1951 Pigeon Mail, Herm Island - Guernsey

1951 Pigeon Mail flown from Herm Island to Guernsey. 3.5x2" envelope with a 1/ Herm Island Pigeon Service stamp.

In 1951, Herm Island, which didn't have its own post office, used a pigeon post system to deliver mail across the channel to Guernsey. Stamps were issued by Herm for this purpose.