German Occupation of Guernsey, One of the Channel Islands, Postcard with British Bisect

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Object ID

2016.1.16

Object Name

Postcard, Picture

Date

1940

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Description

Front: Photograph of harbor in foreground with city in background,'OLD HARBOUR AND MODEL YACHT POND, GUERNSEY' at bottom ; Back:Orange postage stamp cut diagonally, text stamped in purple

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Bisected British stamps were permitted briefly after the German occupation of the Channel Islands. After the occupation stamps were scarce since Britain stopped sending stamps.

Dimensions

3 5/8 x 5 1/2"

Keywords

Bisected, Stamp, Guernsey, Occupation, Channel Islands

Subcollection

Channel

Recommended Citation

"German Occupation of Guernsey, One of the Channel Islands, Postcard with British Bisect" (1940). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2016.1.16.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1276

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