IM-SG-MS79
| Stamp image | No image uploaded |
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| Identifier | IM-SG-MS79 |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Country code | IM |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | MS79 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | Bicentenary of American Revolution and Colonel William Christian Commemoration |
| Date of issue | 12 March 1976 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | 11 March 1977 (withdrawn from sale) |
| Quantity sold | 209367 |
| Face value | 45½p (total of 5½p, 7p, 13p and 20p) |
| Subject or design | Miniature sheet containing the four William Christian designs, SG75–78 |
| Stamp type | Commemorative stamp |
| Stamp subtype | Anniversary |
| Format | Miniature sheet |
| Designer or artist | Waddingtons Studio (information sheet); John Waddington (catalogue) |
| Printer | John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. (information sheet); John Waddington (catalogue) |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Colour | Multicoloured; four colours (information sheet) |
| Dimensions | 150 × 90 mm (catalogue); 6 × 3½ inches, equivalent to 152.4 × 88.9 mm (information sheet) |
| Perforation | 14 |
| Watermark | |
| Paper or gum | Coated paper, 102 g/m² (information sheet); gum not specified |
| Other catalogue references | |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man – Bicentenary of American Revolution and Colonel William Christian Commemoration – Official miniature sheet cover – 1976 Isle of Man – Bicentenary of American Revolution and Colonel William Christian Commemoration – Mercury miniature sheet cover – 1976 |
| Notes | No collection scan has been supplied. |
The miniature sheet contains one each of the 5½p, 7p, 13p and 20p designs, in a horizontal row, with illustrated margins. Its combined face value is 45½p. The catalogue lists it separately as MS79 and gives perforation 14.[1]
The catalogue describes MS79 as 150 × 90 mm and containing the four designs SG75–78. The information sheet gives 6 × 3½ inches, equivalent to 152.4 × 88.9 mm. Both stated sizes are retained with their sources rather than treated as exact equivalents. The miniature sheet has perforation 14, distinct from the ordinary stamps’ 13½.[1][2]
No suitable miniature-sheet scan has been supplied for publication on the wiki. The wanted-cover photographs remain private reference images.
Constituent stamp designs
| Image | Identifier | Face value | Subject | Format | Other catalogues | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IM-SG-75 | 5½p | William Christian listening to Patrick Henry | Stamp within a miniature sheet | Design illustration scanned from the owned ordinary stamp-set cover; this is not a scan of the perforation-14 stamp in the miniature sheet. | |
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IM-SG-76 | 7p | Conveying the Fincastle Resolutions | Stamp within a miniature sheet | Design illustration scanned from the owned ordinary stamp-set cover; this is not a scan of the perforation-14 stamp in the miniature sheet. | |
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IM-SG-77 | 13p | Patrick Henry and William Christian | Stamp within a miniature sheet | Design illustration scanned from the owned ordinary stamp-set cover; this is not a scan of the perforation-14 stamp in the miniature sheet. | |
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IM-SG-78 | 20p | William Christian as an Indian fighter | Stamp within a miniature sheet | Design illustration scanned from the owned ordinary stamp-set cover; this is not a scan of the perforation-14 stamp in the miniature sheet. |
Design and production
The catalogue credits John Waddington with design and lithographic printing. The information sheet supplies the fuller credits Waddingtons Studio and John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. It specifies four colours and coated paper weighing 102 g/m². No gum specification is supplied.[1][2]
The ordinary stamps are perforated 13½; the information sheet states 13½ × 13½. The miniature sheet is perforated 14, stated as 14 × 14 on the sheet. The stated stamp size is 1.1 × 1.75 inches including perforations, approximately 27.94 × 44.45 mm in the printed order.[1][2]
Ordinary sheets contain 50 stamps in two panes of 25, each 5 × 5, with a gutter between panes. The catalogue lists plate numbers 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, each ×4. These are production records, not plate markings identified on these individual examples.[1][2]
Sales and withdrawal
The catalogue records 209,367 miniature sheets sold. Withdrawal from sale is recorded as 11 March 1977. No separate sold-out date or postal-invalidation date is supplied.[1]
Related stamps
- IM-SG-75 — 5½p; William Christian listening to Patrick Henry
- IM-SG-76 — 7p; conveying the Fincastle Resolutions
- IM-SG-77 — 13p; Patrick Henry and William Christian
- IM-SG-77a — 13p; black face value and inscriptions printed double
- IM-SG-78 — 20p; Christian as an Indian fighter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Stanley Gibbons.Channel Islands and Isle of Man 2022 Edition Stamp Catalogue(31st combined edition).Stanley Gibbons.2022.Section: Isle of Man.p. 201.Catalogue system: Stanley Gibbons.Catalogue number(s): MS79.ISBN: 978-1-911304-89-0.Place of publication: Ringwood. Details transcribed from the catalogue by the collector.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 American Revolution Bicentennial 1776–1976 — Commemorating Col. William Christian(Information sheet).Isle of Man Post Office Authority.Reference: Front and reverse of the sheet held with the collector’s Isle of Man – Bicentenary of American Revolution and Colonel William Christian Commemoration – Official stamp set cover – 1976..The sheet gives 12 March 1976 as the issue date. The front provides a biography; the reverse describes the designs and technical details.
