Sandy Island - 2017 issues
Commemorative Issue - Sombrero Island Lighthouse - SI-201701
Sombrero Island is one of the smaller islands belonging to Sandy Island. It is uninhabited, except for its lighthouse, which is depicted on this stamp in the night under a full moon. The stamp has a local postage value of 2 cents.
- Printed on ungummed matt paper
- Line perforation
- Designed by F. Vaccarezza
- Colour laser printing by Chan Hui Shudian Printing S.A., Minaue, Waikoa Island
- Printed in small sheets containing 5 "Lighthouse" and 5 "Tree Frog" stamps
- Printing run 200 stamps (est.)
- Issue date 2017.06.08
- Value: 0,02 Rs
- Valid until 2021.11.01
- Order Number SI-201701 (CW 2.00)
Commemorative Issue - Tree Frog - SI-201702
On this stamp, a native Tree Frog is depicted, which appears to be "dancing". The inscription is "Tree Frog" and "Dancing Animals", indicating that possibly more similar stamps of dancing animals were planned. In the miniature sheet, the stamps are printed in pairs together with the "Lighthouse" issue, with one of the 5 "Tree Frog" stamps printed as Tête-bêche, regarding the neighbouring Lighthouse stamps.
- Printed on ungummed matt paper
- Line perforation
- Designed by F. Vaccarezza
- Colour laser printing by Chan Hui Shudian Printing S.A., Minaue, Waikoa Island
- Printed in small sheets containing 5 "Lighthouse" and 5 "Tree Frog" stamps
- Printing run 200 stamps (est.)
- Issue date 2017.06.08
- Value: 0,02 Rs
- Valid until 2021.11.01
- Order Number SI-201702 (CW 2.00)
The two stamps can be ordered as pairs or as miniature sheet:
- Standard horizontal pair - Order Number SI-2017012P (CW 4.00)
- Tête-bêche horizontal pair - Order Number SI-2017012TB (CW 4.00)
- Tête-bêche vertical pair - Order Number SI-2017012TBV (CW 4.00)
- Complete small sheet - Order Number SI-2017012MS (CW 20.00)
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