Jersey Post releases a stamp issue featuring ‘Military Vehicles’
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A military vehicle is a vehicle that includes all land combat and transportation vehicles, which are designed for or are significantly used by military forces.
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published September 7th, 2013
Jersey Post releases a stamp issue depicting Dragons & Damsels!!
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Dragons
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures.
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published July 13th, 2013
Jersey Post celebrates the 60th Anniversary Of The Queen’s Coronation!
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We are delighted to commemorate the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation in June 1953 with a set of stamps depicting events from that very special occasion. Here are some interesting facts about coronations, and the day itself…
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Jersey Post releases new stamp issue featuring The Man of Steel!!!
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The set of six stamps features a number of innovative production techniques, brought together for the first time in one issue to pay tribute to the Man of Steel’s super powers.
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Buses III
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A bus (pron.: /ˈbʌs/; plural “buses”, /ˈbʌsɨz/, archaically also omnibus, multibus, or autobus) is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker rigid bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are used for longer distance services.
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published April 13th, 2013
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The Kennel Club of Jersey by Jersey Post!!
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Six stamps will be issued to celebrate the 125th anniversary
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published March 16th, 2013
Edward VII stamp issue by Jersey on WOPA!
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Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
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published February 8th, 2013
Forests and Nature by Jersey Post!
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A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees.
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published January 12th, 2013
Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol Christmas Issue by Jersey!
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Celebrating both Christmas and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens,
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published December 15th, 2012
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Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol!
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Celebrating both Christmas and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, this set of eight stamps will become the last issue for 2012.
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published December 2nd, 2012
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Jersey Archaeology III – Dolmens Stamp Issue
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It is estimated that there are 75,000 dolmens worldwide and thirteen may currently be found on the island of Jersey. More yet may lie awaiting to be discovered and excavated. In 1785 a Neolithic dolmen, originally sited at Le Mont de la Ville, was gifted to a former Governor of Jersey and relocated to the grounds of a private house in Berkshire, England. It has since become a scheduled monument of the United Kingdom. La Hougue Bie, a 20.4 metre long Neolithic passage grave is one of the finest examples of a passage grave in Europe. Sunrise at the equinox sees the sun shines through the passage, main chamber and beyond the sanctuary until it reaches the very back of the terminal cell.
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published November 18th, 2012