Monuments of Jersey on Stamps – Europa -1978
The theme for 1978 EUROPA stamps was Monuments. 30 Countries issued stamps on Monuments .Jersey post issued a set of three stamps on Monuments under EUROPA series on 01 May 1978.
The Monuments on stamps are
6p – Mont Orgueil Castle -Overlooks harbour of Gorey. Opened in 1204
8p-St Aubin’s Fort-Built in 1542 by Sir Henry Cornish
101/2p-Eliazabeth Castle- Built in 16th Century to augument Mont Orgueil and named after Queen Elizabeth I
The First Cover features St George’s Chapel Mont Orgueil Castle.
Stamp Digest 