HERMISLAND STAMPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE

A complete set of illustrations of all Herm Stamps including their File Numbers and Backman & Forrester Catalogue Numbers can be found by going to the Stamp Sets page of this website.

All items are subject to availability

Date of Issue and File Number / Title of Issue and Sale Price / Information
All stamps are unmounted mint except for first day covers.
1 January 1954
File 6
File 6 / Crest
£8.00
£100 for set of 6 sheets / A set comprises 6 stamps including the 6d colour change on 1 March 1954.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 20 (except 1/- which is of 10).
25 October 1954
File 8
File 100 / Flora and Fauna
£6.00 / Complete sets of 12 mint stamps are no longer available but incomplete sets are available on request.
Sets of 12 imperforate proofs are available.
1 May 1957
File 10
File 10
File 34 / Neolithic Man
£6.00
£90 for set of 5 sheets
£5.00 / A set comprises 5 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30 (three lower values) and 20 (two higher values).
First Day Cover.
1 June 1959
File 14
File 14
File 107
File 108 / Map and Boat
£2.00
£30 for set of 6 sheets
£2 per stamp / A set comprises 6 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30.
Some values are also available as perforate (108) and imperforate (107) proofs. Availability on request.
22 June 1959
File 17 / Royal Visit
£3.00 / Map and Boat Issue overprinted to commemorate the visit to Guernsey of Princess Margaret. A set comprises 6 stamps.
18 September 1961
File 18
File 18
File 38 / Europa
£1.00
£40 for set of 6 sheets
£2.00 / A set comprises 6 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30.
First Day Cover
7 June 1962
File 19
File 19
File 39 / Anti-Malaria Campaign
£1.00
£45 for set of 3 sheets
£3.00 / A set comprises 3 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30.
First Day Cover
17 September 1962
File 20
File 20 / Europa
£1.50
£40 for a set of 3 sheets / A set comprises 3 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30.
16 September 1963
File 21
File 21
File 114
File 41 / Europa
£1.00 (pair)
£20 (pair)
£4.00 each
£3.00 / Only the 1d and 11d values are available.
Also in sheets of 20
Imperforate proofs of the 11d and 1/6 values are also available.
First Day Cover
14 September 1964
File 22
File 22 / Europa
£2.00
£30 for a set of 3 sheets / A set comprises three stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30 (4 + 4 doubles) and 20 (other two values)
9 May 1965
File 24
File 24 / Liberation Anniversary
£3.00
£40 for set of six sheets / A set comprises 6 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 20 (selvedge on 4 and 8 doubles is damaged).
31 January 1966
File 25
File 25
File 117
File 44 / Sir Winston Churchill Memorial
£5.00
£70 for set of six sheets
£7.50
£5.00 / A set comprises 6 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 20.
This set is available in perforated overprint colour trials in unissued colours. A set comprises 12 stamps but 97.P.2 is missing.
First Day Cover
26 September 1966
File 26
File 26 / Europa
£3.00
£45 for set of 3 sheets / A set comprises 3 stamps.
These stamps are also available in sheets of 30.
31 August 1967
File 27
File 27 / Provisional
£3.00
£75.00 / There is one stamp in the set.
This stamp is also available in sheets of 30.
1 April 1969
File 28
File 28 / Provisional
£1.50
£100.00 / There is one stamp in the set.
This stamp is also available in sheets of 30.
17 September 1969
File 29
File 29
File 55
File 201 / Ships Definitives
£2.00
£45 for set of 6 sheets
£5.00.
£100 for a set of 6 sheets
£4.00 / A set comprises 6 stamps.
These stamps are available in sheets of 30
These stamps are available in imperforate proofs in the issued colours. A set comprises 6 stamps. A set of 6 sheets is also available.
First Day Cover (see also Files 202, 204 and 205 below)

SPECIAL OFFER (1) £29.95

A collection of Mint Stamps consisting of Files numbered:

6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30

The total value of this package would normally be £38. The Special Offer Price represents exceptional value.

SPECIAL OFFER (2) £5

This offer includes Files numbered 18, 19, 20, 24, & 29

These are the five most popular issues from the HermIsland Collection and the normal price of these issues is £8

Additional Miscellaneous Items from HermIsland and Elsewhere
These items are not illustrated on this website
1960
File 147 / Guernsey
£1.00 / Parcel Post Stamps for Alderney and Sark
9 values available: details on request
1966
File 288 / Guernsey
£1.00 / First day cover of 2½ d stamp
Cover depicts Thomas de la Rue 1793 to 1866
1968
File 218 / Guernsey
50p / 4d brown, 4d red and 5d blue GB Regionals in blocks of 4
1 October 1969
File 252 / Guernsey
50p / ½d and 1½d values only
14.11.73
File 289 / Guernsey
£3.00 / First day cover for wedding of Princess Anne
1968
File 217 / HermIsland
50p / Post Card showing map of Herm Island and 2½d GB Regional as First Day of Issue
21 January 1971
File 30 / Southampton Strike Post
£1.50 / The Ships Definitive Set of 1969 were overprinted. The stamps were not issued by HermIsland but were produced with the approval of the Tenant of Herm. A set comprises 6 stamps.
26 February 1969
Files 50 and 51 / Guernsey 4d Regional
£1.50 each / Two First Day Covers were produced (numbered serially) with this stamp but also including (File 50)
the 1½d Map Stamp and (File 51) the Boat Stamp both issued on 1 June 1959
17 September 1969
Files 202 and 204 / Ship Definitives
£1.00 & 50p resp. / Two First Day Covers were produced with Ship Definitive Stamps. File 202 included the 2d, 6d and 1/6 stamps and File 204 included only the 2d stamp. (See also File 201 above)
17 September 1969
File 205 / Ship Definitives
£2.00 / A set of 4 First Day Herm Postcards featuring the 1d, 2d, 6d, and 1/6 values of the Ship Definitive Stamps and also including the 4d Guernsey Regional
1969
File 223 / Guernsey 4d Regional
50p / This was cancelled with the official Herm Postmark and gives details of the change of the postal system.
1976
File 331 / £1.00 / Herm Island First Day Cover featuring Herm Harbour and Jethou
17 September 1962
File 144 / Jethou Europa
£1.00 / Set of 2 stamps issued for the 1962 Europa programme
16 October 1963
File 145 / Jethou Europa
£1.00 / Set of 2 stamps issued for the 1963 Europa programme