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{{Stamp | {{Stamp | ||
|image= | |image=IM-SG-38.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=[[wikipedia:en:Photogravure|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-38''' is the 9p stamp in the Isle of | '''IM-SG-38''' is the 9p 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._3_Pender|No. 3 Pender]], 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=38 | |catalogue-number=38 | ||
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0 | |isbn=978-1-911304-89-0 | ||
|notes=Place of publication: Ringwood. | |||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
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|publisher=Wikipedia | |publisher=Wikipedia | ||
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._3_Pender | |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives#No._3_Pender | ||
|access-date= | |access-date=3 October 2026 | ||
}}</ref> | |||
The accompanying information card describes Pender as a side-tank locomotive similar to Sutherland. It was named after John Pender, then deputy chairman of the Isle of Man Railway Company and later its chairman.<ref name="railway-card">{{Cite | |||
|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> | ||
== 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-35]] — 2½p; No. 1 Sutherland, 1873 | |||
* [[IM-SG-36]] — 3p; MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885 | |||
* [[IM-SG-37]] — 7½p; No. 13 Kissack, 1910 | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:30, 3 October 2026
| Stamp image | 
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| Identifier | IM-SG-38 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 38 |
| 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 | 324,414 |
| Face value | 9p |
| Subject or design | No. 3 Pender, 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-38 is the 9p stamp in the Isle of Man's Centenary of Steam Railway issue, released on 4 August 1973. Its design depicts No. 3 Pender, dated 1873 in the catalogue description.[1]
Locomotive
Pender was built in 1873 by Beyer, Peacock & Company and has a 2-4-0T wheel arrangement.[2]
The accompanying information card describes Pender as a side-tank locomotive similar to Sutherland. It was named after John Pender, then deputy chairman of the Isle of Man Railway Company and later its chairman.[3]
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.[3]
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 324,414 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-35 — 2½p; No. 1 Sutherland, 1873
- IM-SG-36 — 3p; MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885
- IM-SG-37 — 7½p; No. 13 Kissack, 1910
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): 38.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.
- ↑ “Isle of Man Railway locomotives — No. 3 Pender”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
