Friday, July 15, 2011

Jersey Shipwrecks..

 

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Date of Issue : 12 July 2011

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Vessels that met disaster

The dangerous waters of the Channel Island have been testing ships to destruction for centuries. On 12th July 2011, Jersey Post issued a set of six stamps and a Miniature sheet depicting some of the vessels which have met disaster in the sea surrounding the Island. An accompanying Prestige Booklet brings to the life the tales of these ship and the fate which befell them. All the philatelic items issued are just wonderful. The sheetlet is very nice with different types of lighthouses on the tab.

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The stamps feature:

37p – TSS Princess Ena c.1935  49p – SS Caledonia c.1881  59p – TSS Ibex c.1897

64p – SS Schokland c.1943 79p – USS PT509 c.1944 86p – PS Superb c.1950

£3 – TSS Roebuck c.1911

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Booklet

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Sheetlet