Jersey 2017
"Durrell & Darwin – 25 Years of the Darwin Initiative"
| Issue Date | 14.06.2017 |
| ID | Michel: 2123-2128, Bl. 155 (2129) ; Scott: 2049-2054, 2055; Stanley Gibbons: 2162-2167, MS2168; Yvert et Tellier: 2208-2213, F2214; Category : pR |
| Design | Sara Menon, Charles Darwin portrait © PA images |
| Stamps in set | 6 plus the Souvenir-Sheet with one stamp |
| Value | 49p - Mangrove finch 63p - Livingstone's fruit bat 73p - Telfair's skink 79p - Mountain chicken 90p - Hispaniolan solenodon £1.07 - pygmy hog £3 - portrait of Charles Darwin |
| Emission/Type | commemorative |
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| Size (width x height) | stamps: 30.6mm x 38mm; Souvenir-Sheet size 90mm x 120mm. Stamp within Souvenir-Sheet die size 42mm x 60mm |
| Layout | sheets of ten (2 across x 5 down) |
| Products | FDC x2, PP x2 |
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| Perforation | perforated stamps: 14 x 14 stamp from the Souvenir-Sheet: die cut 7 |
| Print Technique | Offset lithography. Souvenir-Sheet printed on FSC sycamore, self-adhesive |
| Printed by | Cartor Security Printing, France |
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| Issuing Authority | Jersey Post Ltd |
On June 14th, 2021, the Post of Jersey issued a set of six stamps and a block titled "Durrell & Darwin – 25 Years of the Darwin Initiative".
A stamp in the souvenir sheet, which was produced from a thin piece of wood, features a portrait of Charles Darwin — one of the most important naturalists in human history, whose theory of evolution forms the basis of modern biological sciences such as zoology and paleontology.
Below are quotes from official press releases, printed in the presentation packs, reverse side of the FDC and in the magazine of Jersey's Post.
This stunning issue features the first Jersey stamp to printed on wood. Illustrated by Sara Menon, the animals and birds that feature on the stamps are subjects of conservation projects undertaken by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust with support from the Darwin Initiative, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Durrell, Jersey's famous Wildlife Conservation Trust and Zoo, was established as an international charity by naturalist and author, Gerald Durrell OBE in 1959. The Trust is one of the Island's greatest focal points in terms of conservation and environmental projects. Its mission is to 'save species from extinction' by managing breeding programmes for release back to the wild, conducting training courses in conservation practice and animal husbandry, and by communicating important messages to visitors. During the course of its conservation programme, Durrell has partnered with the Darwin Initiative - a United Kingdom Government grants scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment through locally based projects worldwide.
The Darwin Initiative's 25th anniversary in 2017 provides an opportunity to shine a light, both locally and internationally, on some of the projects and successes undertaken by Durrell, with six of their subjects being featured within this stamp issue. The Miniature Sheet which accompanies the stamps has been printed on FSC certified sycamore, ensuring that it comes from well managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. The stamp itself features a portrait of Charles Darwin, a source of inspiration for naturalists and conservationists all over the world. It is set within an illustration depicting Mountain chickens in the rain forests of Montserrat.
Products and associated philatelic items
| FDC | Example of circulated covers | Post Cards |
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| Presentation Packs | Set of Mini-Sheets | |
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References
Technical details and official press release:
Stamp magazine of Jersey Post; Presentation Packs [1], [2]; reverse side of FDCs; colnect
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dr. Peter Voice from Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, for review of a draft of this article.