Isle of Man Stamps & Coins News 166

NEWS Issue Number 166

Autumn 2019

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In this issue...

Town & Country Birds by Jeremy Paul – Sir Frank Gill Telecommunications Pioneer – Christmas Cards: The Spirit of Christmas Our Coin Collections – Banknotes – Gift Ideas and much more… …

PLUS – BEAN O IS BACK!

Welcome to our Autumn 2019 Newsletter Dear Friends And so we come to the final newsletter of 2019, goodness what a year; so much has happened since our first issue, The Year of the Pig, back in January.

Each year I lay out the stamps onto our Lindner pages and reflect on how many people are involved with each collection and then the reach of the stamp around the world on posted items and in collections. It makes me feel very proud to be part of something where you have the joy of working and bringing pleasure to people such as yourselves.

In this spirit I am delighted to announce that at the end of November our standing order collectors and collectors who have ordered all of our 2019 issues will receive a complimentary collectors sheetlet titled “Steam Trains”. The sheetlet is a mark of our appreciation of your loyal support. We intend to produce a sheetlet with a different topic each year, which will hopefully build into a very nice topical series, each housed in a beautifully presented

pictorial folder. We aim to deliver your first Christmas present and Christmas card with your special sheetlet on the issue day, 20th November 2019.

Please drop me a line if someone gets there before us!

On behalf of all the staff who work in Isle of Man Stamps & Coins I would like to extend to you and your family all good wishes for the festive season and happiness in 2020.

Maxine Cannon, General Manager, Isle of Man Stamps & Coins

CURTISS NC-4 PRESENTATION BOARD VISITS THE EXHIBIT IN FLORIDA! We were thrilled that our stamp presentation board illustrating the Curtiss NC-4 from our recent 100 Years of Transatlantic Aviation issue made its way all the way to Florida to visit the Naval Aviation Museum where the original Navy flying boat is preserved. Pictured here is Museum Director Captain Sterling Gilliam and Museum Foundation President & CEO General Duane Thiessen next to the Museum’s NC-4 exhibit.

RESTORATION OF THE AMY JOHNSON PLAQUE On Tuesday 24th September, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture Geoffrey Boot MHK and Stamps & Coins General Manager Maxine Cannon met in Glen Helen for the unveiling of a new plaque in honour of Amy Johnson.

Amy Johnson was a world-renowned woman aviator who broke a number of flying records and was the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. She planted a tree in Glen Helen when she visited the Isle of Man in April 1933.

We recently paid tribute to Amy in our 100 Years of Transatlantic Flight issue on which her name is featured on the £2.55 value stamp.

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News Highlights

30th Anniversary of Hizzy’s 120mph Lap Collection AI49 £25.00

£645 RAISED FOR THE TT RIDERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH AUCTION OF STEVE HISLOP COINS We are delighted to report that £645 was raised for the TT Riders Association as a result of the Steve Hislop replica coin auction which took place in September. A big thanks goes to Paul Quayle who collated the signatures from motorcycle and racing royalty!

NEONATAL UNIT PRESENTATION In April we issued a special sheetlet to mark the birth of the new royal baby - Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor. Earlier this month we were delighted to present a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the sheetlet along with a framed version to the Isle of Man Neonatal Unit at Nobles Hospital. This was in response to a request from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that donations be made to children’s charities in preference to presents being sent to the royal couple.

A New Royal Baby Sheetlet WF63 £7.50

BRIAN RIDDLE WELCOMES STAMP DESIGNER RORY PETERS Issue text author from our 100 Years of Transatlantic Aviation issue Brian Riddle invited stamp designer Rory Peters of Glazier Design to the National Aerospace Library of the Royal Aeronautical Society in Farnborough, where boards of the stamp collection are currently on display. Rory enjoyed viewing the artefacts of aircraft featured on the collection he designed.

LOCAL ARTIST JEREMY PAUL EXHIBITS HIS COLLECTION AT ISLAND GALLERY In conjunction with the launch of our Town & Country Birds stamp collection on 19th September, artist Jeremy Paul presented 30 new paintings at Isle Contemporary in Tynwald Mills. The exhibition ‘Wildlife – An Artist’s View’ opened on Sunday 29th September and will run until 3rd November. It is a fantastic opportunity to see Jeremy’s stunning pieces of art up close.

12TH INTERNATIONAL MELVILLE CONFERENCE A big thank you to the Melville Society and its members for showing support of our Moby Dick stamp collection which was issued in July. Pictured here is John Bryant, author of a forthcoming biography of Herman Melville, at the 12th International Melville conference held in New York in June.

The Moby Dick issue was conceived to pay tribute to Herman Melville on the 200th anniversary of his birth and it is fantastic to see it so wonderfully received by fans of his work.

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CHRIS SHARPE WRITES… In April 1998 local ornithological research and conservation charity ‘Manx BirdLife’ (MBL) was formed to undertake an ambitious programme of research, mapping the distribution and abundance of all breeding and wintering birds on the Island. This beautiful collection recognises and celebrates the importance of the research by featuring eight birds that breed on the Isle of Man, all of which can readily be seen and enjoyed throughout the Island.

HOUSE SPARROW - Within the wider British Isles the species is in decline; over 60% in the last 50 years.

