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{{Stamp | {{Stamp | ||
|image= | |image=IM-SG-35.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 | |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 | ||
|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-35''' is the 2½p stamp in the Isle of | '''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 | 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 | |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> | ||
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 | 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 == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 3 October 2026
| Stamp image | 
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|---|---|
| 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. |
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.
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
