GB 1948 Channel Island Liberation

From Stamps of the World
  • 3rd Anniversary of the Liberation
  • In addition to the Channel Islands, FDI was available from London, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester.
  • Date of Issue: 10th May 1948
  • Printed by Harrison and Sons Ltd
  • Print Process: Photogravure
  • Sheet Format: 120 (6 by 20)
  • Stamp Size: 41mm x 24.5mm
  • Perforations: 15 x 14
  • Watermark: Tudor Crown
  • Numbers issued: 1d 5,934,000 - 2½d 5,398,000
  • Off Sale: 30th September 1948.
  • Invalidated: 29th February 1972

Sheet Stamps

Scarlet
Ultramarine

Cylinder Blocks of 6

1d (Cyl 2) PERF TYPE EP
1d (Cyl 2) PERF TYPE IP
2½d (Cyl 4) PERF TYPE EP

First Day Cover

FDC in Guernsey
FDC in Jersey
FDC in Alderney
FDC in Sark
FDC in London - A Distinguished Career - Nursing
FDC in Clapham - Abbeville Rd (London) SW4