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1929 - 2021

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LUNDY ISLAND 1953 to 1955 includes 6 Sets and 40 Stamp All Mint

LUNDY ISLAND 1971 to 1975 includes 5 Sets (15 Stamps), plus 2 Mini-sheets Mint

LUNDY ISLAND 1961 to 1969 includes 8 Sets, 28 Stamps, 2 Minisheets, all Mint

1929 First Puffin Definitives Imperforate ½p. stamps are not necessarily "proofs", but have invariably been cut from the 1942 Miniature Sheet 46MS.
1 ½p. Pink	2 1p. Blue

1930 First Puffin Definitives: Additional values Imperforate 9p. stamps are not necessarily "proofs", but have invariably been cut from the 1942 Miniature Sheet 46MS.
3 6p. Violet	4 9p. Brown	5 12p. Green

1935 Atlantic Coast Air Services "Tram Tickets": First printing From 1935 until c1939, Atlantic Coast Air Services (later Lundy and Atlantic Coasts Air Lines) carried mail by air to Barnstable.
6 ½d. Black / Red Paper	7 3d. Black / Blue Paper

1935 Atlantic Coast Air Services "Tram Tickets": Second printing Tram Tickets were printed in gummed rolls of 500, except for one roll of Stamp 9 that has no gum.
8 ½d. Black / Red Paper	9 1d. Black / Yellow Paper	10 3d. Black / Blue Paper

1936 Atlantic Coast Air Services Large Map Map of Air Routes to Lundy Island.
11 ½d. Black	12 1d. Red	13 2d. Green
14 3d. Grey-Blue	15 6d. Orange	16 1s. Violet

1937 Small Airmail Stamp
Design was unacceptable as there was no reference that it was an Airmail Stamp. They were withdrawn and later overprinted to become Stamp 19.

17

½d. Violet

1937 Violet L.A.C.A.L. Airmail Stamp
Aeroplane over Lundy Island.

½d. Violet

1938 Small Airmail Stamp Overprint
Overprinted "Lundy and Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd."

Black Overprint
on ½d. Stamp 17

1939 Red L.A.C.A.L. Airmail Stamp
Aeroplane over Lundy Island.

½d. Scarlet

1939 Black L.A.C.A.L. Airmail Stamp
Aeroplane over Old South Lighthouse.

1d. Black

1939 10th Anniversary of Lundy Post First Puffin Definitives overprinted "1929-1939".
22 Red Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	23 Red Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	24 Red Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	25 Red Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	26 Red Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1939 Standing Puffin Definitives Imperforate 2p. stamps are not necessarily "proofs", but have invariably been cut from the 1942 Miniature Sheet 46MS.
27 2p. Blue	28 3p. Black	29 4p. Brown

1940 Red Cross Surtax Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted with a Maltese Cross, "Red Cross Surtax", "[value] Puffin/s". The Surcharged Value of the Stamp was donated to the Red Cross.
30 ½p. Red surtax on ½p. Stamp 1	31 1p. Red surtax on 1p. Stamp 2	32 2p. Red surtax on 2p. Stamp 27	33 3p. Red surtax on 3p. Stamp 28
34 4p. Red surtax on 4p. Stamp 29	35 6p. Red surtax on 6p. Stamp 3	36 9p. Red surtax on 9p. Stamp 4	37 12p. Red surtax on 12p. Stamp 5

1942 Victory Issue Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted with "V" and an Aeroplane image. "V" for Victory and the plane is a Vickers Supermarine Spitfire.
38A Grey-Blue Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	38B Mauve-Blue Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	38C Bluish Violet Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	38D Grey-Mauve Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	38E Green Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1

39A Deep Magenta Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	39B Violet Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	39C Scarlet Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	39D Orange-Vermillion Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2
40A Orange-Vermillion Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27	40B Scarlet Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27	41A Light Green Overprint on 3p. Stamp 28	41B 41B - Emerald Overprint on 3p. Stamp 28
42A Black Overprint on 4p. Stamp 29	42B Intense Black Overprint on 4p. Stamp 29	43A Light Green Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	43B Emerald Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3
44A Light Green Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	44B Emerald Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	45A Red-Brown Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	45B Crimson Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1942 Tighearna Miniature Sheet
Individual imperforate stamps are from this Miniature Sheet 46MS.

