Isle of Man Stamps & Coins News 172

NEWS Issue Number 172

Spring 2021

In this issue...

The Calf of Man • John Ruskin ‘There is no wealth but life’ • Devoted To Your Service Joint Sheetlet HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh: A Centenary of Achievement and Commitment The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge 10th Wedding Anniversary Special Sheetlet

Welcome to our Spring 2021 Newsletter Dear Friends Today has been very special for Isle of Man Stamps & Coins as we hosted His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney and Lady Gozney at Postal Headquarters to recognise the 95th birthday of HM The Queen. Sir Richard is a very knowledgeable philatelist and avid postcard writer so was thrilled to receive a set of Calf of Man postcards to send to anywhere in the world. He agreed it’s better by letter!

Like so many we were saddened to hear of the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. We have fond memories of meeting His Royal Highness back in 2003 when he attended Tynwald Day.

It has brought me a great deal of pleasure to be able to congratulate Her Majesty on her 95th birthday alongside ten fellow postal administrations with the issue of the ‘Devoted To Your Service Joint Sheetlet’. It’s our way of recognising and celebrating the values we all share through our common association with HM Queen Elizabeth II by uniting the individual stamp collections from all eleven Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. It is also a wonderful reminder of the scope of the CCPA (Conference of Commonwealth Administrators), an organization which aims to enhance the quality, range and accessibility of postal services within the Commonwealth. Our postal collection (see page 10) further unites all postal administrations and is testimony to the CCPA’s mission statement.

With all good wishes

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Best wishes to Maxine and Stamp Issue Coordinator Paul Ford, who both celebrated their 60th birthday in April, from all the team at Isle of Man Post Office STAMP ACTIVE We were proud to sponsor Stamp Active’s 2020 ‘My Favourite Things’ competition, aimed at encouraging stamp collecting amongst the younger generation. Entries were invited to create a one page mini-exhibit using stamps based around their favourite things, with entrees including themes such nature, music and even lizards! Winners from a series of age groups received a voucher to spend on the Isle of Man Stamps & Coins website where we hope they will be spoilt for choice! Congratulations to all winners and participants.

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News Highlights LADY COLIN CAMPBELL MARKS HM THE QUEEN’S 95TH BIRTHDAY WITH A SPECIAL VIDEO On the event of Her Majesty’s 95th Birthday in April, we were delighted that issue text writer, Royal author and TV personality Lady Colin Campbell took the time to discuss her collaboration with us on her own YouTube channel. The result is an enthralling watch as Lady Colin pays tribute to Her Majesty as she reaches the latest milestone in a remarkable life.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Lady Colin for taking the time to support our issue, and if you haven’t yet seen it, the video is available to view at iompost.com/devoted.

RUSKIN’S GUILD OF ST. GEORGE We were delighted to collaborate with the Guild of St. George and the Ashmolean Museum who were both instrumental in the development of our latest stamp collection – ‘Ruskin – There is no wealth but life’. The stamps celebrate the life and legacy of one of Victorian Britain’s most influential figures, and both organisations provided context on their relationship with Ruskin, forming an overview and history of his life, including his impact on the Isle of Man. Dr. Rachel Dickinson, Master of the Guild of St. George said “On behalf of Ruskin’s Guild and our 320 Companions around the world, can I express our delight and appreciation for this beautiful acknowledgement of John Ruskin’s founding of the Guild 150 years ago in partnership with the Guild and the Ashmolean Museum. In his lifetime, Ruskin’s ideas, values and his writing across a dazzling range of subjects had a colossal influence on public debate and thought in the 19th century. As an educational charity committed to making lives better through the lens of art, craft and the rural economy, we are delighted to celebrate the continued importance of Ruskin’s ideas in the 21st century’

Opposite: Simon Seligman, Memberships Officer for Ruskin’s Guild of St George, enjoying a first view of the Ruskin stamps issue on St George’s Day. Below: Guild Directors John Iles and Jenny Robbins pictured with long standing Companion of the Guild and former secretary and director, Cedric Quayle. They are pictured at the Ruskin Land welcome sign, featured on our stamps.

CALF DEDICATION In April we issued our postal stamp issue, The Calf of Man, a ten stamp collection in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Manx National Trust, now part of Manx National Heritage.

