The first stamps issued by Guernsey were forced upon the island by the shortage of British stamps in 1941 during the German occupation of the Channel Islands

Guernsey Post has issued postage stamps in the Bailiwick of Guernsey since its creation in 1969 when the postal service was separated from the Royal Mail. From 1983 Guernsey has issued stamps designated Alderney.

Early issues

In 1940 Guernsey was occupied by Wehrmacht forces and the supply of postage stamps from the United Kingdom ceased. Not wishing to use Feldpost stamps and with the local stocks running out, the first solution in December 1940 was to cut, diagonally stamps so turning a 2d stamp into two 1d stamps.

Then in 1941 a simple stamp design was created by E.W. Vaudin with the main design adopted by both Jersey and Guernsey and feature three heraldic lions, a form of resistance against the occupation as the shield is that of both Guernsey and of the Duke of Normandy, the stamps also include four small V's for victory.

DateNameDenominations1941 Definitive coat of arms ½d, 1d1944 Definitive coat of arms 2½d

In 1947, for the 3rd anniversary of liberation, the Royal Mail issued two stamps, designed primarily for use in the Channel Islands depicting the gathering of Vraic (seaweed).

DateNameDenominations1947 Gathering Vraic 1d, 2½d

In 1958 the idea of Country definitives resulted in regional postage stamps being printed in Britain. Eric Piprell designed the Guernsey stamps. These show the Crown of William the Conqueror and the Guernsey lily.

Guernsey Post

1969-1989 Pre decimal

DateNameDenominations1969 Definitive ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/9, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, £1Isaac Brock 4d, 5d, 1/9, 2/6Postage due 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/-1970 Definitive 1d 1/6Liberation 25 4d, 5d, 1/6Agriculture 4d, 5d, 9d, 1/6Christmas churches4d, 5d, 9d, 1/6

Decimal 1971-9DateNameDenominations1971 Definitive ½p, 1p, 1½p, 2p, 2½p, 3p, 3½p, 4p, 5p, 6p, 7½p, 9p, 10p, 20p, 50pThomas de la Rue 2p, 2½p, 4p, 7½pChristmas churches2p, 2½p, 5p, 7½pPostage due ½p, 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p, 5p, 10p1972 Mail Packets 2p, 2½p, 7½p, 9pGuernsey breeders 5pWild Flowers 2p, 2½p, 7½p, 9pChristmas Silver Wedding 2p, 2½p, 7½p, 9p1973 Mail Boats 2½p, 3p, 7½p, 9pAir Service 50 2½p, 3p, 5p, 7½p, 9pChristmas 2½p, 3p, 7½p, 20pRoyal Wedding 25p1974 Definitive Militia ½p, 1p, 1½p, 2p, 2½p, 3p, 3½p, 4p, 5½p, 6p, 8p, 9p, 10pRNLI 150 2½p, 3p, 8p, 10pU.P.U. 100 2½p, 3p, 8p, 10pRenoir Paintings 3p, 5½p, 8p, 10p1975 Definitive Militia 20p, 50p, £1Guernsey Ferns 3½p, 4p, 8p, 10pVictor Hugo exile 3½p, 4p, 8p, 10pChristmas 4p, 6p, 10p, 12pPostage due 8p1976 Definitive Militia 5p, 7pLighthouses 4p, 6p, 11p, 13pEuropa, handicraft 10p, 25pViews 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pChristmas buildings 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pPostage due 6p, 15p1977 Silver Jubilee 7p, 35pEuropa, landscapes 7p, 25pPrehistoric 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pSt John Ambulance 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pPostage due ½p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p, 8p, 10p, 15p1978 Old Prints 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pEuropa, monuments 5p, 7pCoronation 25 20pRoyal Visit 7pBirds 5p, 7p, 11p, 13pChristmas 5p, 7p, 11p, 13p1979 Definitive coins ½p, 1p, 2p, 4p, 5p, 6p, 7p, 8p, 9p, 11p, 12p, 13p, 14p, 15p, 20pEuropa, Communications 6p, 8pPublic Transport 6p, 8p, 11p, 13pPost Office 10 6p, 8p, 13p, 15p

