IM-SG-40
| Stamp image | 
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|---|---|
| Identifier | IM-SG-40 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | 40 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix |
| Date of issue | 4 September 1973 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 3 September 1974 (withdrawn from sale) |
| Quantity sold | 653,355 |
| Face value | 3½p |
| Subject or design | Alan Holmes, double winner of the Manx Grand Prix, 1957 |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Format | Stamp |
| Designer or artist | J. H. Nicholson, R.I. |
| Printer | John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured; four colours |
| Dimensions | 29.85 × 40.64 mm (as given on the information card) |
| Perforation | 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | White coated postage stamp paper; PVA adhesive |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 |
| Notes | Sheets of 50 stamps in two panes of 5 × 5. Plate numbers: 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each × 4). Imprint central in the bottom margin. |
IM-SG-40 is the 3½p stamp from the Isle of Man's Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix issue, released on 4 September 1973. The design depicts Alan Holmes, double winner, 1957.[1]
Subject
Alan Holmes won both the Junior and Senior Manx Grand Prix races in 1957. He was the first Manxman to achieve this double, which is the achievement commemorated by the stamp.[2]
Production details
The stamp was designed by J. H. Nicholson, R.I., and printed by John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. using lithography. The accompanying information card records four colours, dimensions of 29.85 × 40.64 mm, and white coated postage stamp paper gummed with PVA adhesive.[3]
Stanley Gibbons records perforation 14, sheets of 50 stamps arranged in two panes of 5 × 5, and plate numbers 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D (each ×4). The imprint is centrally positioned in the bottom margin.[1]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 653,355 sold for this 3½p stamp. It was withdrawn from sale on 3 September 1974.[1]
First day cover
A first day cover is listed for the issue.[1] See Isle of Man – Golden Jubilee of Manx Grand Prix – 1973 for the associated cover record.
Related stamps
- IM-SG-39 — 3p; Leslie Randles, first winner, 1923, as named on the stamp
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.p. 199.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): 40.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.
- ↑ “Alan Holmes Passes”. Auto-Cycle Union. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ The Manx Grand Prix(Information card).Reference: Front scan; reverse scan.Double-sided card accompanying the owned official first day cover. The stamp issue date is printed as 4 September 1973; a separate publication date is not given.