Isle of Man Post Office is honoured to dedicate this issue to Dr. Trevor Norton (Sheffield, 1940–Isle of Man, 2021), formerly Professor of Marine Biology at Liverpool University and Director of the Port Erin Marine Laboratory, Isle of Man

(1983–2005). Dr. Norton was a long-serving, well-respected and supportive Trustee of the Manx Museum and National Trust serving from 1984 to 2012.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our very best wishes to Edmund Southworth, Director at Manx National Heritage, as he enters retirement. His advice and support has been invaluable since taking up the post in 2009.

Pictured is Dr. Trevor Norton.

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Issue Date: 12.04.21 ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE PRESENTS A SET OF TEN STAMPS WHICH CELEBRATES THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE, UNIQUE CHARACTER AND OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS PRECIOUS TINY ISLAND AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ISLE OF MAN. The issue spotlights aspects of the wide-ranging expert conservation stewardship of Manx National Heritage in the 70th year since the Calf was taken on by the Manx National Trust.

The Calf of Man’s nature conservation has made a significant contribution to the Isle of Man’s designation as a UNESCO Biosphere.

Dr Erica Spencer writes…

A narrow, swirling tidal race of water separates the small island known as the Calf of Man from the Manx mainland. The name Calf is believed to have been derived from the Norse word Kalfr which provides an apt description as it translates to ‘small island close to larger one’.

The Calf, as it is known locally, is comprised of steep, craggy cliffs topped with maritime heath, heather moor and open grassland. In the past, the island has been farmed and today many of these buildings are still evident.

The Calf is owned by a charitable trust created by statute, the Manx Museum and National Trust and now trading as Manx National Heritage. In its original form, the Trust had no powers to acquire land but this was rectified 70 years ago in 1951, largely as the result of the initiative of Deemster Percy Cowley.

The Manx Museum and National Trust Act in 1951 established the Manx National Trust as a separate committee of the Manx Museum and Ancient Monuments Trustees enabling land to be acquired.

With their newly created powers, the Trust were now in the position to begin to look at conserving areas of land which were significant in a local and often national context. The Calf was one of their first objectives, initially leasing the island from the National Trust for England and Wales on a peppercorn rent, before outright ownership was transferred to the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1986. On securing the small island, the Trust began to run it as a nature reserve and Bird Observatory. The Calf became an officially accredited Bird Observatory in 1962 and now has accumulated over 60 years of 4

continuous bird data collection. Manx Wildlife Trust’s seasonal wardens now run the Observatory and visitor accommodation in the former farmhouse.

Due to its position in the Irish Sea, the importance of the Calf as a bird migration route was quickly realised. One species whose appearance on the Calf always heralds the advent of summer is the Common Whitethroat Sylvia communisis and bird ringing has shown us that many of the Whitethroats that breed on the Calf return to overwinter in the African Sahara.

Named due to its close links with the Isle of Man, the Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus, colony on the Calf was once very significant and the birds were harvested annually for their eating quality and for their oil. Unfortunately, these ground nesting birds were all but wiped out by the arrival of the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus, from a ship wreck in the 1790s. In 2012, the Manx Shearwater Recovery Project was set up to eradicate the rats and allow the ground nesting Shearwaters to return to breed. The project is still running but has seen much success, with in excess of 600 pairs of Shearwaters estimated to be breeding on the Calf.

As you may expect the coastal fringes of the Calf can become a hostile environment in which to survive, particularly in the winter. Plants such as the Thrift or Sea Pinks, Armeria maritima, are adapted to enable them to flourish in heavily saline conditions. The Calf landscape also provides habitat for a diversity of species including the dramatic Garden Tiger Moth, Arctia caja, whose caterpillars provide a food source for many young birds. In decline nationally, due to intensive land use practices, the moth is able to find refuge on the small island.

The Atlantic Grey Seal, Halichoerus grypus, also seeks protection amongst the rocky crevasses and ledges of the Calf where the females haul out to give birth between September and November. They suckle their single pup for around 3-4 weeks before returning to the sea. The cool, clear waters around the Calf are brimming with marine life, from the microscopic zooplankton right through the food chain to the fish which provide food for the seals and sea birds. Species such as the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, thrive in the waters off the Calf, now a protected Marine Nature Reserve.

