IM-SG-39
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
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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| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 September 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |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 | Leonard Randles, first winner of the Manx Amateur Road Races, 1923 |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | J. Nicholson |
| Printer | John Waddington |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | |
| 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 catalogue identifies its subject as Leonard Randles, first winner, 1923.[1]
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.[2]
Production details
The stamp was designed by J. Nicholson and printed by John Waddington using lithography. It is multicoloured, with perforation 14.[1]
Sheets contained 50 stamps, arranged in two panes of 5 × 5. The plate numbers are 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 It was withdrawn from sale on 3 September 1974.[1]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.
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.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 39.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “The Manx Grand Prix will soon be 100”. Auto-Cycle Union. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2026.