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{{Stamp
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|image=IM-SG-36.jpg
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|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 and Sons]]
|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 stamps (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-36''' is the 3p stamp from the Isle of Man's '''Centenary of Steam Railway''' issue, released on 4 August 1973. The design depicts '''No. 4 Caledonia, 1885'''.<ref name="SG2022-railway">{{Cite Catalogue
'''IM-SG-36''' is the 3p stamp in the Isle of Man's '''Centenary of Steam Railway''' issue, released on 4 August 1973. The design depicts '''MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885'''.<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=36
|catalogue-number=36
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
|isbn=978-1-911304-89-0
|notes=Place of publication: Ringwood.
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


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Caledonia was originally No. 4 of the [[wikipedia:en:Manx Northern Railway#Locomotives|Manx Northern Railway]]. It later became No. 15 of the Isle of Man Railway, which explains its listing under [[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._15_Caledonia|No. 15 Caledonia]] in the locomotive article.<ref name="Caledonia">{{Cite web
Caledonia was originally No. 4 of the [[wikipedia:en:Manx Northern Railway#Locomotives|Manx Northern Railway]]. It later became No. 15 of the Isle of Man Railway, which explains its listing under [[wikipedia:en:Isle of Man Railway locomotives#No._15_Caledonia|No. 15 Caledonia]] in the locomotive article.<ref name="Caledonia">{{Cite web
|title=Manx Northern Railway
|title=Manx Northern Railway — Locomotives
|publisher=Wikipedia
|publisher=Wikipedia
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Northern_Railway
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Northern_Railway#Locomotives
|access-date=30 September 2026
|access-date=3 October 2026
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


== Production details ==
The accompanying information card describes an 0-6-0 side-tank locomotive built by Dubs and Company in 1885 for the Manx Northern Railway. It records that Caledonia was built to work the Foxdale coal trains and explains its renumbering from 4 to 15.<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>
 
== Design and production ==
 
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" />


The stamp was designed by J. Nicholson and printed by Harrison and Sons using photogravure. It is multicoloured, with perforation 15 × 14. Sheets contained 50 stamps arranged in five columns and ten rows. The catalogue records cylinder numbers as 1A (each × 5).<ref name="SG2022-railway" />
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 ==


The catalogue records '''808,173''' sold for this 3p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on '''3 August 1974'''.<ref name="SG2022-railway" />
Stanley Gibbons records a quantity sold of 808,173 stamps. The stamp was withdrawn from sale on 3 August 1974.<ref name="SG2022-railway" />


== First day cover ==
== First day cover ==


A first day cover is listed for the issue.<ref name="SG2022-railway" /> See [[Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973]] for the associated cover record.
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-37]] — 7½p; No. 13 Kissack, 1910
* [[IM-SG-38]] — 9p; No. 3 Pender, 1873


== References ==
== References ==


<references />
<references />

Latest revision as of 18:30, 3 October 2026

Stamp details
Stamp image IM-SG-36
Identifier IM-SG-36
Country Isle of Man
Country code IM
Catalogue Stanley Gibbons
Catalogue number 36
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 808,173
Face value 3p
Subject or design MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885
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-36 is the 3p stamp in the Isle of Man's Centenary of Steam Railway issue, released on 4 August 1973. The design depicts MNR No. 4 Caledonia, 1885.[1]

Locomotive

Caledonia was originally No. 4 of the Manx Northern Railway. It later became No. 15 of the Isle of Man Railway, which explains its listing under No. 15 Caledonia in the locomotive article.[2]

The accompanying information card describes an 0-6-0 side-tank locomotive built by Dubs and Company in 1885 for the Manx Northern Railway. It records that Caledonia was built to work the Foxdale coal trains and explains its renumbering from 4 to 15.[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 808,173 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): 36.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.
  2. ↑ “Manx Northern Railway — Locomotives”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.
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