46MS

12p. Imperforate Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

46a - Imperforate ½p. Stamp 1
46b - Imperforate 2p. Stamp 27
46c - Imperforate 9p. Stamp 4

1943 Tighearna Miniature Sheet IX Anniversary Overprint
Overprinted with "IX", an aeroplane image, and "Anniversary". Individual stamps are from this Miniature Sheet 47MS.

47MS

Miniature Sheet 46MS Perforated and Overprinted in Gold

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

47a - Gold Overprinted ½p.Stamp 1
47b - Gold Overprinted 2p. Stamp 27
47c - Gold Overprinted 9p. Stamp 4

1953 Tighearna Miniature Sheet IX Anniversary Overprint
Overprinted with "IX", an Aeroplane image, and "Anniversary". Individual imperforate stamps are from this Miniature Sheet 48MS.

48MS

Miniature Sheet 46MS Overprinted in Black

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

48a - Black Overprinted ½p. Stamp 1
48b - Black Overprinted 2p. Stamp 27
48c - Black Overprinted 9p. Stamp 4

1943 IX Anniversary Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted with "IX", an Aeroplane image, and "Anniversary"
49 Gold Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	50 Gold Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	51 Gold Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27	52 Gold Overprint on 3p. Stamp 28
53 Gold Overprint on 4p. Stamp 29	54 Gold Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	55 Gold Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	56 Gold Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1943 Provisional Surcharges Puffin definitives overprinted with "new value, in figures" and obliteration bars
57 1½p. Red Surcharge on 12p. Stamp 5	58 2½p. Red Surcharge on 6p. Stamp 3

1943 Unadopted Essays of the Lundy Philatelic Bureau Originally released in a range of colour and different paper types. In the 1970s these essays were reprinted from the original plates by Rigby-Hall.
59A 3p. Wright Brothers Design Biplane superimposed over a WW2 Halifax Heavy Bomber	59B 10p. Puffin Design Based on the background of Stamp 4	59C 30p. Puffin Design Based on the background of Stamp 4

1943 Trial Overprints of the Lundy Philatelic Bureau
Overprints comprised various obliteration symbols or the words "Seven" & "Eight". Several print colours were trialed.

59D

Various Trial Overprints

1943 Wright Brothers Biplane Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted "1903", a Biplane image, "1943", and "[value] Puffin"
60 Dark Purple ½p. / Red Biplane Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	61 Dark Brown 1p. / Red Biplane Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	62 Green 1½p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	63 Green 2p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3
64 Vermillion 3p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	65 Green 4p. / Black Biplane Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	66 Blue 5p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	67 Dark Purple 6p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2
68 Vermillion 7p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	69 Red 8p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	70 Red 9p. / Black Biplane Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	71 Black 12p. / Black Biplane Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1

1950 By Air Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted with narrow spacing "BY AIR"
72 Black narrow Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	73 Black narrow Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	74 Black narrow Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27	75 Black narrow Overprint on 3p. Stamp 28
76 Black narrow Overprint on 4p. Stamp 29	77 Black narrow Overprint on 6p. Stamp 3	78 Black narrow Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	79 Black narrow Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1951 8 Puffin Surcharge
Puffin definitive overprinted with "8", and three obliteration bars.

8p. Black Surcharge
on 12p. Stamp 5

1951 8 Puffin By Air Surcharge
Existing Overprint further overprinted with narrow spacing "BY AIR".

8p. Black "BY AIR" Overprinting
on Overprinted Stamp 80

1951 By Air Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted with wide spacing "BY AIR".
82 Black wide spaced Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	83 Black wide spaced Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	84 Black wide spaced Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27	85 Black wide spaced Overprint on 9p. Stamp 4	86 Black wide spaced Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

Red wide spaced Overprint
on ½p. Stamp 1

Red wide spaced Overprint
on 1p. Stamp 2

Red wide spaced Overprint
on 2p. Stamp 27

1951 8 Puffin By Air Surcharge Overprinted with a narrow spaced "By Air" using upper & lowercase letters , "8", and two obliteration bars.
90 8p. Black narrow Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	91 8p. Red narrow Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1951 8 Puffin "By Air" Surcharge Overprinted with a wide spaced "BY AIR", "8", and three obliteration bars.
92 8p. Red wide Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5	93 8p. Black wide Overprint on 12p. Stamp 5

