Guernsey 1998 Maritime Heritage Definitive Issue
From Stamps of the World
- Issue dates: 11th August 1998 (£5); 27th July 1999 (1p - 10p & 40p-£1 QE2); 4th August 2000 (20p,30p & £3); & 9th May 2005 (£4).
- Sixteen values spread over four release dates
- Designed by: Mark Wilkinson
- Printed by: House of Questa (£5), BDT (Dublin) (£4) or Walsall (1p-£3)
- Printed Process: Offset lithography, litho with crimson foil embossing (£1, £3), litho with silver foil embossing ((£4),or lithography with gold foil embossing (£5 value)
- Sheet Sizes: (1p - £3). 50 (2 Panes 5 x 5); £4. 10 (2 x 5); £5. 10 (5 x 2).
- Stamp sizes 26 x 32mm (1p-9p), 30½ x 30mm (10p-75p), 38 x 29½mm (£1 & £3) or 51½ x 39½mm (£4 & £5)
- Perforations: 14 (1p-9p); 14½ x 14 (10p-75p); 14.15 x 14.25 (£1 & £3); 13.15 x 13.25 (£4) or 14.65 x 14½ (£5)
- Withdrawn: the £5 was sold out by November 2002. Replaced with New £5 Value. Guernsey 2003 High Value £5 Definitive
Maritime Heritage Definitive Issue