Liberation 75 - £1.05 Sheet of Ten
£10.50
Entertainment forms a large part of the more informal celebrations of Liberation Day in Jersey. Amidst an atmosphere of joyous festivities are food stalls, swing bands and lindy hop dancers, some the entertainment has been featured on the £1.05 stamp. The stamp sheets give the discerning collector access to all the printer's marks and any additional information on the selvedges.
Date of issue | 09/05/2020 |
Withdrawal date | 09/05/2022 |
Designer | Designed by True North with illustrations by Charlie Davis |
Sheet | 10 |
Size | 30mm x 40mm |
Process | Four colour offset lithography with special litho blue metallic ink |
Denominations | 54p, 70p, 84p, 88p, £1.05, £1.18 |
Additional Information
During the first year of World War II, western Europe fell to the forces of Nazi Germany and France was occupied. With their close proximity to the French mainland the Channel Islands were isolated and undefendable. On 1st July 1940 German troops arrived to take the surrender of Jersey and for the next five years Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney became the only part of the British Isles to be occupied during the Second World War.
Additional Information
During the first year of World War II, western Europe fell to the forces of Nazi Germany and France was occupied. With their close proximity to the French mainland the Channel Islands were isolated and undefendable. On 1st July 1940 German troops arrived to take the surrender of Jersey and for the next five years Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney became the only part of the British Isles to be occupied during the Second World War.