IM-SG-4
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| Identifier | IM-SG-4 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 4 |
| Variant | Two phosphor bands |
| Issue title | Queen Elizabeth II regional definitives — no watermark |
| Date of issue | 24 June 1968 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 14 March 1971 (withdrawn from sale locally); 25 November 1971 (withdrawn from British Philatelic Counters); 1 March 1972 (invalidated for postage)
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| Face value | 4d |
| Subject or design | Queen Elizabeth II; Isle of Man regional definitive design |
| Stamp type | Definitive |
| Stamp subtype | Regional definitive |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | John Hobson Nicholson; portrait by Dorothy Wilding Ltd. |
| Printer | Harrison and Sons |
| Printing process | Photogravure |
| Colour | Blue |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 15 × 14 |
| Watermark | No watermark |
| Paper or gum | Chalk-surfaced paper; gum not specified |
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| Associated FDC or issue pages | |
| Notes | Confirmed from the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, page 197. |
SG 4 is the 4d blue Isle of Man regional definitive depicting Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 24 June 1968.[1]
The stamp has two phosphor bands. Cylinder number 1 is recorded. The catalogue states that the 4d blue stamp sold out on 16 July 1969; this is separate from the withdrawal and invalidation dates.[1]
The design is credited to John Hobson Nicholson, with the portrait credited to Dorothy Wilding Ltd.. The stamps were printed by Harrison and Sons using photogravure.[1]
The stamp is printed on chalk-surfaced paper without a watermark and is perforated 15 × 14. The sheet format is 240 stamps (12 × 20).[1]
The catalogue records withdrawal of the 4d denomination locally on 14 March 1971 and at British Philatelic Counters on 25 November 1971. The stamp ceased to be valid for postage on 1 March 1972, under the catalogue’s invalidation statement for Isle of Man SG 1–7.[1]
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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 — Regional issues.p. 197.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 4.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.