On the Island, declines in some areas have been noted but generally it is faring well and is still a common sight on most farms, in villages and larger towns.

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Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to showcase the illustrious career of the Manx engineer who made momentous contributions to the development of twentieth century telecommunications worldwide and who put in place the foundations of the BBC. Frank Gill, born in Castletown in 1866, was a global visionary telecommunications engineer. Trained at various companies in London, Ireland and Lancashire, in 1890 he became the chief electrician to the Liverpool District of the National Telephone Company. Here he installed the first UK automatic junction signalling equipment and was responsible for the first very large metallic circuit exchange equipment. Frank was appointed District Manager for Dublin and the South of Ireland in 1893, quickly becoming the Superintendent of Ireland in 1896.

Here he supervised the designs of the new Dublin Exchange, built in 1897, and the new Belfast Exchange, constructed a few years later.

By 1902 he was appointed Engineer in Chief, where he controlled UK-wide engineering work including central battery exchanges. This included nineteen exchanges in London, five in Liverpool, four in Glasgow, four in Manchester, five in Birmingham and twenty more in other towns with thirty specially designed buildings. Frank controlled £12.2m of capital and revenue expenditure and introduced 2500 miles of circuits.

Following UK telephone nationalisation in 1912, Frank set up Gill and Cook Consulting Telephone Engineers, with his deputy engineer. They were very successful, working in Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Malay States, Portugal and Turkey.

During WW1 Frank voluntarily became a Comptroller General at the Ministry of Munitions where he gained the OBE for his services. In 1919 he became the European chief engineer of the International Western Electric Company. By 1922 6

wireless telegraphy was developing rapidly and, fearing similar nationalisation seen with telephones ten years earlier, 23 equipment manufacturers met to agree a way forward to develop broadcasting (also called wireless telephony) throughout the UK. They met at the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London under the chairmanship of the newly elected Institution President Frank Gill, where all agreed to use a smaller committee called the ‘Big Six’ comprising Marconi, General Electric, British Thomson-Houston, Metropolitan Vickers, the Radio Communication Company and Western Electric. The Post Offices specified the Burndept Company should join to represent the smaller partners. They met again on the 25th May and Frank ensured they discussed key matters including patents, company name, revenue and licencing fees.

Frank insisted this must become a single company, but Marconi and Metropolitan Vickers did not agree.

Before a meeting on the 8th August 1922 Frank pleaded with them and the dissenters finally agreed to his request. The Big Six agreed the new organisation would be called the British Broadcasting Company (the BBC). Objective achieved, Frank withdrew as chairman to take up work with America and was replaced by Sir William Noble, who completed the structure already agreed by the Big Six with Frank.

In November 1922 at his Institution of Electrical Engineers Presidential Address (later quoted as “the greatest paper on telecommunications of the 20th century”) Frank outlined far-reaching proposals for world-wide telephone equipment, standards and cooperation. He concluded: “…In the telephone we have the most perfect means of communication... we shall be making a definite step towards… increasing the good-will without which there cannot be peace on Earth.”

January 1923 saw Frank organise the first transatlantic radio telephone link between his London office and AT&T in New York. In 1924 Frank promoted the formation of the vital International Consultative

Committee for Long-Distance Telephony (CCIF). By 1925 he was a Vice President at Compania Telefonica Nacional de Espana in Spain. In 1927 King George V permitted Frank to wear The Order of Isabel the Catholic, awarded by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in recognition of his work.

The 1941 Birthday Honours List detailed Sir Frank Gill’s knighthood “for services rendered in the development of the telephone industry and international telephony”. Sir Frank remained active and prominent within the profession and was attending a communications conference in Geneva when he was suddenly taken ill and died on the 25th October 1950.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS Design: ................................. Andrew Robinson, EJC Design Text: ............................................................. Robert Stimpson Stamp Size: .............................................................42 x 28mm Printer: .............................................................................Cartor Colours: .....................................................................................4

Process: ......................................................Offset Lithography Perforations: ............................................................14 per 2cm Paper: ................................................. 110 gms PVA Gummed No. of Stamps: ...........................................................................6 Format: .................................................................. Sheets of 20 Date of Issue: ............................................14th October 2019 7

New Collection Issue Date: 28.10.19

Isle of Man Post Office is very pleased to present this joyful delivery of ten beautiful and diverse greeting cards as our festive stamp set for Christmas.The set celebrates the centenary of the Greeting Card Association and we are delighted to have been able to collaborate with the GCA and industryleader Geoff Sanderson to mark the occasion and showcase the range of the membership’s work.

Creative Consultant Geoff Sanderson writes…

I was honoured to be asked to curate the cards used in this very special collection of stamps on behalf of the Greeting Card Association (GCA).

The designs chosen evoke the spirit of the season, whilst featuring beautiful artwork from some of our leading artists and illustrators - showcasing the work of the publishers that the GCA supports.

After training as an illustrator, and not fitting into the 80s advertising world, I decided to follow my true star; I answered a small ad looking for a greeting card designer; a career as a creative director in the greeting card industry followed and is now thirty winters old.

Starting in a design studio in Burton-on-Trent it has since taken me all around the world from Kansas City to Tokyo and back. Along the way I’ve designed and managed ranges for many UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, the global greetings publisher Hallmark and most recently developed personalised cards for the print-on-demand retailer moonpig.com.

