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|year=1973
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|subject=[[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._1_Sutherland|No. 1 Sutherland]], 1873
|subject=[[wikipedia:en:Isle_of_Man_Railway_No.1_Sutherland|No. 1 Sutherland]], 1873
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|stamp-type=[[wikipedia:en:Commemorative stamp|Commemorative stamp]]
|stamp-subtype=Anniversary
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|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=Photogravure
|printing-process=[[wikipedia:en:Photogravure|Photogravure]]
|colour=Multicoloured
|colour=Multicoloured; five colours
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|dimensions=
|perforation=15 × 14
|perforation=15 × 14
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|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.
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'''IM-SG-35''' is the 2½p 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._1_Sutherland|No. 1 Sutherland]], dated 1873 in the catalogue description.<ref name="SG2022-railway">{{Cite Catalogue
'''IM-SG-35''' is the 2½p 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_No.1_Sutherland|No. 1 Sutherland]], 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=35
|catalogue-number=35
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
|notes=Place of publication: Ringwood.
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


== Locomotive ==
== Locomotive ==


Sutherland was built in 1873 by Beyer, Peacock & Company and has a 2-4-0T wheel arrangement.<ref name="Sutherland">{{Cite web
The accompanying information card describes Sutherland as a 2-4-0 side-tank locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in 1873. It was named after the Duke of Sutherland, chairman of the Isle of Man Railway Company at the railway's opening.<ref name="railway-card">{{Cite
|title=Isle of Man Railway locomotives — No. 1 Sutherland
|title=Isle of Man Railway
|publisher=Wikipedia
|type=Information card
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._1_Sutherland
|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]]
|access-date=30 September 2026
|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>
The card records that Sutherland hauled the official opening train from Douglas to Peel on 1 July 1873.<ref name="railway-card" />


== 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-36]] — 3p; MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885
* [[IM-SG-37]] — 7½p; No. 13 Kissack, 1910
* [[IM-SG-38]] — 9p; No. 3 Pender, 1873


== References ==
== References ==


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Latest revision as of 18:29, 3 October 2026

Stamp details
Stamp image IM-SG-35
Identifier IM-SG-35
Country Isle of Man
Country code IM
Catalogue Stanley Gibbons
Catalogue number 35
Variant
Issue title Centenary of Steam Railway
Date of issue 4 August 1973
Withdrawal or invalidation date 3 August 1974 (withdrawn from sale)
Quantity sold 617,122
Face value 2½p
Subject or design No. 1 Sutherland, 1873
Stamp type Commemorative stamp
Stamp subtype Anniversary
Format Stamp
Designer or artist J. H. Nicholson, R.I.
Printer Harrison & Sons (High Wycombe) Ltd.
Printing process Photogravure
Colour Multicoloured; five colours
Dimensions
Perforation 15 × 14
Watermark
Paper or gum White postage stamp paper with Harrison & Sons coating; PVA adhesive
Other catalogue references
Associated FDC or issue pages Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973
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.

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IM-SG-35 is the 2½p stamp in the Isle of Man's Centenary of Steam Railway issue, released on 4 August 1973. Its design depicts No. 1 Sutherland, dated 1873 in the catalogue description.[1]

Locomotive

The accompanying information card describes Sutherland as a 2-4-0 side-tank locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in 1873. It was named after the Duke of Sutherland, chairman of the Isle of Man Railway Company at the railway's opening.[2]

The card records that Sutherland hauled the official opening train from Douglas to Peel on 1 July 1873.[2]

Design and production

The stamp was designed by J. H. Nicholson, R.I., and printed by Harrison & Sons (High Wycombe) Ltd. using photogravure. The information card records five colours, white postage stamp paper with Harrison & Sons coating, and PVA adhesive.[2]

Perforation is 15 × 14. Stanley Gibbons records sheets of 50 (5 × 10) and cylinder numbers 1A (each ×5).[1]

Sales and withdrawal

Stanley Gibbons records a quantity sold of 617,122 stamps. The stamp was withdrawn from sale on 3 August 1974.[1]

First day cover

Stanley Gibbons lists a first day cover for the issue. See Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973.[1]

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man.p. 199.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 35.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Isle of Man Railway(Information card).Reference: Front scan; reverse scan.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.
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