Isle of Man Stamps & Coins News 151

NEWS Issue Number 151

Winter 2016

In this issue...

Chinese New Year of the Monkey, Royal Aeronautical Society 150th Anniversary, World War I Part 3 – Battle of the Somme, Battle of Jutland Miniature Sheet, Long to Reign Over Us – Queen’s 90th Birthday, Commonwealth Secretariat and all the latest news…

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Welcome to our Winter 2016 Newsletter Dear Friends Firstly a sincere thanks to everyone who sent good wishes to myself and the team not only at Christmas but throughout last year; your kind words are appreciated.

Today 26th January is very wet and windy on our Island but thankfully the days seem to be getting longer and despite weeks of rain I was heartened to see a primula in full bloom in our garden this morning.

Our stamp issues contained within this edition of Stamp News have been a joy to work on with our designers and in-house team. Each issue has given us a new insight into the topics featured, none more so than the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society. We were very pleased to see Tim Peake arrive safely at the ISS in the knowledge that our 7 special envelopes which he is signing during his time there had made it too. Each day those 7 envelopes orbit the earth 16 times so they must be the most travelled items of mail and all for £6.76 a bargain!

Another thrill was Arthur Edwards Royal photographer for the Sun newspaper agreeing to supply his favourite images of HM The Queen for

our Long to Reign Over Us issue. Arthur’s hero was the late Sir Norman Wisdom.

Many of you may remember the famous picture he took of HM The Queen meeting Norman during Her visit to the Tynwald Ceremony in 2003 – Norman was acting up and wouldn’t let go of HM’s hand – it made all of the newspapers the next day. For the eagle eyed – former Bureau manager Dot Tilbury and I were in the background. On that day the seeds were sown for this issue; I’m sure you will agree the images capture HM Queen Elizabeth II in beautiful poses as she approaches her 90th birthday.

All good wishes and thanks Maxine

General Manager, Isle of Man Stamps & Coins

The 50th Anniversary Commonwealth Secretariat sheet On 27th November postal history was made, when 27 postal administrations from around the Commonwealth each contributed to one special stamp sheet which was officially released at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta. The sheet marks the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the role of HM The Queen as Head of the Commonwealth. The unique sheet was unveiled and presented to Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma by Maxine.

The 50th Anniversary Commonwealth Secretariat Sheet Issue date 27th November 2015 The 50th Anniversary Commonwealth Secretariat Sheet RB64 £20 The 50th Anniversary Commonwealth Secretariat Reprint Stamp Mint RB10 CTO RB11 £1.73 2

News Highlights

2015 Poppy Appeal Isle of Man Post Office recently supported the 2015 Poppy Campaign. During the Appeal period which ran until 11th November each of its vehicles adorned a poppy and staff were encouraged to wear one with their Post Office uniform and attire. The Post Offices collection of poppies were locally sourced from the local branch of the RBL.

IOM Bank special cover for anniversary We recently created a special unique gift for Isle of Man Bank on the occasion of its 150th birthday on the 26th October, using the Companies Act stamp produced along with a special postmark. This unique gift envelope was presented to staff and key clients as a keepsake.

Manx Prayer Book 250th anniversary assembly On the 5th November Bunscoill Ghaelgagh School (whose entire school day is conducted in Manx) held an assembly to celebrate the 250th Manx Prayer Book anniversary. The event was held at The Royal Chapel in St Johns and was led by the school’s Head. The service included talks by Maxine about the importance of the prayer book, readings from the book itself which Manx National Heritage brought along and a speech from the stamps artist Julia Ashby-Smyth regarding the artworks she produced. The assembly concluded with the children singing and the Manx National anthem both in the Manx language.

Royal Aeronautical Society WOW lecture with Isle of Man Post Office stamps unveil Isle of Man Post Office’s Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) stamp collection celebrating the Society’s 150th anniversary was revealed by former President of the Society Lee Balthazor to members attending the Society’s Wilbur & Orville Wright (WOW) annual lecture in London on Wednesday, 10th December. At the end of the lecture a framed set was presented to Nigel Whitehead, Group Managing Director at BAE Systems

by RAeS president Martin Broadhurst.

