Jersey Post issued six stamps depicting Christmas Tree Decorations. The tradition of decorating trees at Christmas began centuries ago. Decorations which started with sweets, gingerbread, nuts and paper roses, were followed by tinsel and a huge variety of miniature dolls, instruments, glass beads, baubles and so on, remaining to this day an indispensable part of [...]
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Jersey Scenery III – Sepac
October 9th, 2011 
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716 viewsJersey Post has issued the third set in the series of postage stamps entitled ‘Jersey Scenery’. The six stamps will feature photographs of some of the Island’s beautiful landscapes and landmarks. One stamp within the set will also be included in the Small European Postal Administrations Corporations (SEPAC) joint issue and will feature the SEPAC [...]
50th Anniversary of Jersey’s Finance Industry
September 23rd, 2011 srmodh 758 views2011 marks the 50th anniversary of Jersey’s modern financial services industry when the Island first began to export its financial expertise and intellectual capital to the world. A particular gravure printing effect together with a silver embossing gives the Miniature Sheet the appearance of a bank note.
Archaeology II – Buried Treasure
September 4th, 2011 srmodh 746 viewsThe second issue in Jersey Post’s series entitled ‘Archaeology’ has been issued featuring various coins which form part of the hoard of 2500 Celtic coins and pieces of jewellery which were unearthed by a farmer on his land at Le Catillon in Grouville, Jersey in 1957. The coins are all on display at Jersey’s La [...]
Royal Wedding – HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton
April 29th, 2011 srmodh 5,989 viewsJersey post issued a postage stamp to celebrate the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.
85th Birthday of HM The Queen
April 28th, 2011 srmodh 844 viewsJersey Post will celebrate the 85th birthday of HM The Queen with this £3 commemorative stamp in which she is portrayed during Her 2005 visit to Jersey. After one year, the stamp will become the new £3 value in Jersey Post’s Definitive range of postage stamps.
