Channel Islands

specialised catalogue of stamps and postal history

Plot

Contents
Part 1: Postal History
1. Letter Forwarding Agents ..3 4
2. Establishment of the Postal Service 8
3. Pre-adhesive Markings
Jersey 9 10
Guernsey 10 11
4. Ship Letters Jersey 12 13
Guernsey, 13 15
Wrecks 15 16
5. Uniform Fourpenny Post 17 6.
6. Handstruck Numerals Jersey 18 19
Guernsey 19 20
7. Use of First Adhesives and Mulreadys 21 21
8. Numeral Obliterations
Jersey 23 25
Guernsey 26 28
Alderney .. 28
9 Datestamps and Other Cancellations
Jersey 29 41
Guernsey 44 55
10. Postage Due and Instructional Marks 58
Jersey 59 63
Guernsey 67 69
11. Military Mail 72 74
12. Paquebot Marks
Jersey 75 76
Guernsey 75 76
13. The Smaller Islands
Alderney 77 83
Sark 85 87
Herm 89 90
Jethou 91 91
Brecqhou 92
Lihou 92
14. Sub-offices of Jersey and Guernsey 93
Jersey 96
Guernsey 104
15. Cachets, Slogans and Special Markings
Jersey Cachets 110 110
Slogans 112 112
First Day markings 116
Special handstamps 118 118
Guernsey Cachets 121 121
Slogans 122 122
First Day markings 123 —
Special handstamps 125 125
16. Airmails and Hovercraft Mail 127 —
Jersey airmails --- 134
Guernsey airmails --- 140
Alderney airmails --- 144
Hovermails --- 145
17. Mail between the Channel Islands and France 147 154
18. The German Occupation 158 163
19. Red Cross Message Service 164 168
20. Internee Mail Service 175 176
21. Prisoner of War Mail 183 184
22. Aerial Propaganda Leaflets 185 186
23. Parcel Post Labels .. 187 187
Customs Duty Parcel Post Labels 188 188
Bibliography 190 ---
Part 2: Specialised Stamp Catalogue
1. The German Occupation .. 195 196
2. The Liberation Commemoratives 204 204
3. The Regional Issues .. .. 206 207
4. The Independent Postal Administrations 213 213
5. Local Delivery Services . 341 344