1951 Flying Bird Definitives This is the third definitive series to be issued, featuring Sea-birds commonly found on Lundy Island.
94 94 - ½p. Pink Puffin	95 1½p. Green Guillemot	96 2½p. Blue Kittiwake

3½p. Red
Razorbill

5p. Orange
Fulmar Petrel

7p. Black
Oyster Catcher

100

7½p. Brown
Great Black-Backed Gull

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Overprints Puffin definitives overprinted "CORONATION", "2-6-1953", & two with "BY AIR".
101 Black Overprint on ½p. Stamp 1	102 Red Overprint on 1p. Stamp 2	103 Red BY AIR Overprint on 2p. Stamp 27

104

Black BY AIR Overprint
on 4p. Stamp 29

105

Black Overprint
on 6p. Stamp 3

106

Black Overprint
on 9p. Stamp 4

107

Black Overprint
on 12p. Stamp 5

1953 Coronation Publicity Sheet
A sheet printed in black ink, featuring the seven Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Overprints (stamps 101-107).

108PS

Imperforate Publicity Sheet
This example also features the First Day Cancel

1954 Silver Jubilee Issue Surface Mail.
109 ½p. Magenta & Black Marisco Tavern, Church & Post Office	111 2p. Scarlet & Black Map of Lundy	114 9p. Scarlet, Turquoise, & Black Constable Rock	110 1p. Blue & Black Marisco Castle

112

4p. Green & Black
M.V. 'Lerina'

113

6p. Orange & Black
Old lighthouse

115

12p. Sepia, Red, & Green
Devil’s Slide

1954 Silver Jubilee: Air Mail Dated 1929-1954.
117 1p. Blue & Maroon Bleriot’s Monoplane	116 ½p. Carmine & Blue Hot-Air Balloon	118 2p. Yellow-Green & Sepia De Havilland Rapide

119

3p. Blue & Violet
De Havilland Comet

120

6p. Magenta & Steel Blue
Bristol 173 Helicopter

121

12p. Grey & Claret
Bristol Brabazon

1954 Silver Jubilee: Air Mail Not dated and colours reversed.
123 1p. Maroon & Blue Bleriot’s Monoplane	122 ½p. Blue & Carmine Balloon	124 2p. Sepia & Yellow-Green De Havilland Rapide

125

3p. Violet & Blue
De Havilland Comet

126

6p. Steel Blue & Magenta
Bristol 173 Helicopter

127

12p. Claret & Grey
Bristol Brabazon

1955 Millenary Horses Issue - Surface Mail 1,000 years since the defeat of Eric of Norway (known as Eric Bloodaxe) at Slane, in Ireland.
128 ½p. Light Green & Violet Lundy Pony Hurdle Win	131 3p. Blue & Black Eric Bloodaxe	129 1p. Ochre & Brown Betty Brown
130 2p. Grey-Green & Deep Brown Ponies for Sale		132 4p. Red & Deep Blue Mares & Foals
133 6p. Violet & Black Lundy Pony & Rider		134 9p. Orange-Red & Black Single Mare & Foal

1955 Millenary Birds Issue: Airmail
135 ½p. Black & Violet Ring Ouzel	138 3p.Orange-Vermilion & Black Defeat of Eric Bloodaxe, 954	136 1p. Deep Brown & Brown Common Buzzard
137 2p. Deep Brown & Grey-Green Cormorant		139 4p. Blue & Carmine-Red Fulmar Petrel
140 6p. Black & Violet Manx Shearwater		141 9p. Black & Orange-Red Lapwing

1957 Standing Puffin Definitives New Colours & Values.
142 1p. Red	143 2p. Green	144 3p. Blue	145 4p. Black	146 6p. Brown	147 9p. Plum

1961 Europa Overprints Millenary Horses in New Colours and overprinted "Europa 1961".
148 ½p. Black & Violet Lundy Pony Wins at Flemington	151 3p. Vermillion & Black Defeat of Eric Bloodaxe, 954	149 1p. Sepia & Brown Betty Brown
150 2p. Sepia & Grey-Green Lundy Ponies for Sale		152 4p. Steel Blue & Rosine Lundy Mares & Foals
153 6p. Black & Violet Lundy Pony at Bucks Mills		154 9p. Black & Orange Mare & Foal