Encouragingly, the card sending habit remains strong and we are spending more on cards for close family and friends, with 18-34 year olds sending more cards than a generation ago. Despite all the online options available, around 94% of sales still come from individuals going out to the shops to buy their cards.

Greeting cards are also a leading component of the British creative industry, where we lead the world in innovative design and export our cards globally.

It is also an important employer of creative talent, with the industry directly employing over 100,000 designers, illustrators and other creatives, with many more employed indirectly working as freelance or self-employed.

The industry also inspires business growth, with many a creative visionary forming their own publishing business.The card industry is also an essential feeder into employment for hundreds of graduates from the UK’s universities each year, via graduate design sponsorship, competitions and work placements.

To be inspired to evoke the magic, excitement and spirit of Christmas in the height of summer is never an easy thing to do; but it’s something that the writers, designers and artists of the greeting card industry happily do every year and Christmas is a special as well as a sacred time for many, and the Christmas card is a good and tangible way of keeping in it is when most cards are created.Typically the Christmas touch as well as sharing the joy, and means much more than range development process lasts twelve months; and ubiquitous social media messages which are sent all the time. the cards are published just in time to annoy all those who like to moan that Christmas comes Christmas cards also send a warming festive factor to the earlier and earlier every year - but not UK economy.We send over 96 million single Christmas me I can’t get enough of Christmas. cards a year, at an average price point of £1.92, and the I hope you enjoy these lovely stamps... market is worth nearly £185m. In addition we spend an additional £230m on boxed or packed Christmas cards – another 900 million Christmas cards. Christmas cards are 12% of the £1.7Bn total UK card market.

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The Greeting Card Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

The voice of the British greeting card industry, the GCA is an independent trade organisation, wholly owned by its members - greeting card publishers, retailers and manufacturers.

The British are the most prolific card-sending nation in world, spending £1.7 billion a year on greeting cards.

The UK also leads the world in greeting card design and innovation which sees millions of UK cards exported all over the globe.

The GCA represents the industry to the media, government, education, Royal Mail, and other bodies as well as providing specialist help and advice for greeting card businesses.

The first commercial Christmas card was sent in 1843, pioneered by Sir Henry Cole a Victorian philanthropist who also worked with Sir Rowland Hill to establish the Penny Post, which was instrumental in the card sending

habit extending to all occasions.

Cards were so important for keeping people in touch during WW1 that in 1939, when WW2 saw the banning of the production of greeting cards to conserve paper, the GCA contacted Lord Beaverbook on the grounds that the morale of the fighting forces and the general public would be undermined by the ban.

The Minister agreed and a Government statement was issued rescinding the ban and stating:“Greeting cards are considered essential to the war effort”.

With scientific evidence proving that receiving greeting cards improves mental health and well-being, greeting cards continue to be the preferred choice to express sentiment to someone important. And with 18-24 year olds now sending more cards than a generation ago the great British tradition of card sending is set to continue. www.greetingcardassociation.org.uk

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Santa Checking His List - Jeannine Petty ©2019, Ling Design

Champagne Flutes - Rachel Hare ©2019, Belly Button Designs

Postbox & Geese - Marina Brook ©2019, Marina B Designs

Church in the Snow - Gordon Barker ©2019, Peartree Heybridge

The Gardeners’ Friend - Cordelia Hutchison ©2019, Ling Design

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Cordelia Hutchison ©2019, Ling Design

Christmas Tree - Marina Brook ©2019, Marina B Designs

Tatty Teddy - Me to You ©2019, Carte Blanche Greetings

The Nativity - Cordelia Hutchison ©2019, Ling Design

Holly Berries - Charlotte Day ©2019, Cath Tate Cards

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TECHNICAL DETAILS Text and Concept:...................................... Geoff Sanderson Design: ..............................................................EJC Design Images: .................................................................... Various Stamp size: .........................................................32 x 32mm Printer:...............................................................LM Group Colours .........................................................4 plus varnish

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YEAR COLLECTIONS 2019 Year Set Your opportunity to own our complete year collection 2019 was a very special year for Isle of Man Stamps & Coins with fourteen collections issued to highlight an array of wonderful events, anniversaries and commemorations.

Our 2019 Year Collection includes every stamp from 2019, 96 in total, presented in a prestige folder.

We are sure you will find this collection both interesting and visually pleasing.

2019 XR12 £110.00

AN EXCLUS IVE COLLECTOR ’S ITEM AND EXCELLENT GIFT IDEA! 2019 Yearbook Issue date: End of November Our 2019 limited edition Yearbook celebrates our standout moments from 2019 and also everything that makes Isle of Man stamps so special.

Inside the 63 page hardback book, you will find every mint condition stamp issued by Isle of Man Post Office in 2019 along with extra imagery and the story behind the issues. Also featured is our year in pictures and a special note from both the Chief Executive of the Isle of Man Post Office and Stamps & Coins General Manager Maxine Cannon.

IOM Post Office Yearbook 2019 XR07 £112.50 12

Year Collection of Presentation Packs Our entire collection of presentation packs issued in 2019, presented in a free deluxe Isle of Man Post Office ring binder.

