Jersey

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
Jersey was part of the British postal system from early times.  File:GB Jersey sq circle.jpg|1894 squared circle cancel on British stamp. 
 * 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 also: Channel Islands fakes and forgeries See also the Ron Brown article for the RPSL

Postwar issues
 File:GB Jersey 2.5d regional.jpg|1964 2½d regional. File:GB Jersey 5d regional.jpg|1968 5d regional. File:Jersey 5d first.jpg|1969 5d pre-decimal definitive. File:Jersey decimal 2.5p.jpg|1971 2½p decimal definitive. File:Jersey 8p shield.jpg|1976 8p definitive. File:Jersey cow self adh.jpg|1997 Lillie the Cow self-adhesive. File:Jersey WWI.jpg|2016 56p World War I commemorative. 
 * Beginning in 1958, special regional designs were issued for Jersey on multiple crowns watermark paper. The 3d and 4d values would be issued with phosphor bars in 1967. In 1967-68, 3 values were issued on plain paper.
 * With postal independence in 1969, a definitive set was issued in October. The denominations had "d" or "£". Postage dues were issued also.
 * Three commemorative sets followed.
 * Beginning in 1970, the definitive designs were used for issues in decimal currency. The denominations had "p" for the currency. Again, postage dues were issued in the new currency inscribed "TO PAY".
 * Beginning in 1974, year dates were added to the the bottom margins of stamps.
 * In 1993, non-denominated definitives were issued, inscribed "BAILIWICK", "UK" or "EUROPEAN" along with "POSTAGE PAID".
 * Beginning in 1997, definitives and coil stamps were issued as self-adhesives, inscribed as above but with "MINIMUM POSTAGE PAID".
 * Beginning in 2012, self-adhesives were inscribed "LOCAL LETTER", "UK LETTER", "EUROPE", "LOCAL LARGE", "INTERNATIONAL" or "UK LARGE".