Atlantic Coast Air Services and Lundy and Atlantic Coasts Air Lines
Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel, has no Post Office or official mail service with the
mainland. As there was no Post Office monopoly the owner, M.C. Harman, carried mail by sea between the island and
the mainland. Lundy issued its own stamps from 1929. From 1935 Atlantic Coast Air Services (later Lundy and
Atlantic Coasts Air Lines) carried mail by air to Barnstable. Mr. Harman charged an administrative fee of ½d and
the airline a fee of ½d for carrying the mail, and stamps were issued for both fees.
2nd April 1935 and 3rd December 1935.
Printed by Wilson's Ltd, Leicester. Rolls of 500. Perf.: Rough. Number Printed: ½d 4000; 1d 2000; 3d 2000.
½d
Black on red.
First printing serial numbers 00001-04000; second printing (issued 3/12/35) serial numbers 04001-06000
1d
Black on yellow.
Issued 3/12/35, serial numbers 00001-02000
3d
Black on blue.
Serial numbers 00001-02000
1st April 1936.
Designed by Mr. Boyd. Printed by H. Pincombe and Son, Barbstable. Sheets of 12. Perf.: Rouletted,
imperforate on outer margins.
Design: Map of Lundy and mainland.
Design: Map of Lundy and mainland.
½d
Black.
1d
Red.
2d
Green.
3d
Blue.
6d
Orange.
1/-
Dull purple.
20th July 1937.
Designed by Mr. Boyd. Printed by Wilson's Ltd, Leicester. Sheets of 48. Perf.: Rouletted,
imperforate on outer margins. Number Printed: first printing 24,000, second printing 24,000.
½d
Purple. Aircraft fying over Lundy.
The first printing, just inscribed "Lundy", was not used, although some were overprinted, see below. The second
printing is inscribed "LUNDY & ATLANTIC COASTS AIR LINES LTD" around the edges.
1st November 1938.
Designed by Mr. Boyd. Printed by Wilson's Ltd, Leicester and overprinted by H. Pincombe and Son,
Barbstable. Sheets of 48. Perf.: Rouletted, imperforate on outer margins. Number Printed: 5,328.
½d
Purple. Aircraft fying over Lundy. Overprinted "Lundy and Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd." in
black.
1st March 1939.
Designed by Mr. Boyd. Printed by Wilson's Ltd. Sheets of 48. Perf.: Rouletted, imperforate on
outer margins. Number Printed: 96,000.
½d
Red. Aircraft fying over Lundy.
25th April 1939.
Designed by Mr. Boyd. Printed by Wilson's Ltd. Sheets of 48. Perf.: Rouletted, imperforate on
outer margins. Number Printed: 48,000.
1d
Black. Lighthouse and aircraft in flight.
Bibliography
Lundy: ½d Air View Air Mail Stamp Sanabria's Air Post News, No. 10, June 1938, p. 17
Lundy Island Air Srvices W. Nichols. Stamp Collecting, Volume 44, 7th September 1935, p. 612
Air Post Stamps (Semi-Official) of Lundy Island John D. Stannard. Sanabria's Air Post News, No. 11, September 1938, p. 12
The Airmail Locals of Lundy Island Issued by the Lundy & Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd. John D. Stanard. Stamps, Volume 26, 1st April 1939, pp. 439, 447, 456
Air Mail Locals of the Lundy & Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd. John D. Stanard. Scott's monthly Journal, Volume 20, July 1939, pp. 159-162
Lundy Island Air Mail Magazine Volume 1, pp. 92-93, A. Phillips (1939)
The Lundy Air Stamps H. Stanley Redgrove. Stamp Collecting, Volume 58, 22nd August 1942, pp. 363-364
Lundy Celebrates Ninth Anniversary Airmail to Lundy Linn's Weekly Stamp News, Volume 15, 22nd April 1943, p. 7
Lundy Rolls H. Eric Scott. Aero Field, Volume 11, December 1947, pp. 218-219
The First Lundy Airmails Peter Kelley. Stamp Collecting, Volume 108, 5th May 1967, p. 469
Lundy's Little Airline Denis Knight. Airplane Monthly, December 1975, pp. 640-643
Report on the Lundy [Atlantic Coast Air Services] Tramticket Register Project Ian G. Wilkinson. British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 24, January 1983 pp. 1-4
Stamps of Lundy Island Stanley Newman, IPPA Publications (1984)
50th Anniversary of Lundy Airmails - Overprint on Chinchen 139 British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 35, January 1986 pp. 2, 4
Lundy and Atlantic Coast Airlines British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 39, July 1987 p. 6
Stamps of Lundy Island Stanley Newman, Channel Island and Lundy Auctions, 2nd Edition (1993)
Lundy: ½d Air View Air Mail Stamp Sanabria's Air Post News, No. 10, June 1938, p. 17
Lundy Island Air Srvices W. Nichols. Stamp Collecting, Volume 44, 7th September 1935, p. 612
Air Post Stamps (Semi-Official) of Lundy Island John D. Stannard. Sanabria's Air Post News, No. 11, September 1938, p. 12
The Airmail Locals of Lundy Island Issued by the Lundy & Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd. John D. Stanard. Stamps, Volume 26, 1st April 1939, pp. 439, 447, 456
Air Mail Locals of the Lundy & Atlantic Coasts Air Lines Ltd. John D. Stanard. Scott's monthly Journal, Volume 20, July 1939, pp. 159-162
Lundy Island Air Mail Magazine Volume 1, pp. 92-93, A. Phillips (1939)
The Lundy Air Stamps H. Stanley Redgrove. Stamp Collecting, Volume 58, 22nd August 1942, pp. 363-364
Lundy Celebrates Ninth Anniversary Airmail to Lundy Linn's Weekly Stamp News, Volume 15, 22nd April 1943, p. 7
Lundy Rolls H. Eric Scott. Aero Field, Volume 11, December 1947, pp. 218-219
The First Lundy Airmails Peter Kelley. Stamp Collecting, Volume 108, 5th May 1967, p. 469
Lundy's Little Airline Denis Knight. Airplane Monthly, December 1975, pp. 640-643
Report on the Lundy [Atlantic Coast Air Services] Tramticket Register Project Ian G. Wilkinson. British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 24, January 1983 pp. 1-4
Stamps of Lundy Island Stanley Newman, IPPA Publications (1984)
50th Anniversary of Lundy Airmails - Overprint on Chinchen 139 British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 35, January 1986 pp. 2, 4
Lundy and Atlantic Coast Airlines British Private Post Study Group Newsletter No. 39, July 1987 p. 6
Stamps of Lundy Island Stanley Newman, Channel Island and Lundy Auctions, 2nd Edition (1993)