Tales of Tanera

Tales of Tanera Stamps

Supporting Information
Date of issue	6 August 2009
Issuing Authority	Summer Isles Post Office
Research & Design	Edward Summerton RSA, University of Dundee
Printer	Cartor Security, Meaucé, France
Process	Offset Lithography - 4 designs, 4 colours
Material	102gm2 white, non-phosphorised unwatermarked, security-coated paper with PVA gum Values: 4 in Pounds' Scots: 15sg, 27sg, 55sg, 1PS
Stamp Size	35.21 x 44mm
Separation	Pin perforation, 131/2 per 2cm gauge
Sheet Size	162 x 108mm including margins
Sheet Format	2 x se-tenant strips of 4 values with controls in lower margins. 27sg value also printed in sheets of 8 (4x2) fro counter use in the Post Office. A limited quantity of each type of sheet is imperforate.
Cover Designer	Edward Summerton in association with the Summer Isles Philatelic Bureau
Cover Printer	Robert Parker Limited of Dundee

15sg The Selkie at the Lochan
27sg The Burning of the Dark Wood
55sg The Piper's Cave
1PS The Ghost at the Burn

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