Jersey

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Jersey is one of the major Channel Islands in the English Channel. The Bailiwick of Jersey includes a number of smaller islands also.

British administration
Guernsey was part of the British postal system from early times. 
 * In pre-stamp days beginning in the 1790s, there was a curved JERSEY handstamp postmark. There was also a crowned oval ship letter postmark used beginning in 1802 followed by other styles.
 * With the arrival of the Penny Black, Jersey was issued the range of postal markings including a Maltese Cross killer. Alderney used a unique Maltese Cross that was made locally.
 * Standard British stamps were used on mail after that. Pound values and other high values exist with postal cancels. Similarly for Great Britain, a small part of the charge was for postage with the balance paying revenue/fiscal fees. Values given for postally used stamps are for stamps used this way.



World War II occupation
Jersey was occupied by German forces in mid-1940. Mail to Great Britain was stopped with only letters via the Red Cross passing through. British stamps could be used on local mail. German stamps only were used on international mail.  File:Jersey 4d swastika.jpg|4d value. This has the correct look but it is unknown if this stamp is genuine or not. File:Jersey arms 1d.jpg|1941 1d arms. File:Jersey views 3d.jpg|1943 3d view (gathering seaweed). 
 * Existing stocks of British stamps including two values of the Centenary issue were overprinted with a swastika and JERSEY / 1940. It was successfully protested with nearly all copies destroyed. There are just four sets reported and a small number of individual values left. There are many forgeries of these.
 * Beginning in 1941, ½d and 1d values with an arms design was released. They would be issued rouletted and perfed, plus on chalky and grayish paper.
 * Beginning in 1943, six values showing various views were issued.
 * In May 1945, Jersey was liberated and returned to using British stamps.

See: Ron Brown article for the RPSL

Postwar issues
 File:Jersey 5d first.jpg|1969 5d definitive. 

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