1961 Europa Miniature Sheet
Based on the Millenary Horse Stamps. Imperforate stamps are from this Miniature Sheet.

155MS

25½p. Imperforate Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

155a - ½p. Multicolour
155b - 1p. Multicolour
155c - 2p. Multicolour
155d - 3p. Multicolour
155e - 4p. Multicolour
155f - 6p. Multicolour
155g - 9p. Multicolour

1962 Anti-Malaria Campaign This Stamp issue was part of a World-Wide funding campaign for the eradication of Malaria. A £500 donation was contributed from this issue.
156 ½p. Buff & Deep Green Knight Templar Rock	157 1p. Greenish Blue & Black Southern Puffin	158 2p. Yellow-Green & Sepia Peregrine Falcon

159

3p. Grey & Red-Brown
Lundy Pony

160

6p. Salmon & Reddish-Violet
Old Light

161

12p. Pale Claret & Black
Female Mosquito

1962 Europa 1962 Part of an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by Postal Administrations of member countries of the European Communities
162 1p. Carmine & Blue	163 2p. Blue & Red-Brown	164 6p. Lemon & Brown	165 9p. Yellow-Green & Black

1964 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare’s Birth Many of the British Commonwealth Countries jointly issued to Commemorate this Anniversary
166 2p. Green & Black	167 10p. Rose-Red & Black	168 18p. Blue & Black

1965 Provisional Overprint
Overprinted with "1" and two obliteration circles.

169

1p. Black Surcharge
on 3p. Stamp 144

1965 Sir Winston Churchill Commemoration
170 2p. Black & Yellow	171 10p. Blue & Magenta	172 18p. Black & Mauve

1967 Help the RSPCA Save Seabirds from the Oil - Torrey Canyon Disaster
Issued in Se-tenant Blocks of Four with Selvedge all-around. Individual stamps are from the Miniature Sheet.

173-176MS

4 x 6p. Se-tenant Block of Four

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

173 - 6p. Multicolour, text in English
174 - 6p. Multicolour, text in French
175 - 6p. Multicolour, text in Dutch
176 - 6p. Multicolour, text in German

1969 Provisional Overprint Overprinted with "1", and two obliteration squares.
177 1p. Black Surcharge on 9p. Stamp 4	178 1p. Red Surcharge on 9p. Stamp 4

1969 Lundy APPEAL OVERPRINT
"APPEAL", "1", "1", and two obliteration bars. This Stamp was produced to be affixed to receipt-cards acknowledging donations to the Lundy Restoration Appeal Fund.

179

1p. Red Overprint
on 9p. Stamp 4

1969 40th Anniversary of First Lundy Stamps Lundy Transport
180 1p. Lavender-Grey & Black Postmaster Allday and Lundy Mails, 1912	181 2p. Brown-Ochre & Black 'Lundy Gannet'

182

6p. Blue & Black
'Gannet', 1870-1911

183

9p. Turquoise-Green & Black
M.V. 'Lerina'

184

12p. Lilac & Black
Lundy Air Post Cancel

1971 First Decimal Definitives Views of Lundy Island
185 ½p. Red & Green-Grey The Battery	186 1p. Violet & Green-Grey Knight Templar Rock

187

3p. Ultramarine & Green-Grey
M.V. Balmoral & Landing Beach

188

3½p. Bright Turquoise & Green-Grey
Gannets Rock

189

4p. Red Brown & Green-Grey
Church & Manor Farm Hotel

1972 Provisional Overprint
Overprinted with "1", and two obliteration squares.

190

1p. Deep Grey-Blue Surcharge
on 9p. Stamp 4

1972 75th Anniversary of of St. Helena´s Church The present square-towered stone church was completed in 1896 by the Reverend Hudson Grosett Heaven.
191 1p. Brown External View	192 2p. Pale Rose-Red Internal View

193

3p. Black
Rev. Hudson Grosett Heaven

194

5p. Ultramarine
Off Shore View

195

10p. Deep Mauve
Sancta Helena Statue

1972 Trinity House: 75th Anniversary of Completion of the North and South Lighthouses Trinity House is a organization dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers and has a statutory duty as a General Lighthouse Authority.
196 1p. Deep Blue & Orange-Vermilion The Old Light 1819-1897	197 2p. Deep Blue & Orange-Vermilion T.H.V. 'Vestal' 1850-1900

