1755) "Endangered National Wildlife", Jersey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): EUROPA - 2021: Jersey Post has issued a set of six Stamps of the values of 54p, 70p, 84p, 88p, £1.05, £1.18 featuring Endangered Jersey Seabirds and Marine Life: Date of Stamp set issue: 11.03.2021:
About Europa 2021 - Stamps:
EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations.
They bear the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world and have been issued for over 60 years.
Every year a new theme is assigned by PostEurop and all participating countries issue stamps with their own interpretation of the theme. The theme for 2021 is "Endangered National Wildlife".
About Europa 2021 - Endangered National Wildlife Stamps issued by Jersey Post:
Europa stamps, bearing the official logo, are issued every year by the members of PostEurop, the trade association which represents the interests of European public postal operators. Each year a theme is set for members to interpret and illustrate on a set of stamps; in 2021 the theme is Endangered National Wildlife.
As an island, Jersey is both a home and a resting point for a multitude of birds and sea creatures.
Six species of marine life that have been spotted in the waters and around the coastal areas of Jersey have been featured across this set of stamps.
The animals have been painted by natural science illustrator Sara Menon. The 54p and £1.05 stamps feature the Europa logo.
The six postage stamps issued in the set includes - Atlantic Puffin (54p), Loggerhead Turtle (70p), Orca (84p), Bottleneck Dolphin (88p), Balearic Shearwater (1.05 Pounds) and Grey Seal (1.18 Pounds).
The two Europa-2021 Stamps are seen on this Miniature Sheet (MS).
A First Day Cover (FDC) titled - "EUROPA Endangered National Wildlife - Jersey Seabirds & Marine Life" has the six stamps issued in the set affixed at top right.
At left is seen a seabird flying over the sea.
The special cancellation Handstamp/Postmark features a turtle in the centre. The cancellation is of Jersey Post Office & the Cancellation date is - "11.03.2021".
A First Day Cover (FDC) with a Cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS) affixed at right.
At left is seen an Endangered Turtle.
A set of six Post Cards issued in the set.
Two Presentation Packs issued in the Set by Jersey Post.
Six Sheetlets of 10 Stamps one each on each of the Stamp Variants.
Technical details:
Stamp Set Issue Date:11.03.2021
Designer: Sara Menon
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Stamp Sizes: 30.00 mm x 40.00 mm
Stamp Values: 54p, 70p, 84p, 88p, £1.05, £1.18
17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
19) Ancient Postal Routes, Netherlands: Theme of 2020-Europa Stamps: PostNL has issued a 6-Stamp Sheet featuring Ancient Postal Routes followed by Von Thurn und Taxis Postal Services during the 17th to 19th Centuries: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 11.05.2020
20) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020
21) "Ancient Postal Routes - from the times of the Imperial roman Empire", Spain: Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a Premium Sheet of six stamps of the value of "B" Tariff each: Date of Stamp issued: 14.05.2020
22) Ancient Postal Routes, Malta: Europa 2020 theme: Malta Post has issued two postage stamps of the values of 0.59 Euro and 2.00 Euro as part of the PostEurop's campaign this year: Date of Stamps issue: 09.05.2020
24) "Ancient Postal Routes - Via di Zenta", Montenegro: EUROPA 2020 Theme: "Posta Cern Gore (Montenegro Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.95 Euro: Stamp issue date: 09.03.2020
25) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships "Prince Maximilian" & "Archiduco Ludovico" - 19th Century ", Greece: Hellenic Post (Greek Post) has issued two postage stamps in the denominations of 2.00 Euro and 4.50 Euro depicting the two maritime Postal Ships: Date ofStamp set issue: 08.05.2020
31) Ancient Postal Routes, Luxembourg: Two Postage Stampsin the denominations of 0.80 Euro and 1.05 Euro issued by Post Lexembourg: Date of Stamps issued: 09.06.2020
32) "Ancient Postal Routes," Belgium: EUROPA 2020 Stamp Theme: A postage stamp of 9.30 Euro, featuring "La chaise de poste" by Eugene Pechaubes" - Lithography enhanced with gouache, issued by Bpost (Belgium Post): Date of Stamp issue: 15.06.2020
33) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring ancient postal routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
"Tales of the Earth Coin Series": The Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series:
Myths & Legends Coin Series:
3) Hylaeosaurus, United Kingdom: Third and final Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five variants - Gold, Silver (x 2 coins) and Cupro-nickel (x 2 Coins): Date of coin issue: 01.06.2020
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