guernsey stamps philatelic news july 2013

Philatelic News July 2013 Vol. 9 No. 10REVISED EDITION

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200th Anniversary of the Guernsey

Press & Star

The Life of Beatrix Potter

Welcome to the summer edition of the Philatelic News 2013.

We have two very exciting issues out this month. Our first issue sees us working closely with our local newspaper, The Guernsey Press and Star. It is 200 years since the first newspaper, which was then called ‘The Star’, was published and we have been lucky enough to pull out some wonderful headlines from the first edition right through to the latest edition, celebrating their 200th Anniversary. An issue with some wonderfully historic events, including a stamp published by the newspaper during World War II!

Finally, it has been 70 years since the death of much loved author Beatrix Potter. To celebrate the life of this extraordinary writer and illustrator this Alderney set of stamps features new and evocative illustrations that capture the essence of Beatrix Potter and the wonderful animals which she drew her inspiration from.

I do hope you enjoy these July issues as much as we enjoyed putting them together.

Welcome2013 Stamp ProgrammeGuernsey31 July 2013200th Anniversary of Guernsey Press & StarSet of 6 stamps, First Day Cover, Presentation Pack,Sheets of 1024 September 2013SEPAC: Theme Animals – Centenary of the West Show Set of 6 stamps, First Day Cover, Presentation Pack, Sheets of 1030 October 2013Guernsey Christmas Stamps - When Santa Got Stuck Up the ChimneySet of 7 stamps, First Day Cover, Presentation Pack

Alderney31 July 2013The Life of Beatrix Potter Set of 6 stamps, First Day Cover, Presentation Pack,Sheets of 10, Souvenir Sheet , Souvenir Sheet FDC30 October 2013Alderney Christmas Stamps - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Set of 7 stamps, First Day Cover, Presentation Pack

Tariffs, programme details and issue dates are subject to change without prior notice.

soon to be withdrawn...The War of 1812 (withdrawal date 14th June)Se-tenant Pair (Guernsey) £2.00, Se-tenant Pair (Canada) £0.80, FDC (Guernsey)£3.20, Presentation Pack (Guernsey) £2.90, Se-tenant Pair Sheets of 10 (Guernsey) £10.00, Official FDC (Guernsey & Canada Stamps) £3.50, Se-tenant Pair (Canada) £0.80, Se-tenant Pair Sheets of 16 (Canada) £6.40

Alderney Invertebrates: Tiger Moths & Ermines (withdrawal date 24th July)Set of 6 stamps £3.46, First Day Cover £4.66, Presentation Pack £4.36, Sheets of 10 £34.60, Souvenir Sheet £3.46, Souvenir Sheet First Day Cover £4.66, Souvenir Sheet & Pack Insert £3.66

Celebrating 150 Years of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club (withdrawal date 24th July)Set of 6 stamps £3.46, First Day Cover £4.66, Presentation Pack £4.36, Sheets of 10 £34.60

The Titanic Centennial Collection can be ordered on the Guernsey Stamps website or on the enclosed order form.

Titanic Centennial Collection

Issue Date: 15th AprilExactly one year after the centenary of the Titanic catastrophe in 1912, DAVO philatelic publishers will issue the ‘ Titanic International Centennial Collection’. A beautifully illustrated book and album, in 1912 atmosphere, containing pages for all the stamps issued worldwide in memory of this tragic event in 2012! The book is written in English and contains more than a hundred pages. It is available to order with or without mounts.A piece of art in itself (with full colour stamp pictures at 90% of their original size), it will increase in beauty and value while you collect the stamps from all over the world (more than 40 countries and more than 80 different stamps and stampsheets). Once filled you are the proud owner of the International Centennial Collection of Titanic related stamps.

A timeless piece of art and a unique stamp collection

£ 43including mounts

(stamps and stamp sheets not provided)

£ 34without mounts

The Book:

Leading up to its construction (1888-1908)

The ship (1909-1912)

The voyage (10 April 1912 – 15 April 1912)

The disaster (14 April 1912)

The discovery and more (1985-2012)

The international centennial collection (2012) with stamps and stampsheets from:

Aland, Alderney, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Ireland, Hungary, Jersey and many more.

Epilogue: Titanic II?

