Description

Over the years, as we have acquired stock from auctions – and received mail from Lundy! – we have built up quite a large number of used Lundy stamps.

We have now packaged these together into interesting lots of 20 different used Lundy stamps, each comprising an attractive range of definitives and commemoratives, and covering the period from the 1950s to the 2010s. Most of the stamps we have seen here are postally used, though there are also a smaller number that have clearly been removed from first day covers. There are no cancelled to order stamps (i.e. postmarked, but still with their gum) in these lots

The image gives an indication of what a typical packet looks like, though each lot will be somewhat different. However, if you buy more than one packet, you will get some degree of duplication.

We have removed any damaged stamps that we spotted, to ensure that all the stamps you receive are in good condition. We hope our customers will enjoy what they find!

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.