New Stamp Issues Info

Jersey Post have announced their stamp programme for 2008. A total of twelve issues will take place throughout the year.

Details as follows:

15th January 2008, Jersey - Signals

The first stamp issue released in 2008 will feature a selection of the meteorological and navigational signals used in Jersey and celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Fort Regent Signal Station.

Five stamps - size 40.00mm x 30.00mm.
Stamp artist – Nick Shewring.
Printed by Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH, Austria.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

14th February 2008, Europa - The Letter.
Jersey Post’s interpretation of PostEurop’s 2008 theme to promote writing letters depicts four different styles of hand written letters - from the young to the old - in a variety of calligraphic styles. The Europa logo will be depicted on two stamps within the set.
Four stamps – Size 40mm x 30mm.
Stamp artist – Jennifer Toombs.
Printed by Joh. Enschedé, Holland.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

3th March 2008, Jersey Festivals - Jersey Eisteddfod Centenary.
The Creative Arts - Drama, Speech, Music, Photography, Dance, Painting, Needlecrafts and Flower Arranging - are all depicted on the five stamps.
Five stamps – size 40mm x 30mm.
Stamp artist – Jennifer Toombs.
Printed by Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH, Austria.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

8th April 2008, Jersey Transport - Buses II.
Continuing the Jersey Transport series, six stamps and a separate Miniature Sheet containing one stamp in a cohesive design will be issued featuring seven more buses seen on Jersey roads from the 1920s to recent times.
Six stamps – size 42.58mm x 28.45mm.
One Miniature Sheet - size 110mm x 75mm.
Stamp artist – Alan R Copp
Printed by Joh. Enschedé, Holland.
Official First Day Cover envelopes and Presentation Packs.

18th May 2008, Jersey Cows - World Jersey Cattle Bureau.
To mark the annual Conference of the ‘World Jersey Cattle Bureau’ being held in Jersey in 2008, a Miniature sheet containing one stamp depicting a Jersey bull will be issued.
One Miniature Sheet – size 110mm x 75mm.
Stamp artist – William Oliver.
Printed by Cartor Security Printers, France.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

20th May 2008, Jersey Orchids VI.
A further set of stamps and separate Miniature Sheet in the highly popular series featuring award winning hybrid orchids, bred at the Eric Young Orchid Foundation in Jersey, will be released.

Six stamps - size 40mm x 30mm.
One Miniature Sheet – size 110mm x 75mm.
Stamp artist – Andrew Robinson.
Printed by Cartor Security printers, France.
Official First Day Cover envelopes and Presentation Packs.

24th June 2008, Jersey Naval Connections II - Visiting Naval Vessels.
A selection of British Royal Naval vessels which have visited Jersey and its waters will be depicted on the stamps whilst a Prestige Booklet provides information and illustrations of many of the vessels that have visited Jersey over the years.
Six stamps – size 40mm x 30mm.
One Miniature Sheet - 110mm x 75mm.
Stamp artist - Tony Theobald.
Printed in offset lithography.
Official First Day Cover envelopes, Presentation Packs and Prestige Booklet.

26th August 2008, Jersey Festival of Speed.
This classic car race is an annual event in Jersey and is extremely popular with both local people and vistors alike.

One Miniature Sheet – size 110mm x 75mm.
Stamp artist – Alan R Copp.
Printed in offset lithography.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

20th August 2008, Jersey - Farm Animals.
To mark the 175th anniversary of the Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society, a set of five non-value indicator self adhesive stamps will be released to replace ‘Jersey Offshore Reefs’ NVI self-adhesive stamps which have been on sale since 2003.

Five stamps – size 30.00mm x 25.00mm.
Stamp artist – Colleen Corlett.
Printed in offset lithography.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

9th September 2008, Jersey Nature - Insects II.
Six stamps depicting some of the wide variety of insects seen in Jersey will be issued in 2008 as part of the Jersey Nature series.
Six stamps – size 40mm x 30mm.
Printed in offset lithography.
Stamp artist – William Oliver.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

19th October 2008, Jersey Birdlife II - Migrating Birds.
The second set in the new Birdlife series features various groups of birds which migrate to Jersey each year and are seen flying around Jersey’s town and countryside.
Six stamps – size 40.00mm x 30.00mm.
One Souvenir Miniature Sheet - size 150mm x 100mm.
One Souvenir Sheetlet - size 150mm x 100mm.
Stamp artist – Nick Parlett.
Printed in offset lithography.
Official First Day Cover envelopes and Presentation Packs.

14th November 2008, 60th Birthday HRH The Prince of Wales.
One stamp and a separate Souvenir Miniature Sheet will be released to mark the 60th Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales. After twelve months this stamp will form part of the current Definitive stamp series.
One stamp – size 37.50mm x 51.00mm.
One Souvenir Miniature Sheet - size 150mm x 100mm.
Printed in offset lithography.
Stamp artist – Andrew Robinson.
Official First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.