198

3p. Deep Blue & Orange-Vermilion
Constructing the South Light

199

5p. Deep Blue & Orange-Vermilion
The North Light, 1897

200

10p. Deep Blue & Orange-Vermilion
Trinity House's Crest

1974 Puffin Bust Definitives This is the Fourth Definitive Series. From 1974 Lundy Stamps incorporated the UK postage fee; with the mail being franked at the Bideford Post Office at a discounted rate.
201 2p. Black-Brown	202 4p. Orange-Red	203 4½p. Cyan Blue	204 5p. Orange	205 5½p. Lime Green

206

10p. Violet

207

20p. Black

1976 Puffin Bust Definitive Reprint
Reprinted in a Deeper shade of Brown

201A

2p. Brown

1974 150th Anniversary of the Royal Naval Lifeboat Institution: Miniature Sheet

208-211MS

20p. Perforated Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

208 - 1p. Vermilion (Ilfracombe Lifeboat)
209 - 4½p. Emerald (Clovelly Lifeboat)
210 - 5½p. Cyan Blue (Appledore Lifeboat)
211 - 10p. Red-Brown (R.N.L.I. Coat of Arms)

1975 European Architectural Heritage Year: Miniature Sheet

212-215MS

25½p. Perforated Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

212 - 1p. Black & Vermilion (The Old Hotel)
213 - 6½p. Black & Vermilion (The Old Light)
214 - 8p. Black & Vermilion (Millcombe House)
215 - 10p. Black & Vermilion (Bristol Channel)

1975 European Architectural Heritage Year "Error": Miniature Sheet
The red 'numeric values' are thicker & the box to the left of the '10' value is blank.

216MS

25½p. Perforated "Error" Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

216A - 1p. Black & Vermilion (The Old Hotel)
216B - 6½p. Black & Vermilion (The Old Light)
216C - 8p. Black & Vermilion (Millcombe House)
216D - 10p. Black & Vermilion (Bristol Channel)

1976 Puffin Bust Definitives: Additional Value

217

7½p. Deep Claret

1976 U.S. Bicentennial of Declaration of Independence
218 7½p. Black & Magenta The 1765 Stamp Tax	219 9½p. Black & Light Blue Part of the Declaration

220

12p. Black & Green
First Salute of the U.S. Flag

221

15p. Black & Orange-Vermilion
Molly Pitcher manning the Gun

222

20p. Black & Red-Brown
Benjamin Franklin & George Washington

1976 Christmas
223 7½p. Turquoise & Vermilion Landing the Christmas Mail	224 9½p. Deep Blue, Orange, & Black St. Helena's Church	225 16p. Pale Blue, Lemon, & Black The Old Light

1977 Royal Silver Jubilee Stamps & Miniature Sheet Issued
226 2p. Green & Deep Blue Queen Elizabeth II	227 5p. Lilac & Deep Blue With husband, Phillip	228 8p. Rosine & Deep Blue With first child, Charles
229 10p. Orange & Deep Blue With second child, Anne	230 25p. Royal Blue & Deep Blue With third child, Andrew	231 50p. Brown & Deep Blue With fourth child, Edward
232SS 100p. Souvenir Sheet Values & Colours identical to the Individual Stamps

1977 Royal Visit to Lundy: Souvenir Sheet
The Royal Silver Jubilee Miniature Sheet Overprinted "ROYAL VISIT 7-8-77".

233-238SS

Souvenir Sheet 232SS overprinted in Carmine

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

233 - 2p.   Green & Deep Blue
234 - 5p.   Lilac & Deep Blue
235 - 8p.   Rosine & Deep Blue
236 - 10p. Orange & Deep Blue
237 - 25p. Royal Blue & Deep Blue
238 - 50p. Brown & Deep Blue

1977 Unissued Essay for 1½p. Puffin Definitive
Prepared by the Lundy Philatelic Service as an unofficial essay but was not adopted.

