The third-largest of the Channel Islands, this year Alderney celebrates
25 years of issuing stamps. The first set of definitives – 17 of them –
gave the world a pictorial look at the island, courtesy of the
designer, Gordon Drummond. The illustrations ranged from a map to some
beaches and from a lighthouse to a lifeboat.
Since that first issue, the stamps have continued to reflect the
character of the island, with subjects including its military history
(regiments that were garrisoned there and the forts which they manned),
ships (both naval and civilian) and wildlife (mainly birds, but also
marine life).
This year a set of commemoratives based on the first
definitives was issued, with the designer revisiting the sites chosen
by the original artist, but capturing the images on camera.
In addition to these, a £5 definitive and £5 silver stamp replica, a
wafer-thin piece of solid silver– a first for Guernsey Post and the
British Isles were produced. Bold and clear-cut, the design of both the
paper stamp and the silver stamp replica features nothing but the lion
rampant from the island's flag (along with the standard features:
value, Queen's head and the island's name, of course).
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