IM-SG-36
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
|---|---|
| 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| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 August 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |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. Nicholson |
| Printer | Harrison and Sons |
| Printing process | Photogravure |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 15 × 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973 |
| Notes | Issued in sheets of 50 stamps (5 × 10). Cylinder numbers: 1A (each × 5). |
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.[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]
Production details
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).[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 808,173 sold for this 3p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on 3 August 1974.[1]
First day cover
A first day cover is listed for the issue.[1] See Isle of Man – Centenary of Steam Railway – 1973 for the associated cover record.
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.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 36.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “Manx Northern Railway”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 30 September 2026.