Guernsey 2003 High Value Definitive
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- This new £5 Definitive replaced the £5 Maritime Heritage Definitive issued in 1998. Although it replaced the £5 Martime Heritage, Guernsey Post Office stated it was not part of the Maritime Heritage Definitive series. Details of the Maritime £5 Click on: Guernsey 1998 Maritime Heritage Definitive Issue
- Issued: 3rd July 2003
- Designed by: Andrew Fothergill
- Printed by: Joh. Enschedé of Holland
- Print Process: Offset Lithography (partial Heat Sensitive Ink) and silver foil die-stamped
- Sheet Size: 4 (4 x 1). Actual Size height 82mm x width 160mm
- Stamp size: 36mm square
- Perforations 13½
- Paper: 110 gsm Unwatermarked PVA Adhesive
- Withdrawn:
- Note: orange lettering on the stamp changes from Orange to White when exposed to heat from a touch
- Note; this stamp is known with the silver metallic print ('GUERNSEY' and '£5') completely missing see below