Isle of Man Post Office is honoured to dedicate this issue to Dr. Trevor Norton (Sheffield, 1940–Isle of Man, 2021), formerly Professor of Marine Biology at Liverpool University and Director of the Port Erin Marine Laboratory, Isle of Man (1983–2005). Dr. Norton was a long serving, well-respected and supportive Trustee of the Manx Museum and National Trust serving from 1984 to 2012.

The Calf also boasts a rich history of human settlement as a result of several centuries of farming and, more recently, the 1818 Stevenson-designed lighthouses. Arguably the most significant piece of the island’s history is the Manx Celtic pre-Norse Crucifixion Stone which was found in 1773 when field walls were being built. It shows Christ with his arms outstretched on the cross and is probably derived from an early Christian chapel or keeil.

Manx National Heritage

For the visitor to the island, the journey by boat provides an opportunity to see a number of different sea bird species and for those who are lucky enough, porpoises and dolphins. As you step off the boat, onto the Calf, you are met with the realisation that you have reached a very special place.

Manx National Heritage, the trading name of the Manx Museum & National Trust, is a registered charity no.603 and the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. The organisation’s role includes management of a significant proportion of the Island’s physical heritage assets including over 3,000 acres of coastline and landscape.

For further information please visit: manxnationalheritage.im Manx Wildlife Trust The Calf of Man Bird Observatory houses a team of Manx Wildlife Trust wardens and volunteers who run a number of projects to record and help a range of native wildlife.

For further information please visit: mwt.im Photographic Credits

Dr Erica Spencer has had many years’ experience working as an ecologist both on the Island and in the UK. She is employed by MNH as their ecologist and environmental planner. Part of her role is to advise on planning applications where there may be a conflict with wildlife, habitat or implications for the wider environment through pollution, loss of breeding sites or reduction in an ecosystems ability to function naturally. She also advises on wildlife issues and habitat management, conservation and enhancement. Research plays a large part in increasing our understanding of the natural world and MNH are always keen to support this and to undertake research projects which will directly benefit land and species management.

Nature Reserve: Peter Killey Sea Transport: Mike Radcliffe Crucifixion Stone: MNH and Paul Corrin Marine Nature, Grey Seals: Mike Radcliffe Marine Nature, Jellyfish: Dr Lara Howe Manx Shearwater: Kevin Scott Infrastructure: Mike Radcliffe Flora: Hannah Ehlers Insect Conservation: Dr Lara Howe Bird Observatory: Shaun Murphy and Mike Radcliffe Additional photography by the above, Mike Caine and Alex May. Acknowledgements We are very grateful to Shaun Murphy and Dr Erica Spencer of Manx National Heritage and Dr Lara Howe of Manx Wildlife Trust for their invaluable expert assistance.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS Text: ............ Dr Erica Spencer, Manx National Heritage

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New Collection Issue Date: 27.04.21

Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to issue this set of six stamps in celebration of the life and legacy of one of Victorian Britain’s most influential figures, John Ruskin. The Guild of St. George, set-up by Ruskin 150 years ago, played a pivotal role in the history of the Laxey Woollen Mills, a Manx institution that continues to practice traditional crafting methods to this day.

T H E G U I L D O F S T. G E O R G E – 150 YEARS

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John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a writer, artist and philanthropist, and a fierce critic of prevailing social and political norms. He wrote about nature, art and architecture, craftsmanship, geology, botany, Greek myth, education - a dizzying variety of subjects. Driven by his deep faith in social justice, his concern for the impact of industrial society on people and their environment, and his passionate advocacy of a sustainable relationship between people, craft and nature, he established the Guild of St George in 1871 to right some of the social wrongs of the day and make England a happier and more beautiful place in which to live and work.

He gave the Guild a substantial art collection for the benefit and education of the working people of Sheffield, where it continues to thrive. He encouraged contemporaries to give funds and assets to the Guild so that it could buy land on which people might live in greater harmony with the earth, and express themselves through craft, food production and good livelihoods. Ruskin Land in the Wyre forest remains to this day.

In his lifetime and after, Ruskin commanded international respect, attracting praise from figures as varied as Leo Tolstoy, George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), Marcel Proust, Charlotte Brontë, Le Corbusier, William Morris and Mahatma Gandhi. He was cited as an influence

by Clement Attlee and the founders of the National Trust, among many others.

