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'''SG 2a''' is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man regional definitive depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 17 May 1963. Its distinguishing feature is chalk-surfaced paper.<ref name="SG2022">{{Cite Catalogue | '''SG 2a''' is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man [[wikipedia:en:Country definitives|regional definitive]] depicting [[wikipedia:en:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], issued on 17 May 1963. Its distinguishing feature is chalk-surfaced paper.<ref name="SG2022">{{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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The catalogue identifies 17 May 1963 as the date of issue in Douglas and states that release in London followed later. It records 1,080,000 stamps sold on chalk-surfaced paper, included within the combined ordinary 3d sales total.<ref name="SG2022" /> | The catalogue identifies 17 May 1963 as the date of issue in Douglas and states that release in London followed later. It records 1,080,000 stamps sold on chalk-surfaced paper, included within the combined ordinary 3d sales total.<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 == | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 22 September 2026
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
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| Identifier | IM-SG-2a |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 2a |
| Variant | Chalk-surfaced paper |
| Issue title | Queen Elizabeth II regional definitives |
| Date of issue | 17 May 1963 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 1 March 1972 (invalidated for postage)
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| 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 | As type 1b illustrated in the Guernsey section of the cited catalogue |
| Paper or gum | Chalk-surfaced paper; gum not specified in the cited entry |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | |
| Notes | Confirmed from the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, page 197. |
SG 2a is the 3d deep lilac Isle of Man regional definitive depicting Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 17 May 1963. Its distinguishing feature is chalk-surfaced paper.[1]
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 watermark is cross-referenced in the catalogue to the Guernsey type 1b illustration.[1]
The catalogue identifies 17 May 1963 as the date of issue in Douglas and states that release in London followed later. It records 1,080,000 stamps sold on chalk-surfaced paper, included within the combined ordinary 3d sales total.[1]
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.[1]
Related stamps
- IM-SG-2 — standard listing; issued 18 August 1958
- IM-SG-2p — one centre phosphor band; issued 27 June 1968