100g Jersey & Alderney FDC Clippings - 1996 Year of the Rat, Lifeboats & CDS Cancels (ST502)

Weight: 100g (Approx. 400 stamps).

• Condition: Fine Used / Clipped from FDCs with original paper backing.

• Notable Visible Items:

• 1996 Year of the Rat: Large illustrated Jersey sheet featuring mice/rats.

• Alderney Lifeboat: 28p issue featuring the lifeboat Louis Marchesi of Round Table.

• Alderney Railway: 24p issue featuring the Loco J.T. Daly.

• Bailiwick of Guernsey: Marine and maritime commemoratives.

• Postmarks: All feature official "First Day of Issue" Circular Date Stamps.

Notable Highlights in this Lot

• Year of the Rat (Center): This 1996 issue is the "hero" of the bag. It includes Chinese characters (澤西島 - Jersey) and a festive illustration of a mouse in a winter scarf.

• Alderney Lifeboat (Top Left): Part of a maritime heritage series. Lifeboat stamps have a massive cross-over appeal with nautical enthusiasts.

• Railway Loco (Top Right): Alderney's railway is unique in the Channel Islands; stamps featuring the J.T. Daly engine are favorites for train thematic collectors.

• Alderney 28p & 24p (Top): These large pictorials are much more vibrant than standard definitives and look excellent in a display.