Winners of ‘Guess The Stamp’ Competition Congratulations to winners of the Autumn 2015 ‘Guess The Stamp’ Competition: Winner: William Turner Answer: The Jolly Postman. Thank you to all entrants.

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The Isle of Man Post Office is honoured to collaborate with the Royal Aeronautical Society on this set of eight stamps in celebration of their 150th anniversary year.

Mr Brian Riddle, Chief Librarian, National Aerospace Library writes…

Sir George Cayley’s (1773-1857) understanding of the principles of heavier-than-air flight was a great advance over anything that had previously been “Resolved thatI SitSisU desirable to form a Society E DAT E : 1 2 T H J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 formulated. Now widely regarded as ‘The Father of for the purpose of increasing by experiments Aeronautics’, Cayley evolved the idea of an aircraft with our knowledge of Aeronautics”. This was the fixed wings, in which the principle of lift was separated forward-looking aim of the Aeronautical Society from the propulsion system and in which inherent of Great Britain (which was to evolve into the stability, as well as tail-unit control-surfaces, must be Royal Aeronautical Society) on its formation on incorporated.

12th January 1866. And over the following 150 Convinced of the future of heavier-than-air vehicles, years, the Society has continued to record, discuss Cayley tried to form a Royal Aerostatic Institution and encourage innovations and developments but without success. However, the 1850s witnessed in aeronautics, aviation, aircraft and aerospace a revival of interest and in 1866 the Aeronautical technology through its meetings, lectures and Society of Great Britain was formed. publications, through its association with aerospace professionals at all levels, and through its work with Another of Cayley’s innovations was his invention young people in schools and universities. in 1808 of the “tension wheel” - later to be The dream of flight - the conquest of the air haunted successive generations for centuries, but it was not until the late-18th century during the Enlightenment pursuit of scientific knowledge that Man gained the ability to travel through the air - by balloon.

The balloon was born in France in 1783 and on 15th September 1784 Vincenzo Lunardi, a staff member of the embassy of Naples, undertook the first hydrogen balloon voyage in Britain, ascending from the Honourable Artillery Company’s training grounds at Moorfields.

Man was to travel by balloon for almost 120 years before the first powered controllable aeroplane left the ground. Nevertheless the actuality of aerial travel - demonstrated by the evolution of the navigable airship during this time - encouraged a favourable climate of opinion towards all aspects of aeronautics.

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incorporated in bicycle design - and ultimately it was bicycle engineers, the American Wright brothers, who were to solve the problem of mechanical flight.

On 17th December 1903 Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright achieved the world’s first manned, sustained, controlled, powered flight in a heavierthan-air machine with Orville at the controls of the Wright Flyer. In May 1908 Wilbur Wright travelled to France where his demonstrations of the flight control of the Wright A revolutionised the development of European aviation.

Thereafter aviation became truly international and seemingly overnight an extensive aircraft industry arose with a host of aircraft manufacturers, suppliers, specialist journals and the beginning of specialist trade exhibitions, (the first international exhibition had been organised by the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain), and the first major air shows.

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The Great War acted as major stimulus and in the inter-war years, aviation witnessed major advances with significant innovations such as stressed skin designs, and streamlined aircraft.

World War II accelerated development, with innovative mass production processes and the invention of the jet engine. In the immediate postwar years, research into high-speed aerodynamics (including the development of swept and delta wings) led to faster, more efficient designs.

Probably the biggest impact on world economy was the introduction of commercial jet air transport which opened up every continent to business and tourism. This was heralded on 2nd May 1952 when a BOAC de Havilland DH.106 Comet I initiated the world’s first regularly scheduled jet passenger service.

Current developments such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner have changed the dynamics from faster and higher, to cheaper, more efficient, more environmentally friendly aircraft by the use of innovative materials, technology and processes, with more efficient operations through innovations in avionics and navigation systems.

Wherever the future takes us, the Royal Aeronautical Society and its members will continue to be actively involved, and leading aerospace innovation.

Another milestone came on 19th November 1960 when the Hawker P.1127 V/STOL aircraft - a prelude to the Harrier jump jet - made its first free hovering flight, its advanced Bristol Pegasus engine design permitting vertical or horizontal flight according to the vector of the exhaust flow.