The Titanic Centennial Collection can be ordered on the Guernsey Stamps website or on the enclosed order form.

Presentation Pack £4.51

The Guernsey Press and Star, reaches a milestone birthday this year and we have marked the occasion with a commemorative issue that features miniature interpretations of six key front pages from the publication’s illustrious past.

Editor Richard Digard told us:

‘We are delighted that our special anniversary is being marked with this stamp issue, which so absolutely captures the essence and history of our newspaper over the last two centuries’.

Dating back to 1813, The Press as it is known locally has become an integral part of island life and along with the postal service, has worked diligently to keep islanders in touch and up-to-date. The two institutions have enjoyed strong links over the years and in the early 20th century they were located across the road from each

other in Smith Street, St Peter Port. A pipeline - still thought to exist - ran between them and special tubes carrying telegrams were propelled through it, landing in the editor’s tray for the evening paper.

In 1940, the Channel Islands were invaded by Germany and occupied for five years. British stamps could no longer be brought into the island and by 1941 stocks ran dry. The General Postal Office - as we then were - commissioned the Press’ commercial print department to produce runs of half-shilling and shilling postage stamps. The green 1/2d version is featured in the 55p stamp and recently trod the boards of the world stage on the cover of acclaimed novel ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’.

It is a fitting tribute to have produced an issue dedicated to this long-serving publication, which once helped us with our own stamps. Richard Digard said: ‘We couldn’t be more pleased that 70-odd years later you are returning the favour!’

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the Star was born in1813 to provide islanders with the weekly news from London as well as ‘Historical Anecdotes, Biographical Sketches of the most eminent Men of every nation, and of every age; original and select Poetry’. The paper was absorbed by The Guernsey Press in1965, becoming The Guernsey Press and Star.

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In the summer of 1940, the German occupation of the Channel Islands began and The Guernsey Press was under Nazi control for the next five years. The green postage stamp featured was printed by The Guernsey Press’ commercial print department and went into circulation from 1941 when supplies of British stamps ran out.


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Her great-great-grandmother celebrated 60 years as Queen in the year that The Guernsey Press was born and, by remarkable coincidence, Elizabeth II reaches the 60th Anniversary of her Coronation to the throne in the year that the newspaper celebrates its 200th Birthday.


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Queen Victoria celebrated 60 years on the throne a month before the very first issue of The Guernsey Press was published. The occasion was recorded in a special supplement of The Star, which was filled with drawings and descriptions capturing the pomp and ceremony of the day.


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In 2013, The Guernsey Press and Star celebrates 200 years of serving the islands. The newspaper has become an

integral part of island life and as well as keeping islanders informed, it has recorded the milestones, triumphs and

tribulations of the past two centuries within its pages.


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Five long years after the German invasion, the Channel Islands were liberated and The Guernsey Press heralded the new era with a joyful headline and ‘freedom’ illustration. It recorded the highest single day’s circulation in the newspaper’s history with 17,585 copies sold.


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“My favourite stamp in the set is the 55p stamp, showing the mouse in the onion patch with Beatrix kneeling on the ground pulling up onions. I love the low down perspective - peering through the vegetable patch- and the fact that the background fades to nothing leaving the imagination to fill in the gaps. We thoroughly enjoyed illustrating all of the stamps but I think this is the best of the set.”

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The Life ofBEATRIX POTTER

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Date of issue 31 July 2013Designer The Potting ShedPrinter Cartor Security PrintingValues 40p, 53p, 55p, 63p, 71p, 79pProcess Offset Lithography Stamp size 45mm deep x 28mm wideS/S size 140mm deep x 100mm widePaper 110 gsm unwatermarked PVA adhesivePerforation 13.25 x 13.5Sheet 10Cylinder A

First Day Cover £4.81

Souvenir Sheet £3.61

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Set of 6 stamps £3.61

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Beatrix Potter enjoyed walking in the countryside around her hometown 'Near Sawrey', the 40p stamp shows the author admiring the inspiring wildlife and animals.


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The 53p stamp pictures Beatrix feeding a duck, a reference to her much loved character Jemima Puddle-duck, the scene is framed by the beautiful hills of the lake district in the background.

