Isle of Man - HM Queen Elizabeth II - 70th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne - ABC95 signed - 2022

First day cover details

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Country	Isle of Man
Country code	IM
Issue title	HM Queen Elizabeth II — 70th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne — Lady Colin Campbell signed edition
Date of issue	6 February 2022
Withdrawal or invalidation date	Not specified
Stamp type	Commemorative stamp
Stamp subtype	Royal anniversary
Theme or subject	Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II; monarchy; national anthem
Text credit	Lady Colin Campbell
Designer or artist	EJC Design
Printer	bpost
Printing process	Offset lithography
Colours	Four-colour
Paper and gum	110 gsm paper; PVA gum
Perforation	13 per 2 cm
Stamp dimensions	40 × 40 mm
Issue format	Sheets of ten
Number of stamps	8
Cover type	Official limited-edition signed first day cover
Cover producer	Isle of Man Post Office
Cover reference	ABC95
Limited edition	Yes
Edition limit	250
Copy number	10
Cachet or cover design	Platinum Jubilee emblem, the words “God save our gracious Queen” and a designated signature area
Addressed	No
Postmark type	First-day-of-issue postmark
Postmark location	Douglas, Isle of Man
Postmark date	6 February 2022
Postmark inscription	First Day of Issue · 06.02.2022 · Douglas · Isle of Man · God save our gracious Queen
Postmark notes	Blue postmark
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Signed	Yes
Signed by	Lady Colin Campbell — royal biographer and issue-text contributor
Signature details	Hand-signed in black ink on the front of the cover
Information sheet included	Yes
Information materials	Proportionally enlarged double-sided information sheet containing commentary by Lady Colin Campbell, information about royal photographer Paul Ratcliffe and the issue’s technical specifications
Information sheet title	HM Queen Elizabeth II — 70th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne information sheet
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Information sheet notes	The signed edition’s information sheet contains the same material as the standard version but is enlarged in proportion to the larger cover.
Certificate of authenticity included	No
Certificate of authenticity image	N/A
Certificate of authenticity reverse image	N/A
FDC owned	Yes
Condition	Excellent
Collection Comment	Copy 10 of 250. The cover measures approximately 149 × 210 mm, compared with approximately 128 × 189 mm for the standard cover.

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This special signed cover commemorates the Platinum Jubilee and the 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Its eight stamps draw inspiration from phrases in the national anthem, God Save the Queen, and show different aspects of the Queen’s reign and public duties.

The issue text was written by royal author Lady Colin Campbell and the stamps were designed by EJC Design. They were printed by bpost using four-colour offset lithography on 110 gsm PVA-gummed paper. Each stamp measures 40 × 40 mm, is perforated 13 per 2 cm and was issued in sheets of ten.

This version was personally signed by Lady Colin Campbell and limited to 250 individually numbered covers. This example is number 10 of 250. At approximately 149 × 210 mm, the signed cover is larger than the approximately 128 × 189 mm standard cover. Its accompanying information sheet is enlarged proportionally.

The eight PVA-gummed stamps are cancelled with blue first-day-of-issue postmarks dated 6 February 2022.

Stamps in this issue

Image	Identifier	Face value	Subject	Format	Other catalogues	Notes
	IM-SG-P2729	67p	HM Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and the blue riband of the Order of the Garter	Stamp		Inscribed “God save our gracious Queen”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2730	67p	HM Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown in the Gold State Coach on her way to the Coronation in 1953	Stamp		Inscribed “Long live our noble Queen”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2731	£1.02	A young HM Queen Elizabeth II portrayed as a countrywoman	Stamp		Inscribed “God save the Queen”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2732	£1.02	HM Queen Elizabeth II riding Burmese side-saddle during Trooping the Colour	Stamp		Inscribed “Send her victorious”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2733	£1.26	HM Queen Elizabeth II smiling and carrying a bouquet decorated with a Union flag	Stamp		Inscribed “Happy and glorious”; photograph supplied by Paul Ratcliffe; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2734	£1.26	HM Queen Elizabeth II honouring the Fallen at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day	Stamp		Inscribed “Long to reign over us”; photograph supplied by Paul Ratcliffe; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2735	£1.71	HM Queen Elizabeth II presiding as Lord of Mann at the Tynwald Ceremony in 2003	Stamp		Inscribed “May she defend our laws”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number
	IM-SG-P2736	£1.71	Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II wearing a magenta hat and coat	Stamp		Inscribed “God save the Queen”; provisional PhantomWiki catalogue number

Other first day covers for this issue

• ABC91 — PVA-gummed stamps
• ABC94 — self-adhesive stamps