Perhaps the most iconic innovation in modern times was the Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde which created another milestone in commercial aviation with the first airline passenger scheduled supersonic flight on 21st January 1976.

Ever faster aircraft were developed, taking Man to the edge of Space.

On 12th April 1961 the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin achieved the first manned space orbit of Earth, further fuelling the American-Soviet ‘Space Race’ which had begun on 4th October 1957 with the launch of the world’s first artificial satellite Sputnik I. Colonies in Space were envisaged, the first successful space stations being developed by the Soviet Union whose knowledge was later used in the development of the International Space Station. Led and coordinated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and involving the combined resources of 15 countries over 13 years to build, this is the biggest structure ever placed in orbit around the Earth.

Manned missions to Mars are now being planned.

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Concorde Special Signed Envelope Issue date 21st January 2016 A stunning limited edition cover to mark the 40th anniversary of the first ever commercial Concorde flight.

This special envelope, which is in a limited edition of 500, features images of Concorde’s first commercial flight taking off on 21st January 1976 and the very last touchdown on 23rd November 2003.

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The Isle of Man Post Office is thrilled to showcase the work of veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards MBE in the year that Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday. We are very grateful to Arthur for his support of our stamp issue and hope the collection forms a fitting tribute to both photographer and subject on this landmark occasion.

With his own recollections, Arthur is our guide to the images…

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All smiles but earlier, at an ANZAC Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2005 to mark the 90th anniversary of Gallipoli, she paid homage to the 50,000 Allied victims of the doomed Turkish campaign.

Like all devout Christians, for the Queen, Easter is the most important day of her year. In 2003 she attended the Easter Day Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

Her Majesty is Patron of Cancer UK and in February 2002 she opened the Macmillan Cancer Care unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

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Ireland 2011. My favourite royal visit of all and the one I never thought would happen. This dazzling white ball gown the Queen wore for the State Banquet at Dublin Castle is covered in 2,000 silk shamrocks.

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At Tweedmouth Station on 9th September 2015, the day Her Majesty became our longest-serving monarch. The Queen is always relieved after making a speech and her face lights up.

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As part of her Golden Jubilee tour, in August 2002, the Queen officially opened Nottingham’s new ice rink, where she met the king and queen of ice skating, Torvill and Dean.

£1.24: When the Queen smiles it feels as if everything is right in the world. Here she’s smiling at the huge East London welcome at Barking Town Hall in July 2015 to mark the borough’s 50th anniversary. £1.24: In April 2006 thousands of well-wishers greeted the Queen in Windsor on her 80th birthday.

Her reaction?

‘What’s such a big deal about being 80?’

Happy 90th birthday, ma’am.

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New Collection Issue Date: 17.02.16

The Isle of Man Post Office presents a set of six stamps commemorating the centenary of this landmark battle of attrition on the Western Front that proved such a significant lesson to all nations. Our stamps illustrate an historic change in the warfare of the time: the introduction of the tank, heavy artillery, chemical warfare and the price paid by a generation and ‘the missing of the Somme.’

Matthew Richardson of Manx National Heritage writes…

The decision to fight on the Somme in 1916 was a political one, born of the fact that after more than twelve months of warfare, German forces remained in control of large tracts of Belgium and France.

The political pressure on the allied generals to drive them out was now becoming irresistible, despite the fact that Britain’s all-volunteer army raised in 1914 was only just taking the field in strength.

France however, with her far larger army was still the senior partner in the Franco-British alliance on the Western Front, and it was French General Joffre’s decision to fight here, at the junction of the French and British armies, despite the fact that in British commander Douglas Haig’s eyes, the area offered little in terms of strategic objectives.

Haig would have preferred to fight further north in Belgium, where at that time German defences were not as strong. Yet as the French contribution to the battle dwindled, following their heavy losses at Verdun, Britain shouldered an increasing share of the burden on ground which was largely not of her choosing.

