SEPAC stamps, what are they?
Most collectors occasionally come across stamps from different countries that feature the same SEPAC logo. In this blog, we delve deeper into the background and meaning. Naturally, we will also show some SEPAC stamps...
Guernsey
Below you will find articles about Guernsey. Or click here to view stamps in the catalogue with the subject Guernsey.
Postcrossing Anniversary
In 2005, the Portuguese Paulo Magalhäes (a lover of sending and receiving postcards) developed a website that provides participants with random addresses to send a postcard to other postcrossers anywhere in the world. The card recipient registers the card delivery...
The Royal British Legion – 100th Anniversary 2021
Guernsey 2021 The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of an organisation - the Royal British Legion - founded in England to support members and ex-members of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Many postage stamps have...
Christmas 2024
PostBeeld owner Rob Smit and all of his co-workers send season's greetings to our clients worldwide and wish everyone a happy and healthy 2025. Sweden Today we present a sample of stamps issued to celebrate Christmas. "A Fairytale Christmas" is...
Titanic Postal Workers
On 15 April 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank within three hours, with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Recent events, with the tragic loss of life of those in the OceanGate Expeditions' "Titan"...
Alderney – Jules Verne Story Commemorated
Alderney 2023 Around the World in Eighty Days is a travel adventure novel by French author Jules Verne (1828-1905), that was published in book form in 1873. Jules Verne is often referred to as being the father of science fiction - his...
Lighthouses – a Popular Subject
Since we last featured the topic of lighthouses in 2019 there have been many great issues for the collector. Here we've made a selection from those produced in the three years up to and including 2022. Naturally if you visit...
Guernsey Granite
I have on many occasions placed my feet on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London but was not aware until recently that the granite stone used to construct the Cathedral’s steps originated from Guernsey, the British Channel Island....
Stamping Their Authority
The first day of October 1969 saw the inauguration of two new stamp issuing authorities, represented at the Universal Postal Union by what was then known as the British Post Office. The British Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey had...
Island of Dreams
The English Channel island of Guernsey will, on May 6th, issue the beautifully-illustrated stamp set shown below, featuring scenes taken from a book written by a famous author and political exile 150 years ago.The book was dedicated to the island...
