IM-SG-39
| Stamp image | 
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|---|---|
| Identifier | IM-SG-39 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 39 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix |
| Date of issue | 4 September 1973 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 September 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |
| Quantity sold | 550,347 |
| Face value | 3p |
| Subject or design | Leslie Randles, first winner of the Manx Amateur Road Races, 1923 |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | J. H. Nicholson, R.I. |
| Printer | John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured; four colours |
| Dimensions | 29.85 × 40.64 mm (as given on the information card) |
| Perforation | 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | White coated postage stamp paper; PVA adhesive |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 |
| Notes | Sheets of 50 stamps in two panes of 5 × 5. Plate numbers: 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each × 4). Imprint central in the bottom margin. |
IM-SG-39 is the 3p stamp from the Isle of Man's Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix issue, released on 4 September 1973. The stamp identifies its subject as Leslie Randles, first winner, 1923.[1]
The stamp bears the inscription “Leslie Randles First Winner 1923”. Stanley Gibbons incorrectly uses “Leonard Randles” for the name shown on the stamp in both its illustration caption and main listing. The accompanying information card also identifies him as Leslie Randles.[1][2]
Subject
The stamp commemorates the first winner of the event that became the Manx Grand Prix. Randles won the inaugural 1923 race riding a Sunbeam motorcycle. An Auto-Cycle Union account identifies him as Len Randles.[3]
Production details
The stamp was designed by J. H. Nicholson, R.I., and printed by John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. using lithography. The accompanying information card records four colours, dimensions of 29.85 × 40.64 mm, and white coated postage stamp paper gummed with PVA adhesive.[2]
Stanley Gibbons records perforation 14, sheets of 50 stamps arranged in two panes of 5 × 5, and plate numbers 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each ×4). The imprint is centrally positioned in the bottom margin.[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 550,347 sold for this 3p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on 3 September 1974.[1]
First day cover
A first day cover is listed for the issue.[1] See Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 for the associated cover record.
Related stamps
- IM-SG-40 — 3½p; Alan Holmes, double winner, 1957
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man.p. 199.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 39.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Manx Grand Prix(Information card).Reference: Front scan; reverse scan.Double-sided card accompanying the owned official first day cover. The stamp issue date is printed as 4 September 1973; a separate publication date is not given.
- ↑ “The Manx Grand Prix will soon be 100”. Auto-Cycle Union. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