The first day of the battle, 1st July 1916, has become notorious for the fact that over 60,000 British casualties were sustained, in many areas for little or no gain. This was largely because the British preparatory bombardment, though the largest on the Western Front thus far, had failed to cut enough of the German barbed wire or destroy their dug outs. Yet as the battle progressed, the 10

British army developed and refined its tactics, improving the accuracy and effectiveness of its artillery, introducing tanks for the first time in the history of warfare, and pioneering co-operation between aircraft and ground forces.This was particularly successful in directing artillery onto enemy strongpoints. Following the setbacks of 1st July, British objectives shifted and instead of seeking a breakthrough, Haig’s primary concern now became the destruction of the German army.

The battle lasted four and a half months and as summer turned to autumn conditions on the ground became appalling, the main feature in the memory of many veterans being the cloying mud which clung to everything. In that time the Germans were driven back six miles, and were forced to abandon their own offensive against the French further south at Verdun. The casualty figures for the battle remain controversial, due to differing methods of calculation, but total German losses are usually given as over 400,000 whilst French and British are recorded as over 600,000.

Whilst a breakthrough was never achieved on the Somme, the following spring the Germans voluntarily withdrew to a defensive position called the Hindenburg Line, and the German commander Ludendorff told his political superiors that the German army could not withstand another battle like the Somme. Although it remains contentious to this day, and still inspires vigorous debate, many historians would now argue that the Battle of the Somme was one of the milestones on the road to allied victory in 1918.

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New Collection Issue Date: 17.02.16

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this miniature sheet to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this historic event that remains a topic of highly contentious discussion to this day.

JUTLAND... THE UNFINISHED BATTLE The Battle of Jutland’s centenary will be commemorated on 31st May 2016. Jutland was the first, largest and last meeting of dreadnoughts in history.

In a struggle that lasted less than twelve hours, 249 ships and 100,000 men fought the British to maintain maritime dominance and an economic blockade that was slowly but surely strangling Germany; the Germans to break it.

The Germans filed their story with Reuters while the British were still at sea. The British Admiralty compounded the problem by its own inept post-battle reporting. Even if Germany had failed to break her rival’s surface supremacy, its young navy had severely bloodied the British lion’s nose.

Amidst confusing disappointment, scapegoats were needed. Jellicoe was accused of having been too cautious by the very same people who had formally approved his written tactical intentions two years previously. The Admiralty’s version was that only the battle-cruisers had been in action, that the Grand Fleet, the main battle Fleet, had hardly been engaged at all. It was a travesty. The really damaging British fire took place after Admiral Scheer’s ships had twice been trapped within an arc when Jellicoe’s massive firepower wreaked havoc. The Germans only escaped after launching a courageous but near-suicidal torpedo attack away from which Jellicoe wisely turned his ships to avoid carnage. From around 6pm, two hours after the opening shots, visibility was appalling. Only two or three ships could be seen by anyone.

Most were shrouded in a protective cloak of fog, gun cordite and belching funnel smoke. And then, in the darkness of night the Germans broke through the Grand Fleet’s blocking line and limped home.

It was natural for a navy, unchallenged since Trafalgar, to feel a sense of defeat. Jutland brought much soul12

searching but what was unnatural was the acrimony, vitriol and misrepresentation that nearly tore it apart.

Something that neither admiral wanted. Both put the service first.

Why were losses so catastrophic? Unstable cordite stacked outside protective British battle-cruiser magazines made it easier to fire more quickly. But single sparks destroyed whole ships. The Germans didn’t make the same mistake and their ships were designed to take more punishment.

Jutland was a decisive battle. Jellicoe achieved his goal of maintaining British maritime supremacy. The German fleet’s annihilation was secondary and not achieved as Scheer escaped the daylight encounter which would have finished him. So tactically Jutland might be called a defeat. British losses were higher but the strategic success of keeping the German fleet bottled up inadvertently opened a Pandora’s box. Germany’s last gamble, the threat which Jellicoe always feared – unrestricted submarine war - was now, as First Sea Lord, his challenge to overcome.

Initially, Britain was unprepared and suffered staggering shipping losses. Jellicoe’s eventual success was possible for two reasons. America’s entry into the war gave Britain reconnaissance airplanes and the destroyers it so desperately needed to protect shipping in convoy.

The production of new, innovative weapons was accelerated: faster patrol boats to better find surfaced submarines, an early, crude form of ASDIC (Sonar) to listen for the hidden underwater prey, better mines and depth charge-like howitzers were among the weapons that, by December 1917, brought losses back under control.