Early Companions of the Guild included Egbert Rydings, and in conjunction with the Guild and with Ruskin’s support, Rydings established what was initially called the St George’s Woollen Mills in Laxey on the Isle of

Man in 1881. Ruskin’s Guild thrives in the 21st century; it is now a registered charity which puts Ruskin’s ideas into practice in the modern world.

THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM John Ruskin has a unique association with Oxford University. Visits to Oxford between 1830 and 1834 preceded his matriculation as a Gentleman Commoner at Christ Church in 1836; he won the Newdigate Prize for Poetry, resulting in his only meeting with William Wordsworth at its recital in 1839, and took the degree of Master of Arts in October 1843.

Lifelong friendships were forged there, especially with Henry Wentworth Acland, later Regius Professor of Medicine, whom Ruskin helped in the establishment of the Oxford University Museum and with the design of its building; on one visit in 1857 he met Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll). Elected to an Honorary Studentship at Christ Church in 1858, he made the University a gift of 48 drawings

by J M W Turner in 1861. These are held in the Ashmolean Museum.

With the support of Acland and Henry Liddell, Dean of Christ Church (and father of Alice), Ruskin was appointed the first Slade Professor of Fine Art in 1869. One of his first acts as Slade Professor was to establish a Drawing School within the University. It was separate from the Oxford School of Art, held in its own room in the University Galleries (now the Predynastic Gallery at the Ashmolean Museum) and with a Master (initially Alexander Macdonald) paid for by Ruskin. He deposited a collection of examples for instruction and copy, constantly re-arranging and re-cataloguing them even after a formal Deed of Gift had been made in May 1875.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS Text: .............................................The Guild of St. George and ............................................................... The Ashmolean Museum Design: .......................................................................... EJC Design Printer: ..................................................................................... Cartor Process: .........................................................Offset Lithography Colours: ............................................................................................. 4 Paper: .........................................................110gms PVA gummed

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BRAND NEW LIMITED EDITIONS TO MARK HM THE QUEEN’S 95TH BIRTHDAY

HM The Queen’s Birthday Postal Collection ZC35 £80.00 Featuring one mint stamp set from each of the eleven participating postal administrations. Also included is a joint sheetlet and a miniature sheetlet from the British Virgin Islands, all perfectly presented with an informative card and complete with a certificate of authenticity.

Our Gift To You When You Spend Over £30.

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Joint Sheetlet Complete with a certificate of authenticity ZC64 £15.00

Devoted To Your Service Joint Sheetlet & Isle of Man Stamp Set ZC43 £25.00 Eleven postal administrations join together to celebrate the 95th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the issue of this special sheetlet and Isle of Man stamp collection.

Devoted To Your Service Imperforate Sheet Set ZC68 £120.00 Complete with a certificate of authenticity confirming the limited edition of only 95, this unique sheet set doesn’t contain any perforations making it a very special collectors piece. It contains 60 stamps in total, ten stamps of each value.

Featured on each of the stamps is a key event in the history of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as well as her personal life and interests. Also featured is our fitting issue title ‘Devoted To Your Service’, an extract of a speech by Her Majesty during her first overseas tour in Southern Africa, 1947. Addressing the Commonwealth on what was her 21st birthday, the Queen spoke – “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”

Included is an individually numbered special sheetlet featuring a stamp from all eleven participating nations, along with a full mint set from the Isle of Man ‘Devoted To Your Service’ issue. Both the sheetlet and stamp set are perfectly mounted within a beautiful, illustrated and informative deluxe folder featuring issue text by Lady Colin Campbell. Your collection will come complete with a certificate of authenticity, confirming the limited edition of only 5000 worldwide.

The sheet contains 11 stamps, one from each postal administration (Isle of Man, Ascension Island, Bahamas, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Tristan da Cunha). Among these is the only stamp in the series that shows Elizabeth looking at her stamp collection, the 80-penny Leisure stamp from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. According to Pobjoy Mint, the photograph was taken in July 1946 at Buckingham Palace.

Limited edition of 5,000.

View the full ‘Devoted To Your Service’ collection at iompost.com/devoted.

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HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh: A Centenary of Achievement and Commitment A limited edition special sheetlet celebrating landmark events and some of the many achievements of HRH Prince Philip in support of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Created by local designer Emma Cooke of EJC Design, this sheetlet presents the Duke of Edinburgh at various stages throughout his life including his military background and his marriage to HM Queen Elizabeth II. The featured stamps are taken from previously released Isle of Man stamp issues, along with labels from our image archive.

