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Alderney Observes a Total Solar Eclipse Directly Crossing Their Tiny Island '99
$30.99
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bennettoons (3884)
Current Bid: $30.99
Bids: 11
On August 11, 1999 not only did the skies above the tiny island of Alderney go completely dark, but the small Bailiwick of Guernsey also issued a nice set of 6 stamps depicting the moon's path across the Sun. They probably had to sell the stamps by flash ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Country
- Alderney
- Catalog Number
- 129, 131
- Stamp Type
- General Issue
- Condition
- First Day Cover
- Stamp Format
- Single
- Topic
- Sciences
- Year of Issue
- 1999
Item Description
On August 11, 1999 not only did the skies above the tiny island of Alderney go completely dark, but the small Bailiwick of Guernsey also issued a nice set of 6 stamps depicting the moon's path across the Sun. They probably had to sell the stamps by flashlight!This handcolored cachet - printed on purple craft paper - shows the Puffin Cachets mascot (if you can see him) holding a candle to the darkness! Two stamps from the set of 6 (each showed the moon's progress as it traversed the sun) are cancelled with the official First Day of Issue cancel of August 11, 1999 - the actual date of the solar eclipse.
The reverse has the Puffin Cachets logo, and shows that this is cover #1 of only 6 sent to Alderney for servicing. Additionally this is the ONLY cover adorned with the bottom selvage of the eclipse sheetlet showing the path of the eclipse and how it traveled directly over Alderney in the British Channel!
Seller Information
- Seller
- bennettoons (3884)
- Registered Since
- 05/07/2005
- Feedback
- 100%
- Store
- Bennett CACHETOONS
Bids History
Bidder | Amount | Date |
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Texan32 (903) | $30.99 | 07/12/2020 18:59:45 |
fmillerfdc (482) | $29.99 | 07/12/2020 18:59:45 |
fmillerfdc (482) | $27.01 | 07/12/2020 18:27:55 |
Ainvar (80) | $26.01 | 07/12/2020 18:16:15 |
fmillerfdc (482) | $25.01 | 07/12/2020 18:15:45 |
Ainvar (80) | $25.01 | 07/12/2020 18:15:45 |
fmillerfdc (482) | $13.83 | 07/07/2020 11:50:40 |
bwm (190) | $13.33 | 07/07/2020 11:50:40 |
bwm (190) | $4.25 | 07/06/2020 15:40:38 |
fdcace34 (150) | $4.00 | 07/06/2020 15:40:38 |
bwm (190) | $3.00 | 07/05/2020 19:20:32 |
Sales History
User | Price | Quantity | Date |
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Texan32 (903) | $30.99 | 1 | 07/12/2020 19:01:01 |
- Item Location
- California, United States
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- United States
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