If Britain had not suffered the disappointment of Jutland it is arguable that the country would have been unprepared for the Second World War. In essence, Jutland gave the Royal Navy the much-needed “kick in the pants” to reform itself.

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NICK JELLICOE. Nick Jellicoe is uniquely placed to tell the story of Jutland. His naval connections are strong: his father, the second Earl served as First Lord of the Admiralty while his grandfather, Sir John Jellicoe commanded the Grand Fleet for the first two years of the war, from 1914 to 1916, famously described by Churchill, as being the only man who could have lost the war in an afternoon.

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Issue date: 20.01.16

The Isle of Man Post Office is happy to celebrate this significant Chinese occasion with the latest in our series of colourful miniature sheets, produced, once again, in a spirit of international friendship.

‘Year of the Monkey’ stamps, is yet another great way of helping put the Isle of Man on the map while helping build awareness of our two rich cultures.

Steven Beevers, Head of Special Projects, Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, writes…

‘Much as the tiny nation that is the Isle of Man has a rich history and culture and yet has been relatively unknown in China, so too does China, despite its scale and magnificence, have a depth and richness of culture and heritage but which as yet may still only be superficially appreciated in the West…

Grace Tu-Cook, Country Strategy Operations Support Officer, Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, writes…

For example, it is fascinating to note that the ancient Chinese Zodiac is based on a rotation of twelve animals combined with Wu Xing, the five different elements, to create a sixty year cycle which is vastly more complex in its design and analysis than the Western based zodiac.

People born in a year of the Monkey are witty, intelligent, and have a magnetic personality. Personality traits, like mischievousness, curiosity and cleverness make them very naughty. Monkeys are masters of practical jokes, because they like playing most of the time. Though they don’t have any bad intentions, their pranks sometimes hurt the feelings of others.

As we enter 2016, the Isle of Man has been building business and governmental relationships solidly for the past four years and the Isle of Man is now certainly becoming better known in China so the ‘Year of the Monkey’ is expected to see the realisation of this effort through some tangible new business.

Those born in a year of the Monkey are fast learners and crafty opportunists. They have many interests and need partners who are capable of stimulating them. While some like the eccentric nature of Monkeys, some don’t trust their sly, restless and inquisitive nature.

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This latest in a series of initiatives by the IOM Post Office to link the Isle of Man to China in the beautifully presented

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Stampex 60 Years Special Envelope A special cover to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the London Stampex exhibition, franked with a ‘skeleton’ postmark for the opening day of the show. The cover has been designed by postal history specialist Mike Southall MBE who has included many items from his own collection within the presentation. The information card within the envelope includes Mike’s personal recollections of his numerous visits to the show and an insight into his first experience on the other side of the stand when he represented Isle of Man Stamps & Coins on our stand in 2015.

Stampex 60 Years Special Envelope UC96 £10.00

Havana Brown Cat Crown Our much sought-after cat crown series continues in 2016 with a new coin featuring the Havana Brown. The phrase “chocolate delights” is often used to describe the Havana Brown. These charming chocolate brown cats, with their mesmerizing green eyes, are alert, intelligent and affectionate and occasionally exhibit a mischievous personality. The breed is extremely rare and it is estimated that there are fewer than one thousand in the world. The crown features an image of a Havana Brown cat with two kittens. The obverse of the coin features the effigy design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Havana Brown Cat Crown AH05 £12.95

Pomp & Circumstance The Reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II Self-Adhesive Uncut Pane In a limited edition of 1000 this unique pane set is in uncut flat print form and represents the self-adhesive stamp content of the prestige booklet prior to trimming and binding. It features the full set of Pomp & Circumstance stamps issued on the 9th September 2015, the landmark date when Queen Elizabeth II surpassed Queen Victoria’s record as our longest reigning monarch. Available in mint condition or cancelled to order.

