Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 19 February 2022
Designer: Mark Totty
Printer: WSP
Values: GY Letter, UK Letter, GY Large, EUR Letter, ROW Letter, UK Large
Process: Six colour digital printing in coil strips. Value and location identifier printed in thermography within a Royal Mail series II machine
Stamp Size: 25mm deep x 56mm wide
Paper: Self-adhesive
Perforation: Simulated
GY Letter: Guernsey Bean Jar
GY Large: Guernsey Gâche
UK Letter: Guernsey Biscuits
UK Large: Local Lobster and Shrimps
EUR Letter: Guernsey Gâche Méléé
ROW Letter: Local Chancre Crab
This latest Post & Go set celebrates the island’s delicious cuisine by depicting a selection of local recipes or popular local dishes on the six stamps.
Traditional dishes such as Guernsey Bean Jar, Guernsey Gâche Melee and locally available seafood feature on this set.
The Guernsey Ormer is depicted on the presentation pack cover and is a real gastronomic treat. This shellfish is a variety of abalone, which looks like a small sea snail and is harvested at low spring tides. They have been collected on the island for centuries but there are strict rules about when and where you can hunt for them, so they are only available in season and are much sought after.
Our Post and Go stamps remain a popular part of our annual programme, and we are particularly delighted to be able to showcase Guernsey’s wealth of natural ingredients from both its land and surrounding seas.
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