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== Associated | == Associated covers == | ||
This stamp is recorded on two wanted covers cancelled at Douglas on 4 July 1973, its first day of issue and the last day of British postal administration in the Isle of Man: | |||
* [[Isle of Man – Last day of British Postal Services – 1973|GPO commemorative last day cover]] | |||
* [[Isle of Man – Last day of British Postal Services – British Paintings illustrated cover – 1973|British Paintings illustrated last day cover]] | |||
== Related stamps == | == Related stamps == | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 11 October 2026
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
|---|---|
| Identifier | GB-SG-931 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Country code | GB |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 931 |
| Variant | Standard listing |
| Issue title | British Paintings |
| Date of issue | 4 July 1973 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | Not specified
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| Face value | 3p |
| Subject or design | Self-portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Art |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | Stuart Rose; painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Printer | Harrison and Sons |
| Printing process | Photogravure |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Dimensions | 31 × 40 mm |
| Perforation | 15 × 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | GPO last day cover British Paintings illustrated last day cover |
| Notes | Sheets of 100. Catalogue number confirmed by the collector using GB Stamps Online. |
SG931 is the 3p stamp depicting a self-portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the United Kingdom's British Paintings issue of 4 July 1973.[1]
The stamp design was prepared by Stuart Rose using Reynolds' painting.[2]
The Stanley Gibbons number has been confirmed by the collector using the GB Stamps Online listing.[3]
Associated covers
This stamp is recorded on two wanted covers cancelled at Douglas on 4 July 1973, its first day of issue and the last day of British postal administration in the Isle of Man:
Related stamps
- GB-SG-932 — 5p; self-portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn
- GB-SG-933 — 7½p; Nelly O'Brien by Sir Joshua Reynolds
- GB-SG-934 — 9p; Rev. R. Walker (The Skater) by Sir Henry Raeburn
References
- ↑ “British Painters (1973)”. Collect GB Stamps. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ↑ “Stamp History: British Painters — Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Henry Raeburn”. The Postal Museum. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ↑ “SG931–934 1973 British Paintings Stamp Set”. GB Stamps Online.