IM-SG-38 - Revision history

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	{{Stamp		{{Stamp
	\|image=		\|image=IM-SG-38.jpg
	\|country=Isle of Man		\|country=Isle of Man
	\|country-code=[[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man\|IM]]		\|country-code=[[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man\|IM]]
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	\|stamp-subtype=Anniversary		\|stamp-subtype=Anniversary
	\|format=[[wikipedia:en:Postage stamp\|Stamp]]		\|format=[[wikipedia:en:Postage stamp\|Stamp]]
	\|designer=J. Nicholson		\|designer=J. H. Nicholson, R.I.
	\|printer=[[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison ~~and~~ Sons]]		\|printer=[[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison & Sons (High Wycombe) Ltd.]]
	\|printing-process=[[wikipedia:en:Photogravure\|Photogravure]]		\|printing-process=[[wikipedia:en:Photogravure\|Photogravure]]
	\|colour=Multicoloured		\|colour=Multicoloured; five colours
	\|dimensions=		\|dimensions=
	\|perforation=15 × 14		\|perforation=15 × 14
	\|watermark=		\|watermark=
	\|paper-gum=		\|paper-gum=White postage stamp paper with Harrison & Sons coating; PVA adhesive
	\|other-catalogues=		\|other-catalogues=
	\|fdc-pages=[[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]]		\|fdc-pages=[[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]]
	\|notes=Issued in sheets of 50 (5 × 10). Cylinder numbers: 1A (each ×5).		\|notes=Issued in sheets of 50 (catalogue notation: 5 × 10). Cylinder numbers: 1A (each ×5). The image shows the stamp on the owned first day cover.
	}}		}}

	'''IM-SG-38''' is the 9p stamp in the Isle of ~~Man’s~~ '''Centenary of Steam Railway''' issue, released on 4 August 1973. Its design depicts [[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._3_Pender\|No. 3 Pender]], dated 1873 in the catalogue description.<ref name="SG2022-railway">{{Cite Catalogue		'''IM-SG-38''' is the 9p stamp in the Isle of Man's '''Centenary of Steam Railway''' issue, released on 4 August 1973. Its design depicts [[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._3_Pender\|No. 3 Pender]], dated 1873 in the catalogue description.<ref name="SG2022-railway">{{Cite Catalogue
	\|author=Stanley Gibbons		\|author=Stanley Gibbons
	\|title=Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue		\|title=Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue
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	\|year=2022		\|year=2022
	\|section=Isle of Man		\|section=Isle of Man
			\|page=199
	\|catalogue=Stanley Gibbons		\|catalogue=Stanley Gibbons
	\|catalogue-number=38		\|catalogue-number=38
	\|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0		\|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
			\|notes=Place of publication: Ringwood.
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

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	\|publisher=Wikipedia		\|publisher=Wikipedia
	\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._3_Pender		\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._3_Pender
	\|access-date=~~30 September~~ 2026		\|access-date=3 October 2026
			}}</ref>

			The accompanying information card describes Pender as a side-tank locomotive similar to Sutherland. It was named after John Pender, then deputy chairman of the Isle of Man Railway Company and later its chairman.<ref name="railway-card">{{Cite
			\|title=Isle of Man Railway
			\|type=Information card
			\|reference=[[:File:IM-Centenary-of-Steam-Railway-1973-information-card-front.jpg\|Front scan]]; [[:File:IM-Centenary-of-Steam-Railway-1973-information-card-back.jpg\|reverse scan]]
			\|notes=Double-sided information card accompanying the owned official first day cover. The stamp issue date is printed as 4 August 1973; a separate publication date is not given.
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	== Design and production ==		== Design and production ==

	The stamp was designed by J. Nicholson and printed by [[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison ~~and~~ Sons]] using photogravure. It is ~~multicoloured and perforated~~ 15 × 14. ~~Sheets contained~~ 50 ~~stamps, arranged in five columns~~ and ~~ten rows. The catalogue records~~ cylinder numbers 1A (each ×5).<ref name="SG2022-railway" />		The stamp was designed by J. H. Nicholson, R.I., and printed by [[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison & Sons (High Wycombe) Ltd.]] using [[wikipedia:en:Photogravure\|photogravure]]. The information card records five colours, white postage stamp paper with Harrison & Sons coating, and PVA adhesive.<ref name="railway-card" />

			Perforation is 15 × 14. Stanley Gibbons records sheets of 50 (5 × 10) and cylinder numbers 1A (each ×5).<ref name="SG2022-railway" />

	== Sales and withdrawal ==		== Sales and withdrawal ==
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	Stanley Gibbons lists a first day cover for the issue. See [[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]].<ref name="SG2022-railway" />		Stanley Gibbons lists a first day cover for the issue. See [[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]].<ref name="SG2022-railway" />

			The illustrated stamp is on the owned official cover, cancelled at Douglas on 4 August 1973.

			== Related stamps ==

			* [[IM-SG-35]] — 2½p; No. 1 Sutherland, 1873
			* [[IM-SG-36]] — 3p; MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885
			* [[IM-SG-37]] — 7½p; No. 13 Kissack, 1910

	== References ==		== References ==

	<references />		<references />

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	\|printer=[[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison and Sons]]		\|printer=[[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons\|Harrison and Sons]]
	\|printing-process=Photogravure		\|printing-process=[[wikipedia:en:Photogravure\|Photogravure]]
	\|colour=Multicoloured		\|colour=Multicoloured
	\|dimensions=		\|dimensions=

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|withdrawn-date=3 August 1974 (withdrawn from sale)
|quantity-sold=324,414
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|face-value=9p
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|stamp-subtype=Anniversary
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|designer=J. Nicholson
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|other-catalogues=
|fdc-pages=[[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]]
|notes=Issued in sheets of 50 (5 × 10). Cylinder numbers: 1A (each ×5).
}}

'''IM-SG-38''' is the 9p stamp in the Isle of Man’s '''Centenary of Steam Railway''' issue, released on 4 August 1973. Its design depicts [[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._3_Pender|No. 3 Pender]], dated 1873 in the catalogue description.<ref name="SG2022-railway">{{Cite Catalogue
|author=Stanley Gibbons
|title=Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue
|edition=31st combined edition
|publisher=Stanley Gibbons
|year=2022
|section=Isle of Man
|catalogue=Stanley Gibbons
|catalogue-number=38
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
}}</ref>

== Locomotive ==

Pender was built in 1873 by Beyer, Peacock & Company and has a 2-4-0T wheel arrangement.<ref name="Pender">{{Cite web
|title=Isle of Man Railway locomotives — No. 3 Pender
|publisher=Wikipedia
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._3_Pender
|access-date=30 September 2026
}}</ref>

== Design and production ==

The stamp was designed by J. Nicholson and printed by [[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons|Harrison and Sons]] using photogravure. It is multicoloured and perforated 15 × 14. Sheets contained 50 stamps, arranged in five columns and ten rows. The catalogue records cylinder numbers 1A (each ×5).<ref name="SG2022-railway" />

== Sales and withdrawal ==

Stanley Gibbons records a quantity sold of 324,414 stamps. The stamp was withdrawn from sale on 3 August 1974.<ref name="SG2022-railway" />

== First day cover ==

Stanley Gibbons lists a first day cover for the issue. See [[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]].<ref name="SG2022-railway" />

== References ==

<references />