Description

1966 set of five carriage labels, produced by the Commodore Shipping Company for use on its Guernsey-Alderney route, featuring the head of President Kennedy and the inscription “J. F. Kennedy 1917-1963” overprinted on previous definitives.

Listed in Aitchison’s “Channel Island Locals” catalogue as numbers AC64-68.

U/M / Unmounted Mint / MNH / Mint Never Hinged.

About Alderney and Commodore Shipping

Covered by Guernsey Post's services since 1969, following postal independence from the UK's Royal Mail, Alderney has had its own officially sanctioned stamp issues since 1983. Inscribed "Alderney - Bailiwick of Guernsey", these stamp issues are valid for mail sent from anywhere within the Bailiwick, not just Alderney itself.

Other, earlier stamps inscribed "Alderney" are considered to be Cinderellas. From 1962, the Commodore Shipping Company Ltd produced nearly 100 different stamps for its parcel service between Guernsey and Alderney - similar in design to those used on its Sark route - with the final issue appearing in 1968.

Later, labels were produced from 1975 for the Alderney Parcel Delivery Service - inscribed "Alderney Packet" - until 1983, often including imperforate and rouletted versions, and various overprints and colour trials.