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Literature to the assembly area

The literature is according to topics was arranged, independently of it in which language the works written.

Mark catalogs

Borek special catalog "channel islands 1983"

much afterwards however unfortunately no more specializes published and today out of print until 1982,

Stanley Gibbons - Collect Channel Islands and Isle of Man Stamps

most current "check list" of the marks of our assembly area; partly also modifications specified; also lists from thin booklets of stamps; each year appears new (January/February); Purchase over the specialized trade; Price

Philex - Great Britain and channel islands 1997

in the practical small format with colored illustrations of all stamps of the assembly areas channel islands and isle of man; without specialization; each year appears new; Purchase over the specialized trade; Price

Jack Hasketh - A study & checklist of Jersey Definitives and Booklets 1969 - 1997

40 sides DIN A5; more than 1000 items of stamps; with enclosed (and pictured) are thereby the modifications and error, disk numbers and many further details. Available with CISS Publishing.

German occupation channel islands

Mayr/Wieneke: Channel islands - post office-historical manual for German occupation 1940/45

appeared in May 2000; on 288 sides DIN A5 you find all worth knowing one approximately over
- the expenditures for stamps,

- the cancellations,

- die R-Labels and

- the other characteristics of the English post offices on the channel islands during occupation,

- to the civilian foreign post office,

- to the RK messages,

- to the internment and prisoner of war post office,

- as well as to German army postal service on the channel islands.

The catalog part covers approx.. 50 sides and shows prices already in euro. at present out of print.

Olaf Beecken: German prisoners of war on the channel islands 1945-1947

The post office of the German prisoners of war in the English POW Camps 801 and 802 on the islands Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Sark, camp and censorship postmark, historical background. 105 sides; DIN A4; Purchase directly of Olaf Beecken; Price

Moehle/Wieneke: Channel islands - German occupation 1940/1945

1977 appeared as volume 50 of the series of publications "new manual the stamp customer"; the manual aged "in honours"; and might be outdated after appearance of the Mayr/Wieneke of book; Purchase publishing house of the BDPh; Price

Ian Griggs: The Jersey 1/2d Arms - A Plating Study

Attempt of a "plating" of this expenditure; Purchase by CISS Publishing

Olaf Beecken: Plating study of the jersey 1d-Wappenmarke

Attempt of a "plating" of this expenditure; Purchase by email at FGCI; Price

David Gurney: The Red Cross Civilian Postal Message Scheme with the Channel Islands during the Occupation 1940 - 1945

the standard work absolutely to red cross the message bridge of the channel islands with England and its allied one; (and forms off) all types of vouchers, stamps, Cachets, etc. those lists so far became kannt; Purchase over CISS Publishing

Keith Taylor: A Tribute to the S.S. Vega

The history of the supplying travels of the enclosed fortress channel islands by the RK ship Vega; in particular also with by the Vega carried RK message and the the post from the prisoners of war and internment post is dealt. The book was already briefly after appearance sells off.

Roger Harris: Islanders Deported

2 Books with the history of the internment of CI inhabitants (volume 1), investigated comprehensively, and the post office of these persons (volume 2); the standard work for the special collecting tank of internment post office and at the same time an important historical book. Purchase over CISS Publishing. Volume 1 is already for some time sells off.

Postal history & History of postmarks

Leopold Mayr: 615 postmarks of the Guernsey head post office

Stamp catalog with evaluation data; appeared in the year 1990; everything lists to at that time well-known stamp of the Guernsey head post office on (all stamps with illustration); in two languages German; Purchase over Tom Green; Price

Stanley Gibbons: Channel Islands Postal History Catalogue

appeared 1991; on the basis of the "legendary" new haven manual from the year 1970 developed and by different collecting tanks supplements; Price structuring of the catalog parts rather doubtful, but as over view work quite recommendable (although meanwhile something overhauls); Purchase English and part wise German specialized trade; Price

Branch post offices & smaller islands

Leopold Mayr/Karl-Anton Peters: Penny-Post and Sub-Post-Offices on Guernsey & Jersey

appeared 1983 as the first FGCI manual; meanwhile overhauls, but sells off at that time despite German language also under English collecting tanks hot desired and after only 3 weeks completely; out of print.

David Guerney: The Postal History of the Guernsey Sub-Post-Offices

appeared 1995; richly illustrated work to history, stamping, r-notes, etc. of the branch post offices on the island Guernsey; with price section; Purchase over CISS Publishing

David Gurney: The Chanel Islands Sub-Post-Offices and their Postmarks

appeared 1982; with supplement part from 1990 one supplies; as far as it concerns Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, this book is outdated by newer works of David Gurney; for the offices on jersey there is at present still no newer book; Purchase over CISS Publishing; Price

George Curtis: Registered Mail of the Guernsey Sub-Offices 1968 - 1990

3 thin booklets for the special collectors of registered mail, and registered mail of the branch post offices on the island Guernsey respectively; Purchase over CISS Publishing

David Gurney: The Post Office in the smaller Channel islands

appeared 1993; richly illustrated work to history, stamping, r-notes; etc. of the post offices on the islands Alderney, Sark and Herm with price section; Purchase over CISS Publishing

Philatelic peripheral areas of the channel islands

Stanley Newman: LL Postcards of the Channel Islands

the 2. Edition from the year 1994 lists the LL-postcards of the channel islands; despite various gaps (e.g. the Vauxbelets and Vimera series are missing) this booklet is the "standard work"; simply because there is nothing different one. Purchase over CILA; Price

John Simpson: Channel Islands Revenues

The manual to the control marks of the channel islands, while England stamps were in the United Kingdom also control marks, you applied on the channel islands only as post office Frankaturen; the islands have tax sovereignty and their control marks are their own assembly area; Purchase over CISS Publishing; Price