Isle of Man – Queen Elizabeth II regional definitive – 2½d – 1964

This page brings together the recorded first day cover designs for the 2½d carmine-red Isle of Man regional definitive, IM-SG-1, issued on 8 June 1964. Stanley Gibbons lists a first day cover for the stamp on that date.^[1]

Ownership and details of each envelope are recorded on its individual cover page.

First day cover versions

Stamp design and production

The stamp depicts Queen Elizabeth II. The design is credited to John Hobson Nicholson, with the portrait credited to Dorothy Wilding Ltd.. Harrison and Sons printed it by photogravure. It is carmine-red, perforated 15 × 14 and was issued in sheets of 240 (12 × 20).^[1]

The stamp was withdrawn from sale on 31 August 1966. It ceased to be valid for postage on 1 March 1972, under the catalogue’s invalidation statement for Isle of Man SG 1–7.^[1]

See IM-SG-1 for the individual stamp record.

Related first day covers

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man — Regional issues.p. 197.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 1.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.

[SG2022-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man — Regional issues.p. 197.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 1.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.

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