Saturday 2 January 2016

Catalogue 2016. Part 1A. United Kingdom, Offshore Islands And Europe (A)

Introduction 

The aim of the Catalogue is to list all issues by Commonwealth countries and their territories or their agents and some other philatelic entities with traditional ties to The Commonwealth which are usually featured in Commonwealth Stamps Opinion (CSO).
  Information will be added to the catalogue as it becomes available and information may be expanded or changed in a given entry as time goes by. 

  This is a list of postage stamps and not philatelic souvenirs which we may consider to be the status of many "stamps" which are alleged to be postage stamps. In many cases this is a matter of opinion but even if a philatelic item has theoretical postal validity many factors (such as lack of availability to the local mail-sending public of the country whose name is printed on the item, excessive face value, irrelevance of the "stamp's" subject matter to the country named on the stamp and excessive issuing of stamps by the named philatelic entity) may render the term " postage stamp" inappropriate when applied to such an item.

  A number of philatelic entities (postal administrations and philatelic agencies) issue far too many stamps. If I feel that to be the case, some issues of such territories are listed in the Footnote section of each of those territories. Generally, relegation to the Footnote section of such territories' issues occurs if issued items are excessive and are either irrelevant in subject matter or, in the worse cases, where a territory issues numerous thematic issues even if relevant to that territory, do not commemorate a significant local event or anniversary. I do not include "Footnote Issues" in my own personal collection of stamps from The Commonwealth.

While stamps which are given full listing in this catalogue are given a catalogue number, those included in the Footnote section are not but details of "Footnote stamps" are included when available. Issues are listed under the names of the entities which issued them, which may be private companies, rather than under the names of the territories which appear on the stamps. Thus stamps from Britain are listed under Royal Mail or Universal Mail United Kingdom rather than "Great Britain" and issues inscribed "Alderney" are listed under Guernsey Post and so on. 

Section 1A - United Kingdom, Offshore Islands and Europe.

Cyprus Post (Cyprus) (Republic within The Commonwealth)

10 March 2016 - Traditional crafts. Designed by Nicos Ierodiaconou. Lithographed by Giesecke and Devriant Matsoukis, Greece.

CP1601 - 41c - Basket weaving
CP1602 - 64c - Wood carving



10 March 2016 - Refugee Fund Tax stamp 2016 - 1 stamp. Lithographed.

CP1603 - 2c


11 April 2016 - Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro - 4 stamps. Lithographed.

CP1604 - 34c
CP1605 - 41c
CP1606 - 64c
CP1607 - 75c





9 May 2016 - Europa, "Think Green" - 2 stamps. Designed by Doxia Sergidou. Lithographed.

CP1608 - 34c
CP1609 - 64c



9 May 2016 - The principles of the European Union - 3 stamps. Lithographed.

CP1610 - 34c
CP1611 - 41c
CP1612 - 64c




8 July 2016 - Euromed, Fish of the Mediterranean Sea - 1 stamp. Lithographed.

CP1613 - €1.88c


8 July 2016 - Old fountains of Cyprus - 2 stamps. Lithographed.

CP1614 - 34c
CP1615 - 41c - Fountains of Pegia



Guernsey Post (Guernsey and Alderney) 

(A) - inscribed "Guernsey" (Crown Dependency)

17 February 2016 - Post and Go stamps dispensed by IAR Kiosk GG02 in Envoy House post office, St. Peter Port - Guernsey animals. Dispensed in "Collectors strip" of 6 different values.

GP1601 - Guernsey Golden Donkey + "Envoy House"
GP1602 - Guernsey Golden Goat + "Envoy House"
GP1603 - Guernsey Cow + "Envoy House"
GP1604 - Atlantic Grey Seal + "Envoy House"
GP1605 - Puffin + "Envoy House"
GP1606 - Blond hedgehog + "Envoy House"


6 May 2016 - 150th anniversary of Victor Hugo's novel, "Toilers of the Sea", set in Guernsey and written by the author when he lived there. Designed by Keith Robinson and lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Perforated 14.

GP1607 - 43p
GP1608 - 57p
GP1609 - 58p
GP1610 - 64p
GP1611 - 70p
GP1612 - 78p







(B) - inscribed "Alderney" (Part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey)

17 February 2016 - Longis Nature Reserve. Designed by Two Degrees North. Lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Perf. 13.

