From Adam Paish (UK): six commemorative stamps (and assorted ‘extras’) from the postal administrations of each of the United Kingdom’s Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man) celebrate during the year 2024 the Bicentenary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). All have similar designs, and a common portrait of Sir William Hillary (1771–1847), who established the RNLI in 1824, adorns the top value of each set. The Isle of Man released its stamps on January 4, 2024. Jersey and Guernsey have announced March 4, 2024 for their issues. UK Royal Mail has ignored the RNLI anniversary. As Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey are three fully independent postal entities, these stamps must be considered as part of a twin joint issue [T1].

Unfortunately, the three postal entities issued a lot of by-products. Next to the 6 stamps per country available in miniature sheets of 10 stamps, first day covers and CTO products, there are also Prestige booklets that were produced, not even speaking about presentation packs, isolated sheetlets, and products including specific coins. By adding just the face value of the 18 stamps, the price of the three first day covers and the three prestige booklets, total amount reaches £144, and more than £360 if miniature sheets are included. Joint issue collectors are recommended to limit their purchase to the three common stamps, total value £10.28.

All other stamps represent rescue ships used on the different islands: Guernsey, B, 65p, St Peter Port Station, RNLB ‘Spirit of Guernsey’; C, 88p, St Peter Port Station, Gold Medal rescue to the ship ‘Bonita’; D, £1.20, Alderney Station, RNLB ‘Roy Barker’; E, £1.74, St Peter Station, RNLB ‘Arthur Lionel’; F, £2.08, St Peter Port Station, RNLB ‘John Lockett’; Isle of Man, G, 1st, Port St Mary Station, RNLB ‘Gough Ritchie II’; H, £1.00, Peel Station, ‘B-536’; I, £1.50, Port Erin Station, RNLB ‘Muriel and Leslie’; J, £1.75, Ramsey Station, RNLB ‘Two sisters’; K, £2.00, Douglas Station, RNLB ‘Marine Engineer’; Jersey, L, 60p, St Catherine ‘s Station, RNLB ‘Eric W Wilson’; M, 98p, St Helier Station, RNLB ‘George Sullivan’; N, 98p, Jersey lifeguarded beaches, Le Braye Beach; O, £1.65, St Helier Station, RNLB ‘Howard D‘; P, £2.15, St Helier Station, Gold medal rescue to the yacht ‘Fanny‘.