IM-SG-41
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
|---|---|
| Identifier | IM-SG-41 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 41 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | Royal Wedding |
| Date of issue | 14 November 1973 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 13 November 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |
| Quantity sold | 400,813 |
| Face value | 25p |
| Subject or design | Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Wedding |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | A. Larkins |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 13½ |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Royal Wedding – 1973 |
| Notes | The catalogue records sheets of 50 stamps. Plate numbers: 1A and 1B (each × 4). Imprint in the right-hand corner of the bottom margin. |
IM-SG-41 is the 25p stamp from the Isle of Man's Royal Wedding issue, released on 14 November 1973. The design depicts Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.[1]
Subject
The stamp commemorates the wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, which took place at Westminster Abbey on 14 November 1973, the same date as the stamp issue.[2]
Production details
The stamp was designed by A. Larkins and printed by De La Rue using lithography. It is multicoloured, with perforation 13½.[1]
The catalogue records sheets of 50 stamps. Plate numbers are 1A and 1B (each × 4). The imprint is in the right-hand corner of the bottom margin.[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 400,813 sold for this 25p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on 13 November 1974.[1]
First day cover
A first day cover was issued.[1] See Isle of Man – Royal Wedding – 1973 for the associated cover record.
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.p. 199.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 41.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II”. Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 2 October 2026.