2019 XR04 £125.00 2018 WR04 £120.00 2017 VR04 £105.00

Albums and Pages Our complete range of stamp and coin accessories, worthy of housing the most precious collections.

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Lindner Album Pages 2019 XS02 price TBC A Lindner Album Empty Featuring pages specifically designed for Isle of Man Post Office stamp issues, the full Lindner Album includes the pages to accommodate every Isle of Man stamp going back to 1973. AZ04 £75.00 Lindner Blank Page XS02 price TBC Lindner blank page (pack of 10) AZ05 £2.50 Lindner First Day Cover Page (holds 4 covers) AZ06 £3.50 Lindner Sheetlet Page (10 in a pack) AZ08 £3.50 Linder Stock Page AZ09 £3.50 B Official Isle of Man Post Office First Day Cover Album This exquisite navy blue album contains 20 pages to hold 40 Isle of Man Post Office first day covers, offering the protection and presentation serious collectors demand.

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WELCOME TO YOUR 2019 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE Festive and fabulous philatelic goodies - guaranteed to impress!

BEANO IS BACK! CHRISTMAS SIMPLY WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE BEANOTOWN GANG SO WE ARE THRILLED TO SEE THIS FUN-TASTIC COLLECTION RETURN FOR CHRISTMAS 2019.

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XD94 £20.00 B Limited Edition D-Day 75 Joint Islands Cover The second in a series of joint collaborations with our friends in Guernsey, Jersey and Gibraltar Post. This special commemorative envelope marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings and includes a stamp from each of the postal administrations, uniquely cancelled with the first day of each issue.

XD95 £17.50 Limited edition of 1000 (split between each jurisdiction) C Calf of Man Limited Edition Signed Cover Hand signed by Dan Woollard, Calf of Man Bird Observatory warden and Charles Guard, broadcaster and historian, this special cover was carried to the Calf of Man on 30.10.18 and features a postmark with this date. A limited edition of only 200. WO94 £22.50 16

D Moon Landing – George Abbey Signed Cover This commemorative cover is exclusively signed by former center director of NASA Johnson Space Center, George Abbey who was present when those famous words were spoken ‘The Eagle has landed’. The cover features evocative black and white imagery captured from Ground Control during Apollo 11, two of the remarkable stamps from the ‘One Small Step’ collection and is complete with a unique one day only postmark dated 21.07.19 - the official Moon landing date.

XE94 £60.00 E 59 Club Sixty Years Cover Issued to mark the Club’s visit to the TT in their 60th year. With only 500 available, each features a special postmark which is inspired by the fantastic 59 Club badge along with an insightful filler card as written by Christian Riou.

PE95 £15.00 E Yes 50th Anniversary - Roger Dean Signed Limited Edition Cover A special envelope, postmarked in gold signed personally by Roger Dean who has created a special 50th anniversary logo. Roger has been associated with the band for over 48 years.

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F The Eagle Has Landed Commemorative Cover A limited edition collectable with two gold foil postmarks to mark the 50th anniversary of the day those immortal words were spoken from the lunar module as it touched down on the surface of the Moon. This highly prized celebration of the event contains a personal account of events from Mission Control director George Abbey and with the passing of time the ability to include GPS references on the stamps for each of the locations makes it a one off. Limited edition of only 1000 with limited numbers now available. XE96 £15.00 G Herman Melville Limited Edition Special Cover Issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Herman Melville, the author of one of the most famous books ever written, Moby Dick. This cover features a special metallic foil overprint postmark dated 01.08.19, the official anniversary date and is numbered by hand to show the limited number of only 500.

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International Space Station Signed Cover An extremely rare offering as commissioned by the Sieger company of Lorch Germany. This cover is not a private mail item but an official space mail release from an independent postal administration. With this cover you will own a sensational gem... ONLY 5 REMAINING! The cover is authenticated with a detailed certificate from Walter Hopferwieser from Austria, the associate expert for space mail and editor of the catalogue entitled “Pionierraketenpost und kosmische Post” (pioneer’s rocket mail and cosmic mail).

XE95 £399.00 Please call us to pay by monthly installments.

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A ‘One Small Step’ Prestige Booklet This wonderful 24 page booklet features commentary written by George Abbey, former director of the Johnson Space Center, who was involved in the Apollo programme, responsible for all space shuttle flight crews and put America’s first woman in space space. Mr Abbey was not only kind enough to write the history of the Apollo missions, he also spent time with our designers during the research phase; his personal experience and insight into important mission facts was instrumental to forming the structure of the stamps and the choice of images supplied by NASA. Mint XE71 CTO XE72 £16.28 B The Age of Rebellion Prestige Booklet The history of Illiam Dhone is brought to life by Manx historian Charles Guard who provides expert narrative and artist Peter Davies with his incredible illustrations. Containing four gummed stamp panes, this full colour 20 page booklet provides a fascinating insight into the Age of Rebellion and the life of Illiam Dhone.

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Mint WB71 CTO WB72 £14.28 D Manx Electric Railway 125th Anniversary Prestige Booklet Narrated by Mike Southall MBE and Andrew Scarffe, this 24 page prestige booklet is full of fascinating content about the history of the MER and wonderful original photography from the winners of our open photographic competition. Included is two full sets of self adhesive stamps across four stamp panes.

