IM-SG-7
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|---|---|
| Identifier | IM-SG-7 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 7 |
| Variant | Two phosphor bands |
| Issue title | Queen Elizabeth II regional definitives — no watermark |
| Date of issue | 4 September 1968 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 1 March 1972 (invalidated for postage)
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| Face value | 5d |
| 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 | Royal blue |
| Dimensions | |
| Perforation | 15 × 14 |
| Watermark | No watermark |
| Paper or gum | Chalk-surfaced paper; gum not specified |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Shield-cachet cover GPO cover |
| Notes | Confirmed from the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, page 197. |
SG 7 is the 5d royal blue Isle of Man regional definitive depicting Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 4 September 1968.[1]
The illustrated example is the cancelled stamp on the collection’s shield-cachet first day cover, bearing a Douglas first day of issue handstamp dated 4 September 1968.
The stamp has two phosphor bands. Cylinder number 1 is recorded. It was issued on the same date as the 4d olive-sepia stamp, IM-SG-5, and the catalogue lists a first day cover containing both denominations.[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 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]
Related stamps
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): 7.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood.