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Saturday 8 June 2019

1017) 75th Anniversary of D-Day Landings (The Battle of Normandy): I) A Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Stamp set of 4 stamps issued on 08.03.2019; ii) A Limited Edition D-Day joint Commemorative issue by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019:

1017)  75th Anniversary of D-Day Landings (The Battle of Normandy): I) A Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Stamp set of 4 stamps issued on 08.03.2019; ii)  A Limited Edition D-Day joint Commemorative issue by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019:

D-Day (the Battle of Normandy) began on 06.06.1944 and ended in 08/1944. The Battle resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's occupation.

Codenamed "Operation Warlord", the battle began on 06.06.1944, when about 1,56,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region.

By dawn on June 06, thousands of paratroopers and glider troops were already on the ground behind enemy lines, securing bridges and exit roads.

The amphibious invasions began at 6.30 a.m. The British and Canadian troops overcame light opposition to capture beaches codenamed Gold, Juno and Sword, as did the Americans at Utah Beach. US troops faced heavy resistance at Omaha Beach, where there were over 2,000 American casualties. By the end of the day, approximately 1,56,000 Allied troops had successfully stormed Normandy's beaches. More than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day invasion, with thousands more wounded or missing.

Less than a week later, on June 11, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops, more than 50,000 vehicles and about 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. In the ensuing weeks, the Allies fought their way across the Normandy countryside in the face of determined German resistance, as well as, a dense landscape of marshes and hedgerows. By the end of June 1944, the Allies had seized the vital port of Cherbourg, landed about 8,50,000 men and 150,000 vehicles in Normandy and continued to secure territories across France.

By  August 1944, the Allies had reached the Seine River, Paris was liberated and the Germans had been beaten back out of Northwestern France, effectively concluding the Battle of Normandy. The Allied Forces were now prepared to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet troops moving from the East. By late August 1944, all of Northern France had been liberated and by the following spring, the Germans had been comprehensively defeated by the Allied Armies. The Normandy landings in effect was the beginning of the end of the war in Europe.

The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target.

The Commemorative Stamps:

The First Day Cover (FDC) issued by Gibraltar Post shows four stamps showcasing D-Day troop landings on the Normandy beach to secure the beach-head. At lower left is an enlarged image of one of the four stamps in the set, showing some Allied troops taking defensive positions to secure the beachhead.

The FDC is titled "75th Anniversary of D-Day".

The four Stamp included in the set depict Allied troops in various stages of the Allied landing and reaching/taking defensive positions on the beachheads.

The technical specifications of this stamp issue are:

Issue Date: 08.03.2019

Designer: Stephen Perera

Illustration/Photography: Getty Images

Printer: Cartor Security Printers

Process: Offset Lithography

Colours: iColour

Stamp size: 50 mm x 30 mm

Stamp values: 70p, 80p, 2.86 and 3.46 Pounds

ii) A Special Commemorative limited edition envelope issued by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019:

A special Commemorative limited edition envelope has been released by Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

The collaboration has brought together one stamp each of the postal administrations' D-Day Landings issues released in recent times to commemorate the historic landings on the beaches of Normandy.
An image of the Special edition envelope postmarked 06.06.2019 is titled "Remembering the sacrifices of our Men and Women on D-Day". A card insert into the envelope tells the story of each of the stamps.

Also shown above are enlarged images of the Four Cancellation stamps on this envelope. The one on extreme left is from Gibraltar and bears in the centre flowers in remembrance, the next enlarged cancellation stamp is from Guernsey Post, Alderney and is inscribed in the centre "D-Day 75 Anniversary". The third Cancellation Stamp is from Isle of Man, while the fourth Cancellation stamp is from Jersey Post, which also bear a similar inscription in the centre as the Guernsey Post stamp cancellation.

The Special edition envelope is placed in the above image against a photograph showing the actual landings on D-Day at Normandy Beach. One can see US troops wading through waist-deep water cautiously approaching the German occupied beach-head.

Only 250 pieces of the Special edition stamp are being offered to Collectors.











Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories/Dependencies:
Central Bank of Ireland issues:


1) Jonathan Swift: 350th Birth Anniversary 15 Euro Silver Proof coin features his most famous work "Gulliver's Travels" : Coin issued on 30.11.2017

2) Ireland: Women's right to Vote - 100th Year Anniversary : A Silver 15 Euro Proof Collector Coin issued by the Central Bank of Ireland on 27.11.2018

3) Irish Myths & Legends: 1) The Children of Lir;2) Cu Chulain; 3) The Omniscient Salmon of Knowledge; 4) Werewolves of Ossory; 5) The Brown Bull of Cooley and Deirdre of the Sorrows: An Annual Mint Set from the Central Bank of Ireland, recreates/celebrates Irish Folk Tales (Issue date: 30.04.2018)

Northern Ireland Bank issues:

1) Northern Ireland Polymer Bank Issues: Danske Bank (10 Pounds Polymer Banknotes), Bank of Ireland (5 & 10 Pound Polymer Banknotes) to go into circulation in 2020/21

6) Jane Austen: features on the second circulating Polymer Banknote of 10 Pounds denomination to be released on 14.09.2017

Inspirations from Scottish History (Clydesdale Bank Banknotes): 

1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
  
2) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote

Banknotes from Bank of Scotland:



British Crown Dependencies:

1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey

2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey

3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain

5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
  
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015

7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend

8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie

9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda

10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence 

11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003 

12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint

13) Currency of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory (BOT) Pounds & Pence

14) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The first Coin in the Series of four coins: the Rock-Hopper Penguin 


15) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The Gentoo Penguin:Second Coin in the series of four coins issued on 20.06.2017 

19) The Isle of Man: A British Crown Dependency (BCD) Coinage: A newly introduced Collector's circulation Currency Coinage Collector's set received from the Tower Mint, London, UK issued in April 2017

20) Pegasus: British Virgin Islands: A gold Bullion Coin of $100 issued by Pobjoy Mint on belalf of British Virgin Islands in July 2018

21) "The Hydra": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High Relief Coin with Antique Finish: Third Coin in the Series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of BIOT on 07.08.2018

22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018



25) South Atlantic Fauna Coins from Ascension Island and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territories (BOT): (Part II): A 1 Pound Titanium Coin & a 1 Pound Uncirculated Coin variant, feature the Queen Triggerfish, issued on behalf of Ascension Island (2019) minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK

26) Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic Explorer: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands: A 2 Pounds Coin minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK, brought out on 26.02.2019 on behalf of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands in two variants - Silver and Cupro-nickel

27) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date: 20.04.2019

28) Tristan da Cunha (BOT): A Wedgwood "Three Graces" Jasperware 5 Pound Coin: minted in 2018

29) 75th Anniversary of D-Day Landings: (The Battle of Normandy): i) A Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Stamp set of 4 stamps issued on 08.03.2019: ii) A Limited edition D-Day joint Commemorative issue by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory - Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019



Famous Battles
1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK) 
2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK

3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK

Gold Coins:
  
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013 & 2014 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark

2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark 

Silver Coins:

1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first timr by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns 

British India Coinage:

 1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835

2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress

3) Edward VII: King & Emperor  Coinage

4) George V King Emperor Coinage

5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage 

Other British Royalty: 

1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK

2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown

3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK

4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013

5) The British Empire:  A Case of Numismatic "Segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)

6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark

 British Coinage:

1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)

2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin


4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone




 Commemorative British Coinage:

 1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era

 2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK

3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)

4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel 

5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his " Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK 




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