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K Eminent Victorian Engineers XG41 £9.32 8 page – extended issue text.

D Manx Folk Traditions WN41 £8.41 E Lighthouses 200 WO41 £8.50

L Age of Rebellion XH41 £8.29

F ‘All Aboard Please’ Buses Part Three XA41 £8.64

M Greetings in Manx XI41 £8.17

G Isle of Man Wildlife XC41 £9.00

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D A D-Day 75 Commemorative Sheetlet This A5 sheetlet displays the set of eight stamps from the D-Day 75 collection which features evocative images in a ‘stamp on stamp’ design.

Presented inside a special folder.

Also available with a commemorative coin – see page 28 for details.

Mint XD64 CTO XD65 £8.14 B Isle of Man Wildlife Europa Sheetlet The striking Stonechat bird which forms our EU stamp from the Isle of Man Wildlife collection is perfectly captured by photographer Brian Liggins and is our contribution to the EUROPA group of stamp nations ‘Birds’ themed collaborative project for 2019.

Listen to the Stonechat sing – see www.iompost.com/stonechat for details.

Mint XC68 CTO XC69 £8.30 C Isle of Man International Scooter Rally Special Sheetlet For any scooter fan this is the ultimate prize!

Issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the inaugural Isle of Man International Motor Scooter Rally, this special anniversary, limited edition sheetlet, features aspects from this remarkable and multi-faceted festival.

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D 100 Years of the Royal Air Force Commemorative Sheetlet This striking sheetlet celebrates 100 years of the Royal Air Force. Featuring two sets of the stamps, presented within a decorative border and protected inside a deluxe folder. Includes insightful issue text about the history of the RAF and additional imagery.

Mint WB64 CTO WB65 £14.28 E Harry & Megan New Royal Baby Sheetlet Featuring new official images approved for use by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they invited a small number of press agencies to Windsor Castle to meet their new son. The sheet is complete with the key details about the new arrival, including his weight and full name, which was made public after the proud parents met with Archie’s great grandparents; H M The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Also available is the Harry & Meghan Complete Sheetlet Collection which includes the Engagement and Royal Wedding Day sheetlets provided as a trio for a special price.

Mint WF62 CTO WF63 £7.50 Complete Sheetlet Collection (not illustrated) WF60 £20.00

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H 2001: A Space Odyssey Commemorative Sheetlet This striking sheetlet commemorates the 50th anniversary of the sci-fi classic with a full set of stamps from the 2001: A Space Odyssey collection on a sheet surrounding a central label. Presented in a decorative wrap, this is a wonderful piece for any fan of this iconic movie.

Also available framed –please see page 23.

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‘One Small Step’ Commemorative Sheetlet In memory of Alan Bean This special sheetlet includes the full eight stamp collection presented alongside astonishing imagery. Featured is three stamps from our 2009 issue which were prepared by the 4th man to walk on the Moon, Alan Bean who sadly passed away in May 2018.

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LAST CHANCE, SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS Our pick of gifts guaranteed to impress that special someone.

But be quick, with limited numbers available these are expected to sell out soon.

Monolith 2001 Black Box Collection For every 2001: A Space Odyssey enthusiast, this is a collectors dream!

The Monolith 2001 Black Box contains a mountain of movie memorabilia.

Included is a pictorial sheet set, commemorative sheetlet, a limited edition 16 page duplex booklet and a certificate of authenticity.

WJ43 £75.00 Tercentenary Medallion This exquisite limited edition of only 300 medallions was minted especially for United Grand Lodge of England for the tercentenary year by the Mint of Norway. It bears the tercentenary logo on the obverse and on the reverse, the square and compasses, superimposed over the star boss from the ceiling of Grand Lodge in London. It bears the legend “Freemasonry is a system of morality, veiled in allegory, encompassing the fundamental principles in making good men better” and the words “Fraternity, Charity, Integrity”. This item is perhaps the most precious piece in our collection. Symbolic of giving, brotherhood and honesty, it is the culmination of our masonic range and we are immensely proud to have had the opportunity to create it.

VH19 £90.00

Great British Motorcycles - The Graham Crowley Metal Box Print Collection Only 20 of these unique metal boxes were created, re eated and eated, only half remain. Created exclusively for Isle off Man Post Office by artist Graham Crowley, this is a rare opportunity to secure a set of the finest quality prints from our ‘Great British Motorcycle’ collection.

This very limited edition work is printed on Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm fine art paper and produced by one of the world’s leading print specialists. Each measures 297 x 210mm.

Your metal box collection is issued with a certificate of authenticity to confirm that yours rs is one of only 20.

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A 2001: A Space Odyssey Framed Commemorative Sheetlet When you purchase one of these premium collectables, you will receive a certificate of authenticity on the frame reverse so that you can be assured that yours is one of only a limited number available. Measuring 28.5cm x 38.5cm and with only 941 available this is a must have for any fan of this futuristic sci-fi.

WJ50 £35.00 B 100 Years of the Royal Air Force Framed Stamp Set This premium collectable features the eight mint stamp collection from the 100 Years of the Royal Air Force issue, beautifully mounted and framed in a black wooden frame, ready for you to hang on your wall.

