Jersey and Guernsey Occupation Stamps.
The German Occupation of the Channel Islands started in April of 1940. By the end of the year Guernsey was running out of stamps. Permission was given for the 2d value to be bisected, and used as 1d postage. This was officially allowed as from the 27th. Dec. 1940, until the 18th of Feb 1941, when the Guernsey 1d Arms was issued.
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Issue - Paper |
U/M |
F/U |
C/U |
1/2d Emerald |
£2.20 |
£1.50 |
£0.90 |
1/2d Emerald - Newsprint |
£3.75 |
£3.00 |
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1d Scarlet |
£2.75 |
£1.50 |
£0.90 |
1d Scarlet - Newsprint |
£3.50 |
£3.00 |
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1d Chalk surface Paper |
£22 |
£15 |
£8 |
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Issue - Paper |
U/M |
F/U |
C/U |
1/2d Green |
1.95 |
1.50 |
0.90 |
1/2d Green - Newsprint |
2.25 |
1.50 |
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1d Scarlet |
1.50 |
1.00 |
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1d Scarlet on Newsprint |
2.50 |
2.00 |
1.50 |
1 1/2d Brown |
4.00 |
3.00 |
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2d Orange |
3.50 |
3.00 |
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2 1/2d Blue |
3.50 |
2.50 |
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2 1/2d Blue on Newsprint |
1.50 |
0.95 |
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3d Violet |
2.00 |
1.50 |
The Pictorial Views were printed in Occupied France, in sheets of 60, two panes of 30 with a vertical, centre gutter. Reprints of three values were made towards the end of the war, on thicker newsprint type paper. Please note all First day covers/cards and similar items are listed on the Occupation Covers page.
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| Issue - Paper | U/M | LMM | F/Used | C/Used | FDC - cover or card |
| 1/2d Green | £3.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 0.80 | £4.00 |
| !/2d Emerald | £3.50 | 2.00 | 1.75 | ||
| 1/2d Blue Green | £30 | ||||
| 1/2d Bright Green | £15.00 | ||||
| 1/2d Sage (Dull) Green | £2.50 | 1.50 | |||
| 1/2d Pale Olive Green | £18 | ||||
| 1/2d Deep Olive Green | £20 | ||||
| 1/2d Bright Yellow green | £7.50 | ||||
| 1/2d Yellow green | £2.20 | 1.50 | |||
| 1d Scarlet - Thin paper | £5.50 | ||||
| 1d Scarlet - Thick paper | £1.80 | 0.50 | £8.50 | ||
| 1d Vermillion | £3.00 | 1.75 | |||
| 1d Carmine | £1.70 | 1.45 | |||
| 2 1/2d Pale Blue | £3.25 | 2.00 | |||
| 2 1/2d Blue | £3.00 | 2.00 | £5.50 | ||
| 1/2d Banknote paper | £9.50 | 12.00 | |||
| 1d Banknote paper | £9.00 | 11.50 | |||
| 1/2d Banknote Dark Colour | £15.00 | ||||
| 1d Banknote Dark colour | £15.00 |
We hope to update this list as often as possible, interested in covers see our Occupation Covers pages.
Jersey Arms Covers - Guernsey Covers - Jersey Pictorial Views on cover - Guernsey Bisects
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Please be aware there are a lot of
'reprint' issues about, Imperforate and also rouletted,
so care must be taken. A nice set of 3 reprinted values, on a gummed perforated white paper |
1.95 | |
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This pair of values in Imperf pairs, are on a thin, un-gummed white paper. |
1.25 | |
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This pair of values in Imperf pairs, are on a thin, un-gummed white paper. | 1.20 |
