Like Many small islands we have our own Postal Service which from time to time issues stamps. These may be of interest to both visitors and philatelists alike.

Full sheets are slightly smaller than A4 size. All are coloured & perforated with white edging strips and printing details at the foot of each sheet.

For any of these items please add 27p for small orders, i.e. singles or sets of stamps; or 50p for packaging & posting of larger orders (covers, sheets, or other items requiring stiffened envelopes)

All stamps issued by the Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust which owns and manages SteepHolm as a Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest

1st Issue - 27th September 1980

Sheets are in an unusual form: 12 island engravings occupy the top of the sheet, with four additional Kenneth Allsop portraits above four sets in vertical (1x4 - not 2x2 as shown here) comprising :-

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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2nd Issue - Island Butterflies - 13th May 1981

From specially commissioned Gordon Beningfield paintings. Sheets contain 8 sets in regular format.

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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3rd Issue - Island Mammals 5th September 1981

Photographed on the island by Stanley Rendell, with seal transparency by Ian Beames. Sheets contain 8 sets in regular format.

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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4th Issue - Ships - 22nd Feburary 1982

Painted by Susan Guy. Sheets contain 8 sets in rectangular format.

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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5th Issue - Ships (Emergency Shelter Appeal Overprint) - 29th June 1983

As 4th issue, but with Emergency Shelter Appeal Overprint

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

6th Issue - Ships (Millenium Overprint) - 22nd April 2000

As 4th issue, but with Millenium Overprint

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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7th Issue - Island Rare Flora - 21st July 2000

Photographed on the island by Stanley & Joan Rendell. Sheets contain 8 sets in rectangular format.

Actual stamp size 42mm x 29mm.

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