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Beatrix Potter would often gather things to draw and include in her stories. The 55p stamp includes onions, which are a reference to a scene in 'Peter Rabbit' of two rabbits in a vegetable patch.

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The 63p stamp depicts Beatrix Potter in her childhood. The dog in the image is based on a springer spaniel called 'Spot' which she owned when she was a girl.

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On the 71p stamp Beatrix Potter is pictured drawing a cat

on a basket in reference to the Peter Rabbit story, where a cat sits on top of a basket

while Peter and his cousin are stuck underneath.

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The 79p stamp shows Beatrix Potter enjoying a

stroll through an idyllic farm. Combining an inheritance from her aunt and proceeds

from her books, Beatrix purchased her first farm in

Near Sawrey in 1905.

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Beatrix Potter is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors. She wrote and illustrated many wonderful books with unique animal characters full of personality such as Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Jemima Puddleduck. We are delighted to have created a very special issue to celebrate her life. Jay Almer, Managing Director of Guernsey based design agency, The Potting Shed was already familiar with the stories and characters of Beatrix Potter, like many of us he grew up reading her books, and drinking from Peter Rabbit mugs! He was always totally captivated and inspired by the beauty of the illustrations. Here Jay explains a little bit more about how The Potting Shed set about designing the stunning materials for this issue. “The research element of a project like this is crucial. It allows the designer to gather a mental picture based around the facts of the subject. For example, the first stamp composition that we came up with, that which inspired the whole concept, was the 40p stamp of Beatrix walking down the road towards her village of Near Sawry. We imagined her returning to the village after one of her inspiring walks in

the Lake District and illustrated this with the rabbit looking up from the grass below the sign-post. We discussed and considered the style of the whole project quite a bit. We wanted to pay homage to the original, beautiful book illustrations, but naturally to add our own twist. We decided the way to achieve this was with interpretative colour illustrations. Beatrix Potter herself invariably took factual points and spun a beautiful story with them and we wanted to create our own set of mini stories based on her life.Projects such as this have many individual stages and inevitably take more time than one might imagine. Once happy with the original composition ideas we re-drew these as a simple black and white outline sketches. Then we moved onto the computer for colour consistency to create a wash of colour across the entire background of the pictures. Then illustration starts again; we worked up all the designs with coloured pencils to give the correct tone, texture and detail. This is what gives the material a playful illustrative style as well as a hand-drawn touch.

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Issues currently available

See stock list for Guernsey self sticks, Raymond Evison Wild Flora Guernsey definitives 1 and Coral and Anemones Alderney definitives.

All correspondence to: FREEPOST GU267 Guernsey Philatelic Bureau Envoy House La Vrangue St Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands GY1 5SS

Tel: +44 (0)1481 716486 Fax: +44 (0)1481 712082E-mail: [email protected] www.guernseystamps.com

Channel Islands Specialists SocietyAnyone wishing to join the CISS, buy one of the Society’s excellent publications, or find out more, should write to:Moira Edwards86 Hall LaneSandonChelmsfordEssexCM2 7RQwww.ciss1950.org.uk

20th Anniversary of Floral Guernsey

A special set of stamps to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Floral Guernsey.

Date of issue: 27 September 2012

Guernsey & Alderney:The Christmas Story

Beautiful illustrations depicting the story of the Nativity.

Date of issue: 31 October 2012

The History of Alderney Harbour

The History of Alderney Harbour from 1800 to the present day, shown

through colourful illustrations.

Date of issue: 31 October 2012

Endangered Species: Giant Panda

Another superb wildlife illustration by Joel Kirk for our

Endangered Species series.

Date of issue: 20 February 2013

Alderney BeetlesAs part of our Invertebrates series we are delighted to feature some of the

beetles found in Alderney.


Guernsey Marine LifeA close-up look at the wonderful

Marine Life seen in the waters of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.


The 60th Anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation

A wonderful collection of images from the day of the Coronation,

2nd June 1953. Date of issue: 29 May 2013

Herm IslandA paradise island which is part of the

Bailiwick of Guernsey is show cased in this wonderful issue.

Date of issue: 29 May 2013

Europa: The Postman’s VanSuperb illustrations of post van’s from the past, illustrated by renowned artist

Robin Carter.

Date of issue: 8 May 2013

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