CPS Resource CentreArticle Number 9: A Small Map Find, Jersey sc183
New Submission February 2008, Research, text and scans by David Wolfersberger
Our ninth Marginalia article was originally submitted in Feb. 2008 by then Society President David Wolfersberger is in regards to an interesting map discovery on Jersey sc183. –web admin
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| Stamp World London 1990 Booklet, Front Cover sc 491, sc487 and sc480 |
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| Stamp World London 1990 Booklet, Back Cover showing a map of Jersey’s location. |
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| 100th Anniversary of the Royal Jersey Golf Club, 1989 sc183 |
While looking through my small collection of golf related stamps, I came across a ￡4.20 booklet issued by Jersey in 1989. The booklet contains 12 each 18p (Scott 491), 14p (487) and 4p (480) stamps. This booklet commemorates several things: Stamp World London 1990, the 21st anniversary of the Jersey Post Office (1969-90), and the fourth set featuring “Scenes of Jersey”. The 18p shows the sunset over Corbiere Lighthouse; 14p has St. Ouens Bay; and the 4p shows golfers on a green at the Royal Jersey Golf Club.
The cartophilatelic connection is a nice map on the back cover of the booklet showing the English Channel and the locations and names of all of the Channel Islands. A few locations in England and France are also noted.
What is interesting is that this is not the first time this map has been used. In 1978 Jersey issued a set of 4 stamps marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Jersey Golf Club. This set of 4 was issued in a small folder and on the back cover of this folder is the same map as on the 1989 booklet. One of the stamps, Scott 183, shown below, has a nice map of the golf course.
The Royal Jersey Golf Club is located on the east coast of Jersey on the Royal Bay of Grouville. google maps link
Picture of Harry Vardon from US LOC circa 1910
Harry Vardon, one of the best and most famous golfers in the history of the game was born near the Royal Jersey Golf Club, a fact that is commemorated at the course by a small stone monument and a statue of Vardon.
The 1978 set shows the statue as well as other items relating to Vardon.
While not a stamp, maps such as the one on the back of this booklet cover are a nice addition to a maps on stamps collection.