Measures 333mm x 233mm.

Mint WB50 £29.99

C Isle of Man International Scooter Rally Framed Stamp Set For every scooter enthusiast, this is a brilliant gift idea. This vibrant framed set of eight images from the history of the Isle of Man International Scooter Rally is the perfect way to display this fun collection!

Measures 333mm by 233mm.

WH50 £29.99

2019 SEPAC Folder This beautiful six page full colour folder features a stamp from each of the twelve members of the Small European Postal Administrations Cooperative (SEPAC). The theme this year is ‘Old Residential Houses’ and the Isle of Man’s entry is taken from The Age of Rebellion collection.

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NEW FOR CHRISTMAS 2019 EXPECTED ISSUE DATE – 25TH NOVEMBER 2019

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A 2019 Father Christmas Card & £2 coin A limited edition of only 1000 of these beautiful Christmas cards are available. Featuring imagery taken from the Christmas cards, A Spirit of Christmas stamp issue. Inside contains the Father Christmas stamp from the set of stamps, postmarked first day of issue in a distinctive gold foil. The design chosen by the Isle of Man Treasury to complete this beautiful collectable is a matching Father Christmas. The uncirculated circulating £2 coin finish is CuNi (inner) and nickel/brass (outer).

Provenance of the limited edition and individual number is by the Chairman of the Isle of Man Post Office.

AI57 £22.50 B 2019 Father Christmas £2 Gift Pack Father Christmas £2 uncirculated circulating coin carefully presented in bespoke packaging. The finish is CuNi (inner) and nickel/brass (outer). The latest coin in a highly sought after series of Christmas themes issued by the Isle of Man Treasury.

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AI56 £12.50 C 2019 Father Christmas £2 coin in wallet (not illustrated) Father Christmas £2 uncirculated circulating produced with a CuNi (inner) and nickel/brass (outer) finish.

AI55 £8.50 Hunt the Wren Christmas Card & Coin Gift Pack A limited edition of only 1000 of these beautiful Christmas cards are available. Featuring imagery taken from the Manx Folk Traditions collection complete with a Hunt the Wren stamp, first day of issue unique postmark and a Hunt the Wren £2 Coin, this really is a very special collectable. The coin is of BU grade. AI37 £22.50 £2 Hunt the Wren Gift Pack (not illustrated) The IOM Hunt the Wren £2 coin presented in our Christmas themed gift pack card. AI38 £12.50

Plus…Last Chance – Christmas Peace Coin The Isle of Man Christmas £5 coin features a dove (the universal symbol of peace) with outstretched wings, carrying an olive branch.

This is surrounded by a Christmas wreath; the coin bears the inscription “Nollick Ghennal” which is Manx for merry Christmas.

Proof Like Numbered Gift Pack AI10 £27.50 Uncirculated Gift Pack AI11 £16.00 24

COLLECTIONS Our Peter Pan Coin Collections – give the most magical gift this Christmas!

Each coin in the collection is dedicated to a favourite character from the book, including Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tick-Tock the Crocodile, Tinkerbell, Wendy and Nana. Each also features an engraving of David PrZmm l beenlmkZmbhg _khf ma^ Hq_hk] Ngbo^klbmr Ik^ll ^]bmbhg h_ I^m^k IZg% alongside a well-known and much loved quote from the book.

Peter Pan Six 50p Coin Collection These uncirculated, circulating legal tender coins are packed individually, ensuring that all of their original mint lustre is retained.

They are encapsulated in an A5 sized, vibrant folder ensuring your coin collection will be protected for years to come.

AI50 £37.50

Pence Circulating Quality Peter Pan Six 50 Pence Coin Collection Hnk l^m h_ lbq \bk\neZmbg` jnZebmr \hbgl Zk^ ikhm^\m^] bg ^ ^\m^] bg fZ`b\Ze mabl `he]^g pkZi% i^k_^\m _hk ]blieZrbg` ma^ lbq fZ`b\Ze e obtaining n coins and ensuring the recipient knows they are something truly special.

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IOM Treasury Peter Pan Coin Pack I MMa^ lbq \bk\neZmbg` jnZebmr \hbgl Zk^ i ik^l^gm^] bglb]^ h_Û\bZe Ble^ h_ FZg TTreasury packaging with a description of each coin beneath. e AI52 £32.50 25

COIN COLLECTIONS 2019 Cricket 50p Coin Collection To celebrate England’s phenomenal achievements in cricket this year we are delighted to present this set of five 50 pence e coins. The coins are housed within a card and presented with a mini sheet from our 2009 Cricket Collection included with our compliments.

AI47 £25.00 30th Anniversary of Hizzy’s 120mph Lap Collection We are honoured to mark Steve Hislop’s remarkable triumphs with this incredible stamp and coin collection. It features the two official coins issued by Isle of Man Treasury to mark the 30th anniversary of this event, along with an Isle of Man stamp featuring the TT hero, all presented inside a bespoke gift pack.

AI49 £25.00

The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Three Coin Collection AI43 £23.50 The complete set of three beautiful, uncirculated £2 coins to mark 75 years since the Normandy Landings which took place on 6th June 1944.