239

1½p. Turquoise-Green

1978 Unofficial F. W. Gade Souvenir Sheet
Retired Postmaster of Lundy Island.

240

10p. Souvenir Sheet with Signature

1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II The Coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London.
241 8p. Red-Brown & Brown Featuring Stamp 104	242 10p. Deep Blue & Brown Featuring Stamp 102

243

12p. Prussian Blue & Brown
Featuring Stamp 103

244

20p. Bright Violet & Brown
Featuring Stamp 105

1978 Lundy Marine Nature Reserve Lundy’s spectacular marine life has been protected since 1973, initially as a Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve. In 1986, it became Britain’s first statutory Marine Nature Reserve.
245 8p. Multicolour Red Bandfish	246 10p. Multicolour Sea Slug	247 11½p. Multicolour Sunset Cup (Stony Coral)	248 20p. Multicolour Pink Sea Fan (Soft Coral)

1978 Puffin Bust Definitives: Additional value

249

½p. Ultramarine

1979 50th Anniversary of Lundy Post In 1928, the GPO closed their sub-post office on the island. The Island owner, Martin Harman initially provide a free mail service, but on 1 November 1929, to defray costs, he introduced Lundy stamps.
251 10p. Reddish Violet & Orange-Red Featuring stamps 1 & 188	250 8p. Pale Blue & Black M.V. 'Lerina', 1929-1950	252 11½p. Pale Green & Black Air Mail 1935-39, 1950-56

253

19½p. Lemon & Black
M.V. 'Lundy Gannet', 1956-1976

254

22p. Light Blue & Black
M.V. 'Polar Bear', 1979

1979 - Essays for 9p. & 11p. Puffin Definitives
255 9p. Emerald	First Day Cover Stamps 255 & 256	256 11p. Carmine

1979 Puffin Bust Definitives: Additional values
257 10p. Orange	258 14p. Magenta	259 15p. Ultramarine

260

16p. Lilac

261

17p. Yellow-Green

262

18p. Purple-Brown

263

19p. Green-Grey

264

20p. Black

265

21p. Turquoise-Blue

266

22p. Crimson

267

23p. Light Emerald

1985 First Balloon Flight from Lundy Overprint
Overprinted "1st BALLOON FLIGHT FROM LUNDY - 1985".

268

Red Overprint
on 20p. Stamp 207

1988 First Lundy Stamp Booklet

B269

£1.26 Turquoise-Blue Cover printed in Black
6 x 21p. Stamp 265

1988 L.C.C./Stampex Souvenir Booklet
A Souvenir Booklet approved for sale at the Lundy Collectors Club meeting at Stampex. It was never sold on Lundy.

B270

£1.26 Pink Cover printed in Black
6 x 21p. Stamp 265

1988 Second Lundy Stamp Booklets
B271 0.96p Lime Green Cover printed in Black 6 x 16p. Stamp 260 (UK second class rate)	B272 £1.32 Buff-Brown Cover printed in Black 6 x 22p. Stamp 266 (UK first class rate)

1989 Royal Society for Protection of Birds Centenary: Sheetlet
Individual stamps are from the Sheetlet.

273C

72p. Sheetlet with Label

Individual Stamps from Sheetlet

273 - 3p. Deep Blue (New Puffin Bust Definitive)

1989 Puffin Bust "Bureau" Surcharge
Overprinted "3".

274

3p. Black Surcharge
on 10p. Stamp 257

1989 60th Anniversary of Lundy Post Overprints Puffin Bust Definitives overprinted "1929-1989".
275 Black Overprint on 10p. Stamp 257	276 Black Overprint on 14p. Stamp 258	277 Black Overprint on 16p. Stamp 260	278 Black Overprint on 17p. Stamp 261	279 Black Overprint on 18p. Stamp 262
280 Black Overprint on 19p. Stamp 263	281 Black Overprint on 20p. Stamp 264	282 Black Overprint on 21p. Stamp 265	283 Black Overprint on 22p. Stamp 266	284 Black Overprint on 23p. Stamp 267

1990 Provisional Puffin Bust Surcharges Prepared to cover increased Royal Mail costs and an increase from 3p. to 5p. to cover the cost of delivering mail to the mainland.
285 5p. Black Surcharge on 17p. Stamp 258	286 22p. Black Surcharge on 14p. Stamp 260	287 27p. Black Surcharge on 16p. Stamp 261	288 31p. Black Surcharge on 19p. Stamp 263	289 45p. Black Surcharge on 21p. Stamp 265

1991 'Puffins on Coast' Definitives: Fifth Definitive Series The puffin season on Lundy Island occurs from the end of March until August, when almost 400 puffins can be seen nesting.
290 5p. Royal Blue	291 10p. Red-Brown	292 22p. Rosine	293 24p. Bright Crimson

