IM-SG-2719

Stamp details

Stamp image
Identifier	IM-SG-2719
Country	Isle of Man
Country code	IM
Catalogue	Stanley Gibbons
Catalogue number	2719
Variant
Issue title	Sir Barry Gibb
Date of issue	3 November 2021
Withdrawal or invalidation date	Not specified
Face value	67p (1st Class)
Subject or design	Sir Barry Gibb during a portrait session at his home in Miami, late 1970s
Stamp type	wikipedia:en:Commemorative stamp
Stamp subtype	Commemorative stamp
Format	Stamp
Designer or artist	EJC Design
Printer	Lowe Martin
Printing process	Offset lithography
Colour	Multicoloured
Dimensions	36 mm × 36 mm
Perforation	13 per 2 cm
Watermark	None
Paper or gum	110 gsm PVA-gummed paper
Other catalogue references
Associated FDC or issue pages	Isle of Man – Sir Barry Gibb • Singer • Songwriter • Producer – 2021
Notes	Inscribed “1ST”. Photograph by Ed Caraeff.

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Description

This stamp features Sir Barry Gibb posing for a portrait during a photographic session at his home in Miami, Florida, in the late 1970s. It was one of seven stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post Office to celebrate his musical career, Manx heritage and charitable work.

Although the stamp is inscribed “1ST”, its original selling value was 67p.

Catalogue references

• Stanley Gibbons: 2719

Associated issue and first day cover

• Isle of Man – Sir Barry Gibb • Singer • Songwriter • Producer – 2021

Notes

The photograph is credited to Ed Caraeff.