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'''SG 2''' is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man regional definitive depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 18 August 1958.<ref name="SG2022">{{Cite Catalogue
'''SG 2''' is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man [[wikipedia:en:Country definitives|regional definitive]] depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 18 August 1958.<ref name="SG2022">{{Cite Catalogue
|author=Stanley Gibbons
|author=Stanley Gibbons
|title=Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue
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The design is credited to John Hobson Nicholson and the portrait to [[wikipedia:en:Dorothy Wilding|Dorothy Wilding Ltd.]]. [[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons|Harrison and Sons]] printed the stamps by [[wikipedia:en:Photogravure|photogravure]]. Perforation is 15 × 14, and the sheet format is 240 stamps (12 × 20). The watermark is cross-referenced in the catalogue to the Guernsey type 1b illustration.<ref name="SG2022" />
The illustrated example is the cancelled stamp on the collection's [[Isle of Man – Queen Elizabeth II regional definitive – 3d – 1958|first day cover]], bearing a Douglas machine cancellation dated 18 August 1958.
 
The design is credited to John Hobson Nicholson and the portrait to [[wikipedia:en:Dorothy Wilding|Dorothy Wilding Ltd.]]. [[wikipedia:en:Harrison and Sons|Harrison and Sons]] printed the stamps by [[wikipedia:en:Photogravure|photogravure]]. Perforation is 15 × 14, and the sheet format is 240 stamps (12 × 20). The stamp has the Multiple Crowns watermark, consisting of repeated images of St. Edward's Crown.<ref name="SG2022-watermark" />


This is the ordinary 3d listing. The separately listed chalk-surfaced paper and phosphor-band versions are [[IM-SG-2a]] and [[IM-SG-2p]].<ref name="SG2022" />
This is the ordinary 3d listing. The separately listed chalk-surfaced paper and phosphor-band versions are [[IM-SG-2a]] and [[IM-SG-2p]].<ref name="SG2022" />


These regional stamps were initially valid for postage throughout the United Kingdom. Stanley Gibbons records the invalidation of Isle of Man SG 1–7 from 1 March 1972, alongside other British pre-decimal stamps.<ref name="SG2022" />
Although issued as regional stamps, they were initially valid for postage throughout the United Kingdom. This stamp ceased to be valid for postage on 1 March 1972, when Isle of Man SG 1–7 were invalidated alongside other British pre-decimal stamps.<ref name="SG2022" />


== Related stamps ==
== Related stamps ==

Latest revision as of 14:22, 3 October 2026

Stamp details
Stamp image IM-SG-2
Identifier IM-SG-2
Country Isle of Man
Country code IM
Catalogue Stanley Gibbons
Catalogue number 2
Variant Standard listing
Issue title Queen Elizabeth II regional definitives
Date of issue 18 August 1958
Withdrawal or invalidation date 1 March 1972 (invalidated for postage)


Face value 3d
Subject or design Queen Elizabeth II; Isle of Man regional definitive design
Stamp type Definitive
Stamp subtype Regional definitive
Format Stamp
Designer or artist John Hobson Nicholson; portrait by Dorothy Wilding Ltd.
Printer Harrison and Sons
Printing process Photogravure
Colour Deep lilac
Dimensions Not specified
Perforation 15 × 14
Watermark Multiple Crowns (St. Edward's Crowns)[1]
Paper or gum Not specified in the cited entry
Other catalogue references
Associated FDC or issue pages Isle of Man – Queen Elizabeth II regional definitive – 3d – 1958
Notes Confirmed from the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, page 197.

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SG 2 is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man regional definitive depicting Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 18 August 1958.[2]

The illustrated example is the cancelled stamp on the collection's first day cover, bearing a Douglas machine cancellation dated 18 August 1958.

The design is credited to John Hobson Nicholson and the portrait to Dorothy Wilding Ltd.. Harrison and Sons printed the stamps by photogravure. Perforation is 15 × 14, and the sheet format is 240 stamps (12 × 20). The stamp has the Multiple Crowns watermark, consisting of repeated images of St. Edward's Crown.[1]

This is the ordinary 3d listing. The separately listed chalk-surfaced paper and phosphor-band versions are IM-SG-2a and IM-SG-2p.[2]

Although issued as regional stamps, they were initially valid for postage throughout the United Kingdom. This stamp ceased to be valid for postage on 1 March 1972, when Isle of Man SG 1–7 were invalidated alongside other British pre-decimal stamps.[2]

  • IM-SG-2a — chalk-surfaced paper; issued 17 May 1963
  • IM-SG-2p — one centre phosphor band; issued 27 June 1968

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.p. 3.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Watermark illustration: Multiple Crowns (St. Edward's Crowns). Place of publication: Ringwood.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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): 2.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.
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