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Sark's third issue was released today and the theme is "An Artist's View" of the island. The artist is Louise Hill and she has painted the following landscapes: 75p - La Grande Greve 97p - Porte du Moulin £1.45 - La Coupee £1.54 - Buddhist Carving £1.90 - Cows and La Peigneurie £1.95 - Les Autelets and Brecqhou £2.96 - Creux Harbour £4.86 - Point Robert Lighthouse The Guernsey Stamps website doesn't say much about these places. However, it does have an interesting "behind t

Sark's first commemorative issue has been released. These stamps celebrate the 80th anniversary of Sark's liberation from German...

Sark is to issue its first ever official postage stamps in the next few days. While the Isle of Sark Shipping Company issued unofficial stamps in the 1980s, these were carriage labels and not valid for postage. Since 1969, the island has used Guernsey postage stamps for its mail. Sark is finally following in the footsteps of is neighbours Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney in having its own stamps*. It is a really important milestone and I am very pleased to be reviewing its first