GPA1601 - 42p - Eelgrass
GPA1602 - 56p - Granville Fritillary 
GPA1603 - 57p - Yarrow broomrape
GPA1604 - 62p - Meadow pipit
GPA1605 - 68p - Sand crocus
GPA1606 - 77p - Greater white toothed shrew
GPA1607 - £3.62 miniature sheet









25 May 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 6 stamps. Designed by Mark Totty. Lithographed by Southern Colour Print.

GPA1608 - 43p
GPA1609 - 54p
GPA1610 - 58p
GPA1611 - 67p
GPA1612 - 70p
GPA1613 - 78p




14 September 2016 - 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings- 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Nick Watton. Lithographed by Cartor. Perforated 13.5 x 13.

GPA1614 - 43p 
GPA1615 - 57p
GPA1616 - 58p
GPA1617 - 64p
GPA1618 - 70p
GPA1619 - 78p
GPA1620 -  £3.70p miniature sheet containing 1 each of the above values




(C) - Footnote issues:-

(1) - inscribed "Guernsey"

20 January 2016 - Lunar new year - "Year of the Monkey" - 6 values and 1 miniature sheet contains all 6 stamps. Designed by Chrissy Lau. Lithographed by Lowe-Martin. Perf. 13.3.

X - 42p
X - 56p
X - 57p
X - 62p
X - 68p
X  - 77p
X -  £3.62p miniature sheet

(Total face value £7.24).





20 January 2016 - Lunar new year, Year of The Monkey - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 stamps - produced on 24 carat gold foil.                                                                                                                

X - 1 miniature sheet sold for £95.


17 February 2016 - Endangered wildlife, the Philippine Eagle. Designed by Joel Kirk. Lithographed by Cartor. Perf. 14 x 14.25.

X - £3 miniature sheet 


17 February 2016 - Post and Go stamps dispensed from IAR kiosk GG01sited at the Spring Stampex 2016 Philatelic Exhibition (London) for 4 days only from 17 - 20 February 2016. "Guernsey Life" (animals of Guernsey) - "Collectors strips" of 6 different stamps in 6 different designs. Self-adhesive. Inscriptions digitally printed.

X - Guernsey Letter up to 100g
X - Guernsey Large letter up to 100g
X - UK Letter up to 100g
X - UK Large letter up to 100g
X - Europe Letter
X - Rest of the World




17 February 2016 - Post and Go stamps dispensed from IAR kiosk GG01 sited at the Spring Stampex 2016 Philatelic Exhibition (London) for 4 days only from 17 to 20 February 2016. "Guernsey Flag" - "Collectors strips" of 6 stamps with the added inscription "500 Years of Postal History". Self-adhesive. Inscriptions digitally printed.

X - Guernsey Letter up to 100g
X - Guernsey Large Letter up to 100g
X - UK Letter up to 100g
X - UK Large Letter up to 100g
X - Europe Letter
X - Rest of the World


6 May 2016 - Europa, "Think Green" - 1 stamp. Designed by Doxia Sergidou. Lithographed by Lowe-Martin. Perforated 13.5.

X - 64p


6 May 2016 - 150th anniversary of Victor Hugo's "Toilers of the Sea" - 1 "prestige booklet". Designed by Keith Robinson. Lithographed.

X - Prestige booklet, sold for £4.60p


25 May 2016 - The Seasons, SEPAC (64p) - 4 stamps. Designed by Bridget Yabsley from photographs by Chris George. Lithographed by Lowe-Martin. Perforated 13.5.

X - 43p Spring
X - 57p Summer
X - 64p Autumn (SEPAC)
X - 70p Winter





25 May 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition", Guernsey cow - 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Andrew Robinson. Lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Perforated 15 x 14.

X - £2 miniature sheet 


28 May 2016 - "New York 2016" Philatelic Exhibition" - "Post and Go" labels in 2 designs ("Guernsey flag" and "Guernsey life") with additional inscription "World Stamp/Show NY2016) dispensed from kiosk GG01 at the exhibition only for the period of the exhibition. The labels had no postal validity in New York. Items dispensed from the "Back office" kiosk BO02 - the same strips with the same inscription were sold by the Guernsey Philatelic Bureau.