1980-9DateNameDenominations1980 Definitive 10p, 11½p, 50p, £1, £2,Police 60 7p, 15p, 17½pEuropa, Personalities 10p, 13½pGuernsey Goats 7p, 10p, 15p, 17½pPeter Le Lievre 7p, 10p, 13½p, 15p, 17½p 1981 Definitive £5Butterflies 8p, 12p, 22p, 25pEuropa, folklore 12p, 18pRoyal Wedding 3 x 8p 3 x 12p 25pTransport 8p, 12p, 18p, 22p, 25pDisabled Persons 8p, 12p, 22p, 25p1982 Old Prints 8p, 12p, 22p, 25pSociete Guernesiaise 8p, 13p, 20p, 24p, 26p, 29pScouting 75th 8p, 13p, 26p, 29pChristmas 8p, 13p, 24p, 26p, 29pPostage due 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p, 5p, 16p, 18p, 20p, 25p, 30p, 50p, £11983 Boys' Brigade 100 8p, 13p, 24p, 26p, 29pEuropa, great works 2 x 13p 2 x 20pRenoir 100 9p, 13p, 26p, 28p, 31pShipping 9p, 13p, 26p, 28p, 31p1984 Definitive views 3p, 4p, 9p, 10p, 13p, 14p, 20p, 40p, 50p, £1Dame of Sark 100 9p, 13p, 26p, 28p, 31pEuropa 13p, 20½pCommonwealth 9p, 31pSir John Doyle 150 13p, 29p, 31p, 34pChristmas 12 days 12 x 5p 1985 Definitive views 1p, 2p, 5p, 6p, 7p,, 8p, 11p, 15p, 30p, £2Fish 9p, 13p, 29p, 31p, 34pPeace in Europe 40 22pYouth Year 9p, 31pEuropa, music 14p, 22pGirl Guides 75 34pChristmas gift bearers 12 x 5pPaul Jacob Naftel 9p, 14p, 22p, 31p, 34p 1986 James de Sausmarez 150 9p, 14p, 29p, 31p, 34pQueen Elizabeth 60th 60pEuropa, nature 10p, 14p, 22pWedding 14p, 34pSport 10p, 14p, 22p, 29p, 31p, 34pMuseums 14p, 29p, 31p, 34pChristmas carols 12 x 6p 1987 Definitive views 11p 15pEuropa, architecture 2 x 15p 2 x 22pEdmund Andros 350 15p, 29p, 31p, 34pWilliam the Conqueror 900 11p 2 x 15p 2 x 22p 34pJohn Wesley 200 7p 15p 29p 31p 34pDuke of Richmond map 200 14p, 29p, 31p, 34p 1988 Definitive views 12p, 16pShipping 11p, 15p, 29p, 31p, 34pEuropa, transport 2 x 16p 2 x 22pF.C. Lukis 200 12p, 16p, 29p, 31p, 34pPowerboats 16p, 30p, 32p, 35pJoshus Gosselin 200 12p 2 x 16p 2 x 23p 35pChristmas Ecclesiastical 12 x 8p 1989 Definitive 18pEuropa, toys 12p, 16p, 23pDefinitive coil UKAirport 50 2 x 12p 2 x 18p 2 x 35pRoyal visit 30pGreat Western Railway 12p, 18p, 29p, 34p, 37pRain Forest animals 18p, 29p, 32p, 34p, 37pChristmas decorations 12 x 10p

1990-2009

1990-99DateNameDenominations 1990 Definitive LocalEuropa, Post Office 2 x 20p 2 x 24pStamps 150 14p, 20p, 32p, 34p, 37pAnson's navigation 250 14p, 20p, 29p, 34p, 37pWWF Sea life 20p, 26p, 31p, 37pChristmas birds 12 x 10p 1991 Definitive views 21p, 26pFirst stamp 50 37p, 53p, 57pEuropa space 2 x 21p 2 x 26pYacht Club 100 15p, 21p, 26p, 31p, 37pNature conservation 5 x 15p 5 x 21pChristmas children paint 12 x 12p 1992 Definitive flowers 3p, 4p, 5p, 10p, 16p, 20p, 23p, 40p, 50p, £1 Europa, Columbus 2 x 23p 2 x 28pElizabeth 40 23p, 28p, 33p, 39pAsterix 16p, 23p, 28p, 33p, 39pTrams 16p, 23p, 28p, 33p, 39pChristmas fayre 12 x 13pR.G.A.H.S. 150 75p 1993 Definitive flowers 1p, 2p, 6p, 7p, 8p, 9p, 24p, 28p, 30p, £2Rupert Bear 4 x 16p 4 x 24pEuropa, art 2 x 24p 2 x 28pCastle Cornet 350 16p, 24p, 28p, 33p, 39pThomas de la Rue 200 24p, 28p, 33p, 39p, 61pChristmas windows 12 x 13p 1994 Definitive flowers 25pEuropa, archaeology 2 x 24p 2 x 30pAutomobiles 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p, 60pPost Office 25 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p, 60pChristmas toys 6 x 13p 6 x 24pD-Day 50 £2 1995 Welcoming face 8 x 24pEuropa, 3D 25p, 30pLiberation 50 16p, 24p, 36p, 41p, 60pRoyal visit £1.50United Nations 50 4 x 50pChristmas UNICEF 50 2 x 13p 2 x 24p 1996 Definitive flowers £3Europa, women 25p, 30pEuropean Football 2 x 16p 2 x 24p 2 x 35p 2 x 41pModern Olympics 100 16p, 24p, 41p, 55p, 60pFilm detectives 100 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p, 60pChristmas 12 x 13p 24p 25pHero of Upper Canada 24p, £1 1997 Definitive flowers 18p, 26pButterflies 18p, 25p, 26p, 37pEuropa, legends 26p, 31pSelf stick scenes 18p, 25p, 26pCommunications 18p, 25p, 26p, 37p, 43p, 63pChristmas teddy bears 15p, 25p, 26p, 37p, 43p, 63pRoyal Golden Wedding 15p, 25p, 26p, 37p, 43p, 63pButterflies £1Pacific 97 30p, £1 1998 Definitive maritime £5Tapestry 1000 10 x 25pSelf stick scenes 2 x local 1 2 x UK 2Royal Air Force 80 20p, 25p, 30p, 37p, 43p, 63pEuropa, festivals 20p, 25p, 30p, 37pChristmas tree 150 17p, 25p, 30p, 37p, 43p, 63pFootball 150 30p £1.75 1999 Definitive maritime 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p, 5p, 6p, 7p, 8p, 9p, 10p, 40p, 50p, 75p, £1Queen Mother 10 x 25pLifeboats 175 20p, 25p, 30p, 38p, 44p, 64pHerm Island 20p, 25p, 30p, 38pSandhurst Academy 200 20p, 25p, 30p, 38p, 44p, 64pChristmas carvings 17p, 25p, 30p, 38p, 44p, 64pRoyal Wedding £1

