Sark Occupation History.
Sark was a sub Post Office of Guernsey. It remained open throughout the Occupation. Guernsey arms stamps were in use as for Guernsey. A ‘SARK, GUERNSEY’ double circle datestamp was in use throughout.
An example of a King George VI 1d postal stationery card. which has been uprated with a 1d Arms stamps to give the correct 2d postage rate.
Initially registered covers from Sark had the standard SARK registration label. However, stocks of these were exhausted in May 1944. Then ‘HERM’ registration labels were used, where the word ‘HERM’ was deleted in manuscript and ‘Sark’ was inserted. As on this cover from October 1944.
