Guernsey 2017 Post & Go - Cruise Ship Season 2017
From Stamps of the World
- Labels Issued for Cruise Ships arriving in St. Peter Port between 21st April and 30th August 2017
- Issued from GG01 in the Smith Street Post Office primarily for Cruise Ship Passengers
- Issue Date : 21st April 2017
- Designed by : Robin Carter
- Printed by : Walsall Security Printers
- Stamp Size: 25mm x 56mm
- Print Process : Six Colour digital printing in col strips. Printed by Thermography on Royal Mail Series II Machine
- Perforations : Die Cut 14 x 14.5
- Issued (Same day) via GG01 machine a Guernsey Flag set. Details Click on: Guernsey 2017 Post & Go - Smith Street Post Office
- Note: The date that is included in the title is the very 1st appearance of a Single visit Cruise ship. All joint visits (7 in total) are all unique combinations of 2 different cruise ships.
| Rates Table | Set Sold for £3.70p | Set Sold for £4.06p |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Cost until 2nd May 2018 | Cost from 2nd May 2018 |
| GY Letter 100g | 43p | 44p |
| UK Letter 100g | 57p | 59p |
| GY Letter Large 100g | 58p | 60p |
| Europe Letter 20g | 64p | 73p |
| Rest of the World 20g | 70p | 80p |
| UK Letter Large 100g | 78p | 90p |
Contents
- 1 Guernsey Lighthouses - Caribbean Princess (21.04.17)
- 2 Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: The Azura (22.04.17)
- 3 Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: Azura (22.04.17)
- 4 Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: The Saga Sapphire (28.04.17)
- 5 Guernsey Lighthouses - Queen Elizabeth & Marco Polo (24.08.17)
- 6 First Day Covers
- 7 Maximum Style Postcards - Welcome to the Azura
Guernsey Lighthouses - Caribbean Princess (21.04.17)
- From Machine GG01 (Located in the Smith St. Post Office, St. Peter Port)
- During 2017 the Caribbean Princess was 'Labelled' 9 different times.(7 single visits & 2 Joint visits). The last Cruise Ship to be Labelled on the 30th August was the Caribbean Princess.
- Therefore the Single Visit Caribbean Princess label exists with the additional months of 5 (May); 6 (June); 7 (July) & 8 (August).
- Pre-Publicity Label - Which Shows a different Overprint - Welcome to the Caribbean Princess
- This was the format that was actually used for Single Visit Cruise Ships. Only the Caribbean Princess failed to receive the prefix Welcome to:.
Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: The Azura (22.04.17)
- From Machine GG01 (Located in St. Peter Port)
- Note: The prefix The was removed from the label later during the day.
- Azura had 1 single visit and 1 Dual Visit
Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: Azura (22.04.17)
- From Machine GG01 (Located in St. Peter Port)
- Note Originally label appeared with The prefix. See above
Guernsey Lighthouses - Welcome to: The Saga Sapphire (28.04.17)
- From Machine GG01 (Located in St. Peter Port)
- Note that the Saga Sapphire visited 3 times. (2 Single Visits + 1 Joint Visit)
Guernsey Lighthouses - Queen Elizabeth & Marco Polo (24.08.17)
- From Machine GG01 (Located in St. Peter Port)
- This is the Only Joint Visit of these 2 cruise ships and was the last dual Labelled Visit of the 2017 Cruise Ship Season
First Day Covers
- From Machine GG01 (Located in Smith Steet, St. Peter Port)
Maximum Style Postcards - Welcome to the Azura
- From Machine GG01 (Located in Smith Steet, St. Peter Port)