This beautifully presented sheetlet makes for the perfect commemorative to celebrate the achievements of HRH Prince Philip, and is presented inside a folder featuring issue text from writer Austin Mutti-Mewse and Alison Barnes, Co-ordinator of the Isle of Man Duke of Edinburgh scheme.

Limited to only 3000 • Mint ZC60 CTO ZC61 £8.00 A Lifetime of Achievement Stamp Sheet and Folder This sophisticated sheet celebrating HRH Prince Philip’s contribution to the British monarchy is made up of three of the HRH Prince Philip - A Lifetime of Achievement se-tenant sets. The royal cipher and stamp value are printed with a luxurious gold finish making for an eye catching addition to your collection.

This beautiful collectable is wonderfully presented in a deluxe four sided commemorative folder with commentary from late Peter Jennings who was a member of the Royal Philatelic Society from 1966 until his death in 2013. The text was also contributed to by charity campaigner and Falklands veteran Simon Weston CBE. VJ66 £25.00 Limited Number Remaining 12

The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge 10th Wedding Anniversary Special Sheetlet A limited edition of only 3,000, this beautiful sheetlet makes the perfect commemorative to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of HRH Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.

Austin Mutti-Mewse has written the evocative text found within the protective folder, alongside additional imagery of the royal couple as they mark this milestone event. Austin tells the love story of these two young royals, who met whilst studying at St. Andrews, including details from their wedding at Westminster Abbey ten years ago on 29th April 2011.

The decorative border surrounding the stamps provides the key dates relating to the happy couple, such as the date of their engagement, their wedding day, and the birth dates of each of their three adoring children, Future King, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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INCL UDES F PRES REE ENTA T PACK ION

Platinum Wedding Limited Edition 50p Proof-Like Collection AI09 £162.00 These limited edition proof-like coins commemorate the platinum wedding of HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Each of the coins are individually presented on a bespoke card and contained within a gift pack. Dickie Arbiter provides the narrative of this fairy-tale love story, making this a truly special collection and a must have for any royalist.

Coins also available individually see AI01 – AI08 £22.50 70 Years Duke of Edinburgh One Crown AI19 £18.99 This beautiful crown was issued to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh’s 70 years of service in 2017. Designed by Jody Clark, the crown features Prince Philip’s Royal cypher with a crown and plume of 5 feathers from his coat of arms. 38.61mm Cuni Proof milled edge.

House of Windsor Crown 2017 AI17 £17.50 Featuring stunning imagery of the royal building with the dates 1917 - 2017 inscribed.

This beautiful coin is Gold Plated Cupro Nickel 38.61mm with a Cuni Milled Edge 28g.

It is designed by Jody Clark who is an English engraver employed by the Royal Mint, notable for designing the fifth and latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to feature on coins of the pound sterling.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria Crown AG69 £12.95 This Isle of Man Treasury Crown celebrates the anniversaries of the coronations of Queen Victoria and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the only two British monarchs to have marked Diamond Jubilees.

The cupro-nickel crown, a must for royal memorabilia enthusiasts and all coin collectors, commemorates the 175th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s coronation and the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, which both fell in 2013.

QEII and Prince Philip Crown 2017 AI15 £18.99 Featuring HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with the words ‘FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU’ inscribed.

Designed by Jody clark, this delightful crown is 38.61mm Cuni proof milled edge, Silver Plated with Gold Pain.

View our complete product range including special limited editions at iompost.com/royal-collections

65th Anniversary of the Coronation of H M Queen Elizabeth II 50 pence Coin Set Struck to a superior collector quality, each of the five coins features a different element of the Coronation: The St Edwards Crown, The Imperial State Crown, The Gold State Coach, The Orb and The Coronation Oath.

Your collection will be perfectly displayed in a folder to protect your coins and provide you with a keepsake worth cherishing.

AI33 £27.50

Diana, Princess of Wales Commemorative Sheetlet and Folder VQ64 £3.00 This beautiful postal tribute, composed of 12 of the reprinted 1998 stamps, is wonderfully presented in a presentation album packed full of images from Arthur Edwards MBE’s archives.

Complementing the images and sheetlet is affectionate issue text also written by the renowned photographer.

