statements.

Class: Stamps

Exhibitor: Nick Stuart

The display gives details behind the issue. It shows examples of the design from Edmund Blampied based on his print and a rough sketch, essays, imprimaturs, bromides, examples of the constant varieties on both stamps. Included are some examples of FDCs from the Channel Islands and the UK as well as some commercial covers.

Class: Stamps

Exhibitor: Ron Brown

IN 1942, Edmund Blampied was approached to design replacements stamps to cover the shortage of the Arms stamps. The Germans nominated the subjects for the designs. Blampied’s designs were sent to Paris for turning into fresh drawings suitable for reproduction and printing and six values were issued. This display includes examples of Blampied’s artwork, composite essays, photographic essays and proofs.

Class: Stamps

Exhibitor: Ron Brown

The Guernsey printed stamps during the German Occupation

Class: Stamps