Posts Tagged ‘Jersey’

Titanic – 100 years – Jersey

Titanic - 100 years - Jersey

Jersey post issued a miniature sheet to commemorate 100 years of sinking of RMS Titanic. Ten people with a Jersey connection are known to have been on board RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage although the figure does vary. The precise number has always been difficult to define due to the confusion on the night, [...]

Christmas 2011 – Jersey

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 [...]

Jersey Scenery III – Sepac

Jersey 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

2011 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

The 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

Jersey post issued a postage stamp to celebrate the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.


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