Isle of Man – 150th Anniversary of Royal National Lifeboat Institution – 1974
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| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Issue title | 150th Anniversary of Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Date of issue | 4 March 1974 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 March 1975 (SG42–45 withdrawn from sale)
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| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Theme or subject | Royal National Lifeboat Institution; lifeboats; maritime rescue; Sir William Hillary |
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| Designer or artist | J. Nicholson |
| Printer | Courvoisier |
| Printing process | Photogravure |
| Colours | Multicoloured |
| Paper and gum | Granite paper |
| Perforation | 11½ |
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| Issue format | Four stamps, each issued in sheets of 100 (10 × 10) |
| Number of stamps | 4 |
| Cover type | First day cover |
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| Collection Comment | Wanted cover; not currently held in the collection. |
The Isle of Man issued four stamps on 4 March 1974 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The stamps are catalogued as SG42–45, and a first day cover was issued.[1]
The issue date marked exactly 150 years since the Institution's foundation on 4 March 1824, following the campaign of Sir William Hillary.[2]
Designs
- SG42, 3p: RNLI badge, citation and Sir William Hillary, founder.
- SG43, 3½p: Wreck of the St George, 1830.
- SG44, 8p: Manchester & Salford lifeboat, 1868–1887.
- SG45, 10p: RNLB Osman Gabriel.[1]
Production details
The stamps were designed by J. Nicholson and printed by Courvoisier using photogravure. They are multicoloured, printed on granite paper, with perforation 11½. Each value was issued in sheets of 100 stamps, arranged in 10 columns and 10 rows.[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records the following quantities sold for the individual stamps:[1]
| Stamp | Face value | Quantity sold |
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| IM-SG-42 | 3p | 674,984 |
| IM-SG-43 | 3½p | 849,990 |
| IM-SG-44 | 8p | 374,941 |
| IM-SG-45 | 10p | 375,043 |
All four stamps were withdrawn from sale on 3 March 1975. These sales figures and the withdrawal date describe the stamps, rather than the physical first day cover.[1]
Collection record
This is a wanted cover. No scans or details of a particular physical cover are currently available.
Stamps in this issue
| Image | Identifier | Face value | Subject | Format | Other catalogues | Notes
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| No image | IM-SG-42 | 3p | RNLI badge, citation and Sir William Hillary, founder | Stamp | Quantity sold: 674,984. Withdrawn from sale on 3 March 1975.[1]
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| No image | IM-SG-43 | 3½p | Wreck of the St George, 1830 | Stamp | Quantity sold: 849,990. Withdrawn from sale on 3 March 1975.[1]
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| No image | IM-SG-44 | 8p | Manchester & Salford lifeboat, 1868–1887 | Stamp | Quantity sold: 374,941. Withdrawn from sale on 3 March 1975.[1]
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| No image | IM-SG-45 | 10p | RNLB Osman Gabriel (Port Erin) | Stamp | Quantity sold: 375,043. Withdrawn from sale on 3 March 1975.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 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): 42–45.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “1824: Our foundation”. Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 2 October 2026.