Churches of Guernsey Exhibitor: Jill Flemming 16 sheets that describe the history of some of the most iconic churches of Guernsey Class: Postcards Silver Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Guernsey Ship Letters Exhibitor: Bryan Elliston A study of the various handstamps issued to the Guernsey Post Office to identify incoming items of mail which were to be classified as Ship Letters. Class: Postal History Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Postal Rates during the Duplexes of Jersey period. Exhibitor: Steve Power Various postal rates are illustrated to different world-wide destinations, with all covers being tied by the Jersey duplex cancellation. The duplex cancellation sub-types are also explained. Class: Postal History Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Guernsey Sales Tax Stamps 1940 – 1947 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 Large Vermeil Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
Guernsey Occupation Period Exhibitor: John Triggs 16 sheet display, covering the German Occupation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Class: Occupation Postal History and Markings Large Silver Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
3rd Anniversary of the Liberation 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 Gold Entered in: CISS Annual Competition 2025
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
German Occupation of Alderney 1940-1945 Exhibitor: Richard Flemming Sixteen sheet display that incudes mail from Luftwaffe, Army and Navy. Two items of concentration camp mail, radio messsage card and PoW registration slip for airman on Alderney Class: Occupation Postal History and Markings 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