294

25p. Reddish Violet

295

26p. Light Blue

296

27p. Grey-Brown

297

28p. Turquoise Blue

298

29p. Deep Emerald

299

30p. Olive Green

300

31p. Bright Green

301

32p. Dark Grey

302

33p. Orange-Brown

303

100p. Orange-Vermilion

1992 Discovering Lundy
304 23p. Multicolour M.V. 'Oldenburg'	305 29p. Multicolour The Landing Beach

306

33p. Multicolour
Millcombe House

307

49p. Multicolour
Marisco Tavern

308

75p. Multicolour
Jenny's Cove & Earthquake Rock

1993 Third Lundy Stamp Booklet

B309

120p. Light Blue-Grey Cover printed in Dark Blue
5 x 24p. Stamp 293

1993 Postal Stationery: Postcards Four postcards were released, entitled: "Puffin", "Lundy Island Stamps", Lundy Aerial View", & MS Oldenburg"
PS310a First Class Postcard	PS310c Second Class Postcard

1994 750th Anniversary of Marisco Castle In 1238, William de Marisco was put to death after being implicated in a plot against Henry III. In order to secure Lundy, Henry III had the castle constructed and garrisoned. It was completed by May 1244.
311 24p. Multicolour Front of Marisco Castle	312 30p. Multicolour Marisco Castle from Castle Hill
313 45p. Sepia with Green text A 1785 Engraving	314 72p. Sepia with Red text A 1775 Engraving

1994 Landmark Trust Silver Jubilee on Lundy Souvenir Sheet
Individual stamps are from the Souvenir Sheet.

315-320SS

162p. Multicolour Souvenir Sheet

Individual Stamps from Souvenir Sheet

315 - 24p. Government House
316 - 24p. Lundy from the Air
317 - 24p. M.S. 'Oldenburg'
318 - 30p. Old Light
319 - 30p. Lundy Ponies
320 - 30p. Old House

1996 Lundy Flora The windswept plateau and rocky cliffs of Lundy harbour a rich and colourful flora, adapted to life in the Island's exposed conditions.
321 24p. Multicolour Thrift	322 30p. Multicolour Lundy Cabbage	323 35p. Multicolour Foxglove

324

46p. Multicolour
Sheep’s-bit Scabious

325

50p. Multicolour
Primrose

326

60p. Multicolour
Rhododendron

1996 50th Anniversary of the Lundy Field Society The Lundy Field Society in an independent, voluntary group which has been studying all aspects of Lundy's archaeology, history, and natural history since 1946.
327 24p. Multicolour Marine Nature Reserve	328 30p. Multicolour Razorbill

1997 Centenary of St Helena's Church on Lundy The church was designed by eminent Victorian architect John Norton, completed in 1896, and consecrated on 17 June 1897.
329 25p. Multicolour View from the South-East	330 37p. Multicolour The Rose Window	331 76p. Multicolour Tower View

1997 Centenary of the North & South Lighthouses Vertical Se-Tenant Pairs.
332 - 333 31p. Multicolour & 31p. Multicolour North Lighthouse & South Lighthouse	334 - 335 52p. Multicolour & 52p. Multicolour North Lighthouse & South Lighthouse

2002 'Puffins on Coast' Definitives New Colours & Values.
336 6p. Myrtle Green	337 25p. Pale Lilac	338 26p. Drab	339 27p. Bright Green	340 33p. Yellow-Orange
341 34p. Brown-Lake	342 43p. Turquoise	343 1st. Orange-Red First Class postage	344 2nd. Cobalt-Blue Second Class postage	345 E. Deep Dull Blue 20g to Europe rate

2004 75th Anniversary of the First Lundy Stamps: Miniature Sheet
Martin Harman bought Lundy when it was put up for sale in 1925. Felix Gade was his agent, who lived permanently on Lundy for many decades.