X - "Collectors strip" of 6 different values - Guernsey flag
X - "Collectors strip" of 6 different values - Guernsey life





(2) - inscribed "Alderney"

25 May 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 1 "Prestige booklet"

X - "Prestige booklet" sold for £14.80p


14 July 2016 - Postcrossing - 2 stamps. Designed by Sue Harmon. Lithographed  Lowe-Martin. Perforated 13.5.

X - Europe rate
X - Rest of the world rate



Isle Of Man Post Office (Isle Of Man) (Crown Dependency)

6 February 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 8 stamps. Designed by Isle Of Man Advertising using text and illustrations by Arthur Edwards. Lithographed with additional metallic element. Perf. 14.

IMP1601 - 1st
IMP1602 - 1st
IMP1603 - 77p
IMP1604 - 77p
IMP1605 - 93p
IMP1606 - 93p
IMP1607 - £1.24
IMP1608 - £1.24





17 February 2016 - 100th anniversary of the Battle of The Somme - 6 stamps. Designed by EJC Design with text by Matthew Richardson, Manx National Heritage. Lithographed. Perf.14.

IMP1609 - 1st
IMP1610 - 77p
IMP1611 - 93p
IMP1612 - £1.24
IMP1613 - £1.65
IMP1614 - £1.86




17 February 2016 - 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland - 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Francesca Jellicoe and EJC Design. Lithographed. Perf 14..

IMP1615 - £3.50 miniature sheet (contains 2 different stamps - 2 x £1.75)


Footnote Issues:-

12 January 2016 - 150th anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society - 8 stamps.

X - 1st
X - 1st
X - 77p
X - 77p
X - 93p
X - 93p
X - £1.24
X - £1.24.

(Total face value £6.76).



20 January 2016 - Lunar new year, Year of the Monkey - 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Guo Zhenshan (10p) and Yin Huili (£2). Lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Perf 14.

X - £2.10 miniature sheet (contains 2 different stamps - 1 x 10p and 1 x £2)



24 March 2016 - Birds of Isle Of Man, "Matt Sewell's Birds" - 10 gummed stamps and 5 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets of 10 (5 x 2 stamps). Designed by Matt Sewell. Lithographed. Perf. 14.

X - 1st - Manx shearwater, gummed
X - 1st - Manx shearwater, self-adhesive
X - 1st - Robin, gummed
X - 1st - Robin, self-adhesive
X - 1st - Pheasant, gummed
X - 1st - Pheasant, self-adhesive
X - 1st - Goldfinch, gummed
X - 1st - Goldfinch, self-adhesive
X - 1st - Tawny owl, gummed
X - 1st - Tawny owl, self- adhesive
X - Europe rate - Starling
X - Europe rate - Blue tit
X - Europe rate - Puffin
X - Europe rate - Kestrel
X -Europe rate - Cormorant








9 May 2016 - 300th anniversary of the Royal Artillery - 6 gummed stamps, 1 pane of 6 different self-adhesive stamps and 1 "Prestige booklet" . Designed by Glazier Design. Lithographed.

X - 45p
X - 50p 
X - 95p
X - £1.27p
X - £1.69p
X - £2.44p
X - 1 pane of self-adhesive stamps (1 each of 45p, 50p, 95p, £1.27p, £1.69p and £2.44p) sold for £7.30p)
X - 1 "Prestige booklet" containing 4 different panes sold for £14.60p






10 May 2016 - "In the Footsteps of the Endurance Expedition" - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Lithographed. 

X - £3.50 miniature sheet containing 2 x £1.75p stamps depicting Frank Worsley and Henry Worsley.


23 May 2016 - Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro (Isle Of Man did not have its own team at the Games) -  4 stamps and 1 sheetlet containing 4 different stamps and 8 labels. Lithographed

X - £1.27p
X - £1.27p
X - £1.27p
X - £1.27p
X - £5.08p sheetlet contains 4 x £1.27p stamps




1 July 2016 - Centenary of Einstein's Theory of Relatvity - 6 gummed stamps, 1 gummed miniature sheet, 1 self-adhesive pane containing 6 different stamps and 1 "Prestige booklet". Designed by Glazier Design. Lithographed by Cartor including printing with foil. Perforated 14.

