Stamps for Le Centenaire de La Société Jersiaise (1973)
La Société Jersiaise exists to preserve and to record as much as possible of Jersey's archaeology, history and natural history. With a membership now approaching 2,000, it celebrates its centenary in January 1973. In St. Helier, it has a large Museum containing many exhibits, an art gallery and a well stocked library which is available to students and to Members of La Société. Excursions to places of archaeological and historical interest and lectures for Members are also arranged. La Société owns La Hougue Bie, one of the finest Neolithic Tombs in Western Europe which is surmounted by two medieval chapels and whose grounds contain an Agricultural Museum and also one relating to the German Occupation of the Island 1940-1945.
La Société Jersiaise exists to preserve and to record as much as possible of Jersey's archaeology, history and natural history. With a membership now approaching 2,000, it celebrates its centenary in January 1973. In St. Helier, it has a large Museum containing many exhibits, an art gallery and a well stocked library which is available to students and to Members of La Société. Excursions to places of archaeological and historical interest and lectures for Members are also arranged. La Société owns La Hougue Bie, one of the finest Neolithic Tombs in Western Europe which is surmounted by two medieval chapels and whose grounds contain an Agricultural Museum and also one relating to the German Occupation of the Island 1940-1945.
2 ½ p stamp - Jersey Silver Wine Cup and Christening Cup
Jersey made silver carries no hall mark, date stamp or sovereign's head. It generally shows a maker's mark, though not always, usually incorporating his initials. Most of it was made in the eighteenth century, and up to about 1820, and it now has great rarity value in world markets.
The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1695, which caused the flight from France of hundreds of thousands of French Protestants in search of religious toleration, brought many silversmiths to Jersey and Guernsey, and they were mainly the makers of our fine Island silver.
The wine cup shown is of a type designed for use in Church, but which also appeared in private houses. The so-called christening cup is of a pattern unique to Jersey.
Jersey made silver carries no hall mark, date stamp or sovereign's head. It generally shows a maker's mark, though not always, usually incorporating his initials. Most of it was made in the eighteenth century, and up to about 1820, and it now has great rarity value in world markets.
The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1695, which caused the flight from France of hundreds of thousands of French Protestants in search of religious toleration, brought many silversmiths to Jersey and Guernsey, and they were mainly the makers of our fine Island silver.
The wine cup shown is of a type designed for use in Church, but which also appeared in private houses. The so-called christening cup is of a pattern unique to Jersey.
3p stamp - Gold Torque
The gold torque of Jersey is among the finest found in the British Isles, second only to the great torque of Tara in Ireland. It is 141 cm, or 4' 72" long, with a diameter of 1.5 cm, and weighs 24 ozs. (Troy). It is of nearly pure gold, cruciform and twisted in cross section. When found it was loosely coiled, and it may have been worn in this form, and was probably the ceremonial belt or collar of a Bronze Age Chief, in about 1,000 B.C. It was dug up in St. Helier in 1 889 when foundations for a house were being made. It is unlikely that it was made in Jersey.
The gold torque of Jersey is among the finest found in the British Isles, second only to the great torque of Tara in Ireland. It is 141 cm, or 4' 72" long, with a diameter of 1.5 cm, and weighs 24 ozs. (Troy). It is of nearly pure gold, cruciform and twisted in cross section. When found it was loosely coiled, and it may have been worn in this form, and was probably the ceremonial belt or collar of a Bronze Age Chief, in about 1,000 B.C. It was dug up in St. Helier in 1 889 when foundations for a house were being made. It is unlikely that it was made in Jersey.
7 ½ p stamp - Royal Seal of Charles II
Charles I was executed on January 30th 1649, the news being confirmed in Jersey on February 17th. Sir George de Carteret, Bailiff and Lieutenant-Governor, immediately ordered that Charles II be proclaimed King. The proclamation, signed by twenty-five Jerseymen, was read in the Market Place.
Later that year, Charles II, recognised as King only in Jersey, visited Elizabeth Castle, and whilst there he signed various documents, some carrying his Great Seal, examples of which are almost unknown outside Jersey at this date. The impression shown is on a contract selling to Helier de Carteret the fief "qui fut a l'Eveque d'Avranches". This fief, which is land on which the Seigneur could claim certain rights and dues, is situated in the parishes of Trinity and St. Mary.
It is interesting to know that the Charles II Royal Seal bears the date 1648 although Charles I was executed in January 1649. This is because until 1751 when it was changed by Act of Parliament to January 1st the year in both England and Jersey began on March 25th. The actual proclamation of Charles II in Jersey is dated 1648.
Charles I was executed on January 30th 1649, the news being confirmed in Jersey on February 17th. Sir George de Carteret, Bailiff and Lieutenant-Governor, immediately ordered that Charles II be proclaimed King. The proclamation, signed by twenty-five Jerseymen, was read in the Market Place.
Later that year, Charles II, recognised as King only in Jersey, visited Elizabeth Castle, and whilst there he signed various documents, some carrying his Great Seal, examples of which are almost unknown outside Jersey at this date. The impression shown is on a contract selling to Helier de Carteret the fief "qui fut a l'Eveque d'Avranches". This fief, which is land on which the Seigneur could claim certain rights and dues, is situated in the parishes of Trinity and St. Mary.
It is interesting to know that the Charles II Royal Seal bears the date 1648 although Charles I was executed in January 1649. This is because until 1751 when it was changed by Act of Parliament to January 1st the year in both England and Jersey began on March 25th. The actual proclamation of Charles II in Jersey is dated 1648.
9p stamp - Armorican Bronze Coins
Gauls fleeing from the advancing Romans in Armorica (Brittany) in about 55 B.C. brought their wealth in coins and buried it in Jersey, usually on high ground. Several hoards have been dug up on widely dispersed sites, numbering in all many thousand coins. Most of them are made of bronze with some incidental silver content, some of silver and some of gold. All carry on the obverse an impressionistic profile of the head of Apollo, as derived from the gold stater of Philip of Macedon.
The reverse shows various treatments of a winged victory, chariot and charioteer, from the reverse of the same gold stater.
Technical Details
Printed on white unwatermarked paper with coloured silk fibres and special gumming for tropical climates by the photogravure process of Courvoisiers, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. Stamp size: the format will be 26 mm by 37.5 mm and the perforation size 112 by 114. Printed in sheets of 50, 5 stamps per row and 10 rows. Artwork designs produced by Gordon Drummond of Bognor Regis.
Printed at The House of Questa, London, England.
Gauls fleeing from the advancing Romans in Armorica (Brittany) in about 55 B.C. brought their wealth in coins and buried it in Jersey, usually on high ground. Several hoards have been dug up on widely dispersed sites, numbering in all many thousand coins. Most of them are made of bronze with some incidental silver content, some of silver and some of gold. All carry on the obverse an impressionistic profile of the head of Apollo, as derived from the gold stater of Philip of Macedon.
The reverse shows various treatments of a winged victory, chariot and charioteer, from the reverse of the same gold stater.
Technical Details
Printed on white unwatermarked paper with coloured silk fibres and special gumming for tropical climates by the photogravure process of Courvoisiers, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. Stamp size: the format will be 26 mm by 37.5 mm and the perforation size 112 by 114. Printed in sheets of 50, 5 stamps per row and 10 rows. Artwork designs produced by Gordon Drummond of Bognor Regis.
Printed at The House of Questa, London, England.
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