Harry & Meghan - A Celebration: Complete Sheetlet Collection WF60 £20.00 Featuring three special sheetlets, each markin a milestone for the happy couple including their engagement, wedding and the birth of their first child.

Royal Family Crown AG71 £12.95 A highly collectable Isle of Man Treasury Crown and fitting celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of service, this exclusive cupro-nickel coin was issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation in 2013.

As ever, it features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, sculpted

by Ian Rank-Broadley. It is ideal for collectors and a great gift idea.

The crown depicts Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, with other members of the Royal Family, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation in 1953.

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Standing Order Dispatch Date: 21.05.21

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John Ruskin Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, £1.82, £2.17 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 16)

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Calf of Man Set 1st x 5, EU x 5 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (Sheets of 20) Stamp Cards Self Adhesive Booklet Self Adhesive Pane Europa Sheetlet Europa First Day Cover

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New Sheetlet Collections Royal Sheetlets Collection ZC50 HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh: A Centenary of Achievement and Commitment ZC60 The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge 10th Wedding Anniversary Special Sheetlet ZC62

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Devoted To Your Service Set 62p x 2, Large, £1.82, £2.17, £2.37 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 10) Limited Edition Imperforate Sheet Set Postal Collection Joint Sheetlet Joint Sheetlet & Isle of Man Stamp Collection

Issued 26.02.21 ZC31 ZC81 £8.77 ZC41 - £9.52 - ZC91 £9.47 ZC66 ZC67 £87.70 ZC68 - £120.00 ZC35 - £80.00 ZC64 - £15.00 ZC43 - £25.00

Show Birds Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, £1.82, USA Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 20)

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Chinese Year of the Ox Set 62p, £1.58, £2.44, £3.22 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (single sheet of 20) Imperforate Sheetlet 62p Value Sheetlet Elgegy to The War Horse Elegy to the War Horse Commemorative Sheetlet and CD/EP Collection

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The Story of the Nativity Set 62p, 94p, £1.17, £1.58, £2.15, £2.37 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 25) Self Adhesive Set Self Adhesive First Day Cover Charles Dickens - One Fifty Set 62p, 94p, £1.17, £1.58, £1.82, £2.47 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 12) Sheetlet Simon Callow Signed Cover

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Centenary of the 37 ¾ mile TT Course Set 1st x 2, EU x 2, £1.25 x 2, £1.58 x 2 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 5 se-tenent pairs)

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Master Watchmakers of the Isle of Man Set 62p, 94p, £1.17, £1.40, £1.58, £2.37 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 12) Prestige Booklet Booklet Pane

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O Land of Our Birth Set 1st x 12 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheet of 48)

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Issued 29.07.20 YL91 £7.44 - £8.19 YL91 £8.14 YL69 £29.76

Snaefell Mountain Railway – 125th Anniversary Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, £1.82, £1.92 YI31 Presentation Pack YI41 First Day Cover - Sheet Set (sheets of 12) YI66 Book & Signed Cover Collection - Snaefell Railway Anniversary Cover -

Issued 25.06.20 YI81 £8.05 - £8.80 YI91 £8.75 YI67 £96.60 YI97 £30.00 YI96 £22.50

Last Chance to Purchase Sir Frank Gill Telecommunications Pioneer Set 57p, 90p, £1.10, £1.50, £1.52, £1.85 XM31 Presentation Pack XM41 First Day Cover - Sheet Sets (sheets of 20) XM66

XM81 - XM91 XM67

£7.44 £8.19 £8.14 £148.80

Christmas Cards Set 1st x 5, Large x 5 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Self Adhesive Set Self Adhesive Sheet (Sheet of 20) Self Adhesive First Day Cover

XN81 - XN91 XN82 XN36 XN94

£8.35 £9.10 £9.05 £5.70 £11.40 £7.50

XN31 XN41 - XN32 XN35 -

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Mitch Murray’s Top Ten Set 1st x 5, Large x 5 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (sheets of 15) Prestige Booklet Booklet Pane Deluxe Limited Edition Signed Stamp & CD/ EP Collection

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COMMEMORATIVE COVERS VIEW OUR COMPLETE COLLECTION AT IOMPOST.COM/SPECIAL-COVERS Decimalisation 50th Anniversary YK96 £15.00 Representing 50 years of decimalisation, this special cover is the perfect commemorative for this key historical and social landmark in modern British history.