Coins also available individually

D-Day D - yC Commemorative Coin and Sheetlet Gift Pack To mar mark rk the t official anniversary of D-Day 75 we are proud to ann announce ou the issue of a limited edition of only 750 commemorative coin and sheetlet gift pack. Included is an comme em uncirculated uncircu ula £2 coin and commemorative sheetlet endorsed

by Lord dD Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, Patron of The Spirit of Normandy Norma and Trust. Only 750 available worldwide.

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Stephen Hawking 2019 50p Coin Gift Pack An uncirculated UK 50 pence coin commemorating the late physicist Stephen Hawking, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 76. Written above his name on the coin is the Bekenstein-Hawking formula, which describes black hole entropy, and shows that the surface area of a black hole expands as it consumes more matter. AI46 £20.00 26

ISLE OF MAN BANKNOTES Isle of Man Post Office is delighted to announce un nce that we are now able to offer a highly sought after terr mint and uncirculated collection of Isle of Man banknotes. nottes. These are now available to purchase from us as a sel selected lected provider of the Isle of Man Treasury.

When you purchase a banknote, you can expect an uncirculated note, presented to o you in a wallet to ensure you receive your purchase in the most pristine condition possible.

Our banknotes are presented inside a beautiful folder providing you with a history of Isle of Man banknotes.

Mint £1 Note AI12 £5.00 Mint £1 Note 10 Units AI23 £32.50

Mint £20 Note AI25 £37.50

Mint £5 Note AI13 £11.00

Mint £10 Note AI14 £20.00

Mint £5 Note 10 Units AI24 £90.00

Mint £50 Note AI26 £77.50

Our £1 and £5 banknotes are available in units of 10 for a reduced price but equal quality.

Order online iomstamps.com orders hotline +44 (0) 1624 698430

Collections Stock List

Standing Order Dispatch Date: 28.10.19

FREE DELIVERY WORLDWIDE NO QUIBBLE RETURNS POLICY

Standing Order Dispatch Date: 20.08.19 100 Years of Transatlantic Flight Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, £1.52, £2.55 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 12) Moby Dick Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, £1.52, £1.85 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Herman Melville Birthday Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 15) Greetings in Manx Set 1st, EU, Large, £1.30, RoW, £2.05 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 20) Age of Rebellion Set 57p, 90p, £1.10, £1.52, £1.60, £1.85 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Prestige Booklet Booklet Pane Sheet Set (sheets of 9) 2019 SEPAC Folder

Visit our postal shop online Did you know you can now order postage stamps for the purpose of fulfilling your postal requirements via our dedicated Postal Shop?

Visit our website to find out more www.iompost.com/postal-shop

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Christmas Cards Issued 28.10.19 Set 1st x 5, Large x 5 XN31 XN81 £8.35 Presentation Pack XN41 £9.10 First Day Cover XN91 £9.05 Sheet Set (sheets of 25 x 2) XN66 XN67 £33.40 Self Adhesive Set of 10 XN32 XN82 £5.70 Self Adhesive Sheet (sheet of 20) XN35 XN36 £11.40 Self Adhesive First Day Cover XN94 £7.50 Sir Frank Gill Telecommunications Pioneer Issued 14.10.19 Set 57p, 90p, £1.10, £1.50, £1.52, £1.85 XM31 XM81 £7.44 Presentation Pack XM41 £8.19 First Day Cover XM91 £8.14 Sheet Set (sheets of 20) XM66 XM67 £148.80 Town & Country Birds Issued 19.09.19 Set 1st x 4, RoW x 4 XL31 XL81 £8.28 Presentation Pack XL41 £9.03 First Day Cover XL91 £8.98 Sheet Set (sheets of 16 x 2) XL66 XL67 £33.12 Jeremy Paul Print Collection XL70 – XL76 £22.50 Print Collection of 8 XL78 £160.00

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Issued 20.08.19 XK81 £8.14 £8.89 XK91 £8.84 XK67 £97.68 Issued 22.07.19 XJ81 £7.44 £8.19 XJ91 £8.14 XJ96 £17.50 XJ67 £111.60 Issued 04.07.19 XI81 £7.42 £8.17 XI91 £8.12 XI67 £148.40 Issued 01.07.19 XH81 £7.54 £8.29 XH91 £8.24 XH72 £15.08 XH37 £7.54 XH67 £67.86 £15.00

Standing Order Dispatch Date: 24.05.19 Eminent Victorian Engineers Set 57p, 90p, £1.10, £1.85, £2.05, £2.10 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 20) Maritime History Set 1st, EU, Large, £1.35, RoW, £2.05 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 20) One Small Step Part 1 Set 2 x 1st, 2 x EU, 2 x Large, 2 x RoW Presentation Pack First Day Cover Commemorative Sheetlet Prestige Booklet Booklet Pane Sheet Set (sheets of 24) D-Day 75th Anniversary Set 2 x 1st, 2 x EU, 2 x Large, 2 x RoW Presentation Pack First Day Cover Commemorative Sheetlet Sheet Set (sheets of 16)

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Issued 24.05.19 XG81 £8.57 £9.32 XG91 £9.27 XG67 £171.40 Issued 18.05.19 XF81 £7.47 £8.22 XF91 £8.17 XF67 £149.40 Issued 29.04.19 XE81 £8.14 £8.89 XE91 £8.84 XE65 £10.25 XE72 £16.28 XE37 £8.14 XE67 £97.68 Issued 22.04.19 XD81 £8.14 £8.89 XD91 £8.84 XD65 £8.14 XD67 £65.12

