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|perforation=15 × 14
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|watermark=As type 1b illustrated in the Guernsey section of the cited catalogue
|watermark=Multiple Crowns (St. Edward's Crowns)<ref name="SG2022-watermark">{{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
|page=3
|catalogue=Stanley Gibbons
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
|notes=Watermark illustration: Multiple Crowns (St. Edward's Crowns). Place of publication: Ringwood.
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|paper-gum=Not specified in the cited entry
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'''SG 3''' is the 4d ultramarine Isle of Man regional definitive depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 7 February 1966.<ref name="SG2022">{{Cite Catalogue
'''SG 3''' is the 4d ultramarine Isle of Man [[wikipedia:en:Country definitives|regional definitive]] depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 7 February 1966.<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 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" />


Stanley Gibbons records 4,353,840 ordinary stamps sold. The separately listed version with two phosphor bands is [[IM-SG-3p]].<ref name="SG2022" />
Stanley Gibbons records 4,353,840 ordinary stamps sold. The separately listed version with two phosphor bands is [[IM-SG-3p]].<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 19:29, 22 September 2026

Stamp details
Stamp image No image uploaded
Identifier IM-SG-3
Country Isle of Man
Country code IM
Catalogue Stanley Gibbons
Catalogue number 3
Variant Standard listing
Issue title Queen Elizabeth II regional definitives
Date of issue 7 February 1966
Withdrawal or invalidation date 1 March 1972 (invalidated for postage)


Face value 4d
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 Ultramarine
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 – 4d – 1966
Notes Confirmed from the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, page 197.

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SG 3 is the 4d ultramarine Isle of Man regional definitive depicting Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 7 February 1966.[2]

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]

Stanley Gibbons records 4,353,840 ordinary stamps sold. The separately listed version with two phosphor bands is IM-SG-3p.[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-3p — two phosphor bands; issued 5 July 1967

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): 3.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.