Produced alongside Ramsey Philatelic Services, the cover is strictly limited to just 150 items worldwide and is accompanied by a hand numbered certificate of authenticity.

Mayflower 400 Joint Cover with USPS YF96 £22.50 Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this limited edition special cover created alongside the United States Postal Service (USPS) in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the journey of The Mayflower. The cover is compete with a specially designed, hand numbered certificate of authenticity confirming the limited number of only 400 and includes insightful text on the origins of this cover as well as our involvement with the USPS. Apollo XIII- Jay Honeycutt Signed Cover YC96 £60.00 We are proud and honoured to have worked with Jay Honeycutt, one of the key Mission Operations Team responsible for training and saving the crew of the stricken Apollo XIII craft, to produce this striking commemorative cover to mark the 50th Anniversary of the mission.

The cover, which includes a certificate of authenticity confirming the item has been personally signed by Jay also includes two specially commissioned gold postmarks recording the date Apollo 13 left Cape Canaveral and the historic return to earth on April 17th 1970.

Jay has signed each copy in this limited edition of 500 that also features two of our Apollo XIII stamps from the One Giant Leap Issue. Also provided is an illustrative information card for which Jay has written an account for us of what happened at Mission Control in Houston when Jim Lovell radioed from the spacecraft with those now-familiar words - “Houston, we’ve had a problem here. We’ve had a Main B Bus under-volt”

D-Day Manxman Hector Duff Signed Cover XD94 £20.00 To honour all Manxmen and women who served their country, we are proud to issue this limited edition special envelope signed by D-Day veteran Hector Hugh McDonald Duff MM BEM, one of the many from the Isle of Man who was involved in D-Day. The envelope features four stamps, two from the D-Day 75 collection and two from our 2014 Manxman’s Journey issue, and contains a filler card with evocative text written by Hector Duff.

Calf of Man Limited Edition Signed Cover WO94 £22.50 This very special limited edition cover was carried to and from the Calf of Man from Port St Mary on 30th October 2018. It is signed by Dan Woollard, Calf of Man Bird Observatory Warden and Charles Guard, Broadcaster and Historian.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR & LADY GOZNEY VISIT STAMPS & COINS DIVISION OF ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE

Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) was delighted to welcome His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney and Lady Gozney to Postal Headquarters on Wednesday 21st April for a tour of its Stamps & Coins division, on the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s 95th birthday.

Hosted by the Chairman of IOMPO Ms Julie Edge MHK, His Excellency and Lady Gozney’s visit began with a brief history of the Stamps & Coins division, which has become worldrenowned for its variety of stamp issues since IOMPO became independent in 1973. This was undertaken by Maxine Cannon, General Manager of Stamps & Coins, showing the guests a selection of stamps from the earliest to one of its most recent issues the ‘Devoted to Your Service’ collection – a set of stamps which reflects upon Her Majesty The Queen’s lifetime of devotion to the Crown, her people and her service. This was a highly apt issue to feature on a day which saw Her Majesty turn 95 years of age.

His Excellency and Lady Gozney then undertook a tour of Stamps & Coins, based in the Integrated Mailing Solutions (IMS) division of IOMPO. The tour was led by Russell Cowin, General Manager of IMS, and enabled the honoured guests to see first-hand the day-to-day workings of the division, how the stamp issues are produced,

collated and packaged ready to be sent to all corners of the globe, as well as meet with the team to learn more. There was also the opportunity for His Excellency to try his hand at postmarking a first day cover! Before the visit came to a close, Ms Edge MHK presented a framed set of the ‘Devoted to Your Service’ collection as a keepsake of the HM The Queen’s milestone birthday and His Excellency’s visit to IOMPO. Ms Julie Edge MHK, Chairman of IOMPO said: “It was a privilege to welcome His Excellency and Lady Gozney to Postal Headquarters so they could learn more about our Stamps & Coins division. His Excellency has been a keen supporter of Isle of Man stamps throughout his tenure and so to host a visit was a great opportunity for us to further highlight the excellent work undertaken by this team. Isle of Man stamps play an important role in promoting our beautiful Island by featuring on letters and parcels to destinations around the world. As IOMPO is only two years away from reaching its 50th anniversary as an independent postal authority, the visit was a timely opportunity for us all to reflect on the fascinating history of Isle of Man stamps thus far, from being featured at numerous notable events to even travelling to space and back!

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