X - 45p - Albert Einstein 
X - 50p - Stephen Hawking 
X - 95p - Gravitational waves
X - £1.27p - Hawking radiation
X - £1.69p - Two black holes colliding
X - £2.44p - Black hole
X - £7.30p sheetlet - 6 gummed stamps (1 of each value)
X - £7.30p "pane" - 6 self-adhesive stamps (1 of each value)
X - £14.60p "Prestige booklet" - includes 2 sets of each value of the self-adhesive stamps.








(Cost of entire issue - £36.50p)

Jersey Post (Jersey) (Crown Dependency) 

6 February 2016 - 75th anniversary of RAF Search and Rescue - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Sharif Tarabay. Lithographedby Lowe Martin. Perf. 13 x 13.5.

JP1601 - 47p
JP1602 - 57p
JP1603 - 71p
JP1604 - 73p
JP1605 - 25p
JP1606 - £1.25p
JP1607 - £4.68 miniature sheet (contains all 6 stamps)








(Total face value £9.32)

17 February 2016 - Post and Go stamps produced by IAR "back office" kiosk and sold from philatelic bureau in St. Helier. "Jersey Crest" design. Designed by True North. Digital printing of inscription. "Collectors strip" of 6 different values. These stamps were also dispensed from IAR kiosk JE01 at Spring Stampex 2016 philatelic exhibition, London from. 17 - 20 February 2016 only.

JP1608 - pink crest
JP1609 - brown crest
JP1610 - green crest
JP1611 - blue crest
JP1612 - red crest
JP1613 - orange crest




("Collectors strip sold for £4.21)

21 April 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 10 stamps. Lithographed by Cartor.

JP1614 - 48p
JP1615 - 48p
JP1616 - 60p
JP1617 - 60p
JP1618 - 66p
JP1619 - 74p
JP1620 - 76p
JP1621 - 88p
JP1622 - £1
JP1623 - £1.29p











14 May 2016 - Post and Go stamps, Centenary of the Muratti Vase Inter-island Football competition. Dispensed by Broad Street post office kiosk JE02 in Collectors strips of 6 different stamps. "Jersey Crest" stamps with additional inscription "Broad Street/100th Muratti Vase"

JP1624 - local letter up to 100g
JP1625 - UK letter up to 100g
JP1626 - Europe up to 20g
JP1627 - local large up to 100g
JP1628 - UK large up to 100g
JP1629 - international letter up to 20g




7 June 2016 - 50th Anniversary of the Jersey Old Motor Club - 8 stamps and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Intereabang from photographs by Andy Le Gresley. Lithographed.

JP1630 - 48p - MGTC 1948
JP1631 - 60p - Morgan Aero Three Wheeler 1929
JP1632 - 66p - Rolls Royce 20 1928
JP1633 - 74p - 3.5 Litre Bentley 1934
JP1634 - 76p - 60HP Mercedes 1904
JP1635 - 88p - Austin 7 Chummy 1929
JP1636 - £1 - Daimler 15 1934
JP1637 - £1.29p - Gladiator Tonneau 1902 
JP1638 - £2 miniature sheet - 1969 Boxing Day Run






Footnote issues:-

5 January 2015 - Lunar New Year - Year of the Monkey - 1 stamp and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Wang Huming. Lithographed.

X - 47p
X - £1 miniature sheet

(Total face value £1.47).




17 February 2016 - Post And Go labels -  Quincentenary of Royal Mail - "Jersey Flag" labels with added inscription, "500 Years of Postal History". Dispensed by IAR kiosk JE01 with digitally printed inscription at the "Spring Stampex 2016" philatelic exhibition in London where the labels had no postal validity. Sold for 4 days only at the exhibition.

X - "Collectors strip" of 6 different values from kiosk JE01


9 March 2016 - "The Legacy of Queen Victoria", Portraits of King George V. 6 stamps and1 miniature sheet. Designed by True North. Lithographed with additional bronze metallic ink.

X - 47p
X - 57p
X - 64p
X - 73p
X- 85p
X - 95p
X - £2 miniature sheet











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