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Revision as of 17:39, 2 October 2026
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
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| Identifier | IM-SG-40 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 40 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix |
| Date of issue | 4 September 1973 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 September 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |
| Quantity sold | 653,355 |
| Face value | 3½p |
| Subject or design | Alan Holmes, double winner of the Manx Grand Prix, 1957 |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | J. Nicholson |
| Printer | John Waddington |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 |
| Notes | Sheets of 50 stamps in two panes of 5 × 5. Plate numbers: 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each × 4). Imprint central in the bottom margin. |
IM-SG-40 is the 3½p stamp from the Isle of Man's Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix issue, released on 4 September 1973. The design depicts Alan Holmes, double winner, 1957.[1]
Subject
Alan Holmes won both the Junior and Senior Manx Grand Prix races in 1957. He was the first Manxman to achieve this double, which is the achievement commemorated by the stamp.[2]
Production details
The stamp was designed by J. Nicholson and printed by John Waddington using lithography. It is multicoloured, with perforation 14.[1]
Sheets contained 50 stamps, arranged in two panes of 5 × 5. The plate numbers are 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each × 4). The imprint is centrally positioned in the bottom margin.[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 653,355 sold for this 3½p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on 3 September 1974.[1]
First day cover
A first day cover is listed for the issue.[1] See Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 for the associated cover record.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 40.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “Alan Holmes Passes”. Auto-Cycle Union. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2026.