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Issued 12.02.19 XC81 £8.25 £9.00 XC91 £8.95 XC67 £33.00 XC72 £5.70 XC37 £2.60

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“All Aboard Please’ Manx Buses Part Three Set 1st, EU, £1.25, RoW, £1.87, £2.02 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 16)

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Issued 29.01.19 XA81 £7.89 £8.64 XA91 £8.59 XA67 £157.80

The Year of the Pig Set 52p, £2.02, £2.42, £2.95 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 20)

XB31 XB41 XB66

Issued 22.01.19 XB81 £7.91 £8.66 XB91 £8.61 XB67 £158.20

Standing Order Dispatch Date: 12.02.19 Isle of Man Wildlife Set 1st x 5, EU x 1, Large x 2, RoW x 2 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set x 4 Sets (sheet of 40) Self Adhesive Booklet Self Adhesive Booklet Pane Variable Value Definitive Set (10 x First Class Values) VVD First Day Cover Europa Sheet (sheet of 10) Europa First Day Cover

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GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION If you are not completely satisfied with any products we will gladly exchange or refund your money! All we ask is that you return the item to us with proof of purchase within 14 days of receipt.

Isle of Man Stamps and Coins reserves the right to limit the supply of all product lines should the occasion arise where demand exceeds supply. The decision and allocation of available stock rests solely with Isle of Man Stamps and Coins.

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Q & A with Maxine Cannon During a recent visit to the Island our very good friend, and lifelong Isle of Man collector, Stuart from Fleetwood, asked me to answer a few questions which he thought other collectors may find interesting. I was only too happy to oblige.

How do you decide on the cost of stamps?

We look at the postal rates in the price guide, usually published in April each year and match values against genuine postal rates. We then n ask the counter network to review the values to ensure that we have not missed anything which is regularly requested, and at the same time check that the sheet format and number of stamps on the sheet are conducive to counter use.

Another consideration is affixing stamps to our first day covers. This is carried out in the main by our Stephen Meyer International autophix machine (pictured in use right) which has served us well since 1990.

How do you decide on the print runs for stamps and covers?

We review recent purchasing trends, considering sales of mint sets, first day covers and presentation packs and then look at whether the issue will appeal to our dealers in foreign markets. Finally we make a judgement call about what interest there will be from non-philatelic thematic collectors, considering how popular the subject matter is and whether the brand has worldwide appeal or a limited fan base.

Based on this information, we decide on the print quantities for each issue.

And the number in a set?

This is often determined by the topic, if through the course of our research we find extra interesting material we sometimes increase the number of stamps or the format. Our aim is to match postal needs with value for money for our collectors.

How is the size determined?

By the number of stamps in the set, the format and postal requirements. Our main postal issues for the year would generally not be the largest stamp sizes as they have to fit on all shapes and sizes of envelopes (believe me as I spent some time down in the sorting office last Christmas and found that the cards can be barely big enough for an address and stamp)!

On average we produce 13000 stamps in total of each value for all purposes. However from time to time, where an issue is likely to be very popular such as the RAF100 collection, we would print more stamps to meet demand. We print approximately 1250 presentation packs and 2500 first day covers. I think our collections have attracted more perceived value in recent years in line with reduced production runs.

I think our collections have attracted more perceived value in recent years in line with reduced production runs.

We greatly appreciate your interest in our stamps and coins and remember that we are always just a phone call away if there is anything you’d like to know...

Best wishes and nollick ghennal, Maxine

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COMING SOON Moonlanding Part 2: One Giant Leap A phenomenal eight stamp collection paying tribute to Apollo missions 13 and beyond including the Space Station, Spacelab and Space Shuttle.

Prepared to launch 2020!

OUR NEW LOOK PREVIEW WHAT DID YOU THINK? NK?

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, LONDON 2020

If you received a copy of our latest preview, you will have noticed the new format, revised from a four page booklet to a double sided postcard.

This is not only part of a conscious effort to reduce paper, but also a result of suggestions made in our customer satisfaction survey undertaken earlier this year. We would love to hear your feedback about this, or anything else, so please send us your comments to stamps@iompost.com.

There will be a major stamp exhibition at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from Saturday 2nd May Saturday 9th May 2020.

As a result please be aware that there will be no Spring Stampex taking place in February 2020.

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OUR GIFT FOR OUR STANDING ORDER CUSTOMERS If you are a standing order customer or someone who has ordered our full 2019 issue programme, you will shortly be receiving a very special gift from us. A new collector’s sheetlet entitled “Steam Trains” will be gifted as a mark of our appreciation for your loyal support. The sheetlet will be housed in a beautiful pictorial folder with an issue date of 20th November.

The sheetlet will also be available to purchase Mint WK63 CTO WK64 £5.44.

When you open an account with us you can sit back and enjoy the benefits: A hand packed parcel of our prestigious stamp issues delivered straight to your door at no extra cost • A copy of our quarterly newsletter featuring news stories, new product information and fascinating details about every issue • A special thank you gift delivered at the end of each year.

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