1 Local - postage within the Bailiwick of Guernsey 2 UK - postage to the United Kingdom 3 EUR - postage to Europe 4 ROW - postage to the Rest of the World 5 INT - International postage

2000-09DateNameDenominations 2000 Definitive 20p 30p £3 Future 20p 25p 30p 38p 44p 64pBattle of Britain 60 21p, 26p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 60pEuropa 21p, 26p, 36p, 65pCandie Gardens 10 x 26pChristmas churches 18p, 26p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65p 2001 Death of Queen Victoria 21p, 26p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pEuropa, water birds 21p, 26p, 36p, 65pDog club 100 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pself stick scenes 5 x local, 5 x UKGuernsey Post 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pChristmas lights 19p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pLimited £1 2002 Definitive 2 x £1Circus 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pVictor Hugo 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pAccession Golden 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pWallace Le Patourel 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pTourism on Sark 10 x 27pChristmas 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pPillar box 150 £1.75Queen Mother £2 2003 Definitive letters £5World War II 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, £1.50Island Games 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pEuropa, Poster Art 22p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pPrince William 10 x 27pChristmas poem 10p, 27p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pHMS Guernsey £1.50 2004 Self-stick clematis 5 x local, 5 x UKEuropa, holidays 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pD-Day 60 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, £1.50Normandy Connection 800 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pOlympic Games 32p, 36p, 45p, 65p, £1Christmas innocence 5 x 20p 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pEndangered, monkey £2 2005 William John Caparne 100 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pMemories of Liberation 60 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, £1.50Europa, Gastronomy 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pAnniversary of Liberation 60 2 x £1Definitive ship £4Sea Guernsey 26p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 65pChristmas glass 5 x 20p, 32p, 36p, 40p, 45p, 65pEndangered, shark £2 2006 Definitive Queen 80 £10Endangered, turtle, Ibis £1, £1.50Victoria Cross 150 29p, 34p, 38p, 42p, 47p, 68pAndy Priaulx 29p, 34p, 42p, 45p, 47p, 68pBrunel 200 29p, 34p, 42p, 45p, 47p, 68pEuropa, students 29p, 34p, 42p, 45p, 47p, 68pRamsar site, L'Eree 29p, 34p, 42p, 45p, 47p, 68pChristmas 12 days 6 x 22p, 29p, 34p, 42p, 45p, 47p, 68 2007 Self-stick Societe Guernesiaise 125 5 x local, 5 x UKFalklands War 25 32p, 37p, 45p, 48p, 50p, 71pScouting 100 32p, 37p, 45p, 48p, 50p, 71pBritish F1 champions 2 x 32p, 2 x 37p, 45p, 48p, 50p, 71pEndangered, Mountain gorilla £2.50Royal Diamond Wedding 32p, 37p, 45p, 48p, 50p, 71pLandscapes 32p, 37p, 45p, 48p, 50p, 71pChristmas 6 x 27p, 32p 37p, 45p 48p 50p 71p 2008 Definitive flowers 10p, 20p, 30p, 40p, 50p, £1, £2Andy Priaulx 3 x £1Ramsar, Sark 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74pMr. Men, Little Miss 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74pLetters 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74pSelf-stick Abstract 5 x local, 5 x UKFord Model T 100 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74pSt Paul's Cathedral 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74pChristmas flowers 6 x 29p, 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74p 2009 Definitive Wild Flora 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p, 5p, 6p, 7p, 8p, 9p, £3Endangered, Leopard £3Darwin's discoveries 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77pEuropa, astronomy 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77pHenry VIII 500 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77pGuernsey stamps 40 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77pSea 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77pChristmas churches 6 x 31p, 36p, 43p, 51p, 54p, 56p, 77p

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