Lundy 1962 Europa Imperforate Proofs (4v, 1p to 9p, U/M)

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Hard-to-find imperforate proof versions of the four stamps from Lundy’s 1962 Europa issue (1p, 2p, 6p and 9p), depicting puffins.

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Hard-to-find imperforate proof versions of the four stamps from Lundy’s 1962 Europa issue (1p, 2p, 6p and 9p), depicting puffins. According to Aitchison’s catalogue, only 2,000 imperforate sets were produced, compared to at least 200,000 of each of the perforate equivalents.

Please note that because we have more than one of this item in stock, the stamps that you receive may include extra margins compared to those shown in the picture.

Listed in Jon Aitchison’s Lundy catalogue as numbers 162P-165P.

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

About Lundy

Lundy is a three-mile-long island in the Bristol Channel, whose stamps are among the longest-established and most sought-after local issues.

Unlike many labels that bear the name of British offshore islands - such as Eynhallow or Staffa - Lundy's stamps have always performed a genuine local postal function. When the British General Post Office withdrew its services from the island in 1928, the then-owner Martin Coles Harman introduced the first Lundy stamps in 1929 to cover the cost of carrying mail to the mainland. Those and subsequent stamps are denominated in "puffins", with one puffin equivalent to one penny.

To avoid confusion, Lundy stamps initially had to be fixed to the reverse of any postal items. From 1962, Lundy stamps were allowed were allowed to be affixed to the address side of postcards - but still well away from the 'official' British stamp - with this policy extended to all mail in 1992. These days, mail from the island only requires a Lundy stamp, which now incorporates the Royal Mail charge - indicated by an additional metermark - alongside the extra "puffinage".

Since 1969, Lundy has been owned by the National Trust, but financed, administered and maintained by the Landmark Trust, who continue to issue Lundy stamps. As of 2024, over 400 Lundy stamps have now been produced over the past nine decades, and 40,000 items of mail are sent annually.

You can read more about the Lundy postal service on the Landmark Trust website.

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