346-349MS

207p. Multicolour Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

346 - 27p. F.W. Gade
347 - 34p. Lundy 1926 ½p. Stamp
348 - 46p. Lundy 1926 1p. Stamp
349 - 100p. M.C. Harman

2006 100th Anniversary of Stranding of the Battleship H.M.S. Montagu on Lundy HMS Montagu was a Duncan-class Battleship of the British Royal Navy.
350 36p. Multicolour Grounding on Shutter Rock	351 37p. Multicolour The Arial Walkway	352 50p. Multicolour Shutter Point	353 150p. Multicolour Memorial Image

2008 50th Anniversary of the Launching of M.S. Oldenburg MS Oldenburg is a British Passenger Ferry serving the Island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel.
354 10p. Multicolour At Lundy Jetty	355 34p. Multicolour On River Torridge, Devon	356 44p. Multicolour At Sea
357 47p. Multicolour At Bremen, Germany	358 59p. Multicolour In Lundy Landing Bay	359 65p. Multicolour Leaving Lundy

2010 Lundy Wildlife Lundy has a unique combination of environmental conditions that give rise of a considerable selection of habitats supporting a variety of rare and spectacular wildlife.
360 35p. Multicolour Grey Seals	361 46p. Multicolour Feral Goats

362

69p. Multicolour
Soay Sheep

363

75p. Multicolour
Rabbit

364

100p. Multicolour
Sika Deer

2012 Historic Lundy Lundy has a rich and varied history, a history of religious piety, piracy, successful and failed enterprises, and sometimes downright roguery.
365 41p. Multicolour Lobster Fishing 1890	366 54p. Multicolour Building the Castle 1244

367

64p. Multicolour
Granite Company 1865

368

89p. Multicolour
New Jetty 1999

369

140p. Multicolour
Royal Family Visit 1977

2014 Trinity House 500 Years Issued as Four Horizontal Se-Tenant Pairs.
370 - 371 5p. Multicolour & 15p. Multicolour The Battery & Fog Cannon	372 - 373 47p. Multicolour & 47p. Multicolour South Light & Trinity House Store

374 - 375

60p. Multicolour & 60p. Multicolour
The Old Light & Lantern Room

376 - 377

95p. Multicolour & 95p. Multicolour
North Light & Coat of Arms

2014 John P. Harman VC
John Harman a recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II. He was the son of Martin Harman, the then owner of Lundy Island.

378

60p. Multicolour

2015 Landmark Trust 50 Years: Miniature Sheet
Sir John Smith, together with his wife Christian, founded the Landmark Trust; to prevent the loss of historic buildings not protected by the National Trust nor the Ministry of Works.

379-387MS

480p. Multicolour Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamp Details:

379 - 49p. Stoneycroft, Lundy
380 - 49p. The Pineapple, Scotland
381 - 49p. Swarkestone Pavilion, Derbyshire
382 - 62p. The Library, Devon
383 - 62p. Sir John & Lady Smith, The Landmark Trust
384 - 62p. Clavell Tower, Dorset
385 - 49p. Hanmers, Lundy
386 - 49p. Tibbetts, Lundy
387 - 49p. Langley Gatehouse, Shropshire

2017 Lundy Island Birdlife Lundy is a magnet for migrating birds and birdwatchers alike, as well as one of the most important seabird islands in English waters.
388 30p. Multicolour Water Rail	389 55p. Multicolour Wheatear	390 70p. Multicolour Puffin

391

125p. Multicolour
Manx Shearwater

392

200p. Multicolour
Peregrine Falcon

2019 Lundy's Golden Jubilee
Lundy is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Landmark Trust. The two charities have worked together since 1969 to restore and protect the Island.

393-398MS

420p. Multicolour Miniature Sheet

Individual Stamps from Minisheet

393 - 60p. The Old Light
394 - 60p. Lundy Jetty
395 - 60p. St. Helena's Church
396 - 80p. Lundy Cabbage Plant
397 - 80p. Lundy Island Aerial View
398 - 80p. Puffin in Flight

2021 The Lundy Field Society 75 Years
A new set of three pairs of se-tenant Lundy stamps were issued on Saturday 8 May 2021 to celebrating the activities of the Society from its founding in 1946 to date.

399-400

Multicolour Se-tenant Pairs

401-402

Multicolour Se-tenant Pairs

403-404

Multicolour Se-tenant Pairs

Individual Stamp Details

399 -   65p. Marisco Castle
400 -   65p. East Coast of the Island
401 -   90p. Atlantic Grey Seals
402 -   90p. Diver & Spiny Lobster
403 - 175p. Leslie Harvey and the Old Light
404 - 175p. M. C. Harman

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