Pomp & Circumstance The Reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II Self-Adhesive Uncut Pane Mint TL43 • CTO TL44 £22.50

The Isle of Man Treasury Coin Collection As appointed agents for Isle of Man Treasury coins we are proud to offer a selection of these unique and beautifully-crafted cupro-nickel items. We concentrate mainly on coin sets which complement our philatelic collection. The collections are also available from our retail outlets on the Isle of Man and from our website www.iomstamps.com. A number of other Isle of Man Treasury coins are available - for a comprehensive list please visit: www.pobjoy.com or contact Pobjoy Mint Ltd. on 01737 818181.

Unless otherwise stated, Crowns come supplied in a plush-lined hard-shelled collector’s box.

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Standing Order Despatch Date: 17.02.16

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Battle of Jutland Miniature Sheet Miniature Sheet 2 x 175p stamps Presentation Pack First Day Cover

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Battle of The Somme Set: 1st,77,93,124,165,186p Presentation Pack First Day Cover

Issued 17.02.16 UD31 UD81 £6.89 UD41 - £7.64 - UD91 £7.59

Long To Reign Over Us Set: 1st,77,93,£1.24 (2 of each value) Presentation Pack First Day Cover

Issued 06.02.16 UC31 UC81 £6.76 UC41 - £7.51 - UC91 £7.46

Sheet Tops Set (4 sets)

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Year of the Monkey Miniature Sheet

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Issued 20.01.16

Year of the Monkey Miniature Sheet UB25 UB75 £2.10 (£2.00, 10p) Presentation Pack UB42 - £2.85 First Day Cover - UB92 £2.80 Sheetlet (20 x 10p) UB64 UB65 £2.00 Royal Aeronautical Society 150 Years Set: 1st,77,93,£1.24 (2 of each value) Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (4 sets over 2 sheets ) Stamp Cards Set (8) Maximum Cards (Stamped) Set (8) Concorde Special Signed Envelope (Edition of 500) Royal Aero 150th Anniversary Special Collection Standing Order Despatch Date: 23.10.15

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The Manx Christmas Prayer Book Self-adhesive set 44p, 77p, 93p, 124p, 320p TO31 Presentation Pack TO41 First Day Cover - Booklet (10 x 44p) TO71 Bryan Kneale RA

Issued 23.10.15 TO81 £6.58 - £7.33 TO91 £7.28 TO72 £4.40 Issued 01.10.15

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First Day Cover 150th Anniversary of Companies Act Set 44p,77p,93p,113p,154p,165p Presentation Pack First Day Cover

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Standing Order Despatch Date: 15.07.15 Manx Buses ‘All Aboard’ Part 2 Set 44p, 60p, 77p, 93p, 147p, 186p Presentation Pack First Day Cover

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50th Anniversary of the Curraghs Wildlife Park Set 44p, 44p, 93p, £1.13, £1.24, £2.38 Presentation Pack First Day Cover Stampcards

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Peter Hearsey 2015 Cartor

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Douglas Corporation Transport Leyland Cub KPZ1

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Pomp and Circumstance Her Majesty The Queen

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Set 44p, 44p, 77p, 77p, 93p, 93p, £1.24, £1.24 TL31 Presentation Pack TL41 First Day Cover - Prestige Booklet (Issued 09.09.15) TL71 Self Adhesive Set Booklet Pane of 8 Stamps (Issued 09.09.15) TL36

TL81 - TL91 TL72

£6.76 £7.51 £7.46 £13.52

TL37

£6.76

Standing Order Despatch Date: 08.05.15

MINT CTO PRICE

­ attle of Waterloo - 200th Anniversary B Set 4 x 75p, 4 x 90p Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set Folder

Issued 08.05.15 TH31 TH81 £6.60 TH41 - £7.35 - TH91 £7.30 TH66 TH67 £26.40 TH43 - £30.00

Maritime History Miniature Sheet Miniature Sheet 2 x £1, 2 x 75p stamps Presentation Pack First Day Cover Lusitania Cover

TI25 TI42 - -

Standing Order Despatch Date: 08.05.15

Isle of Man

Issued 01.05.15 TI75 £3.50 - £4.25 TI92 £4.20 TI95 £8.50

MINT CTO PRICE

Centenary of the Women’s Institute Set 2 x 1st, 2 x £1, 2 x £1.75 Presentation Pack First Day Cover

TG31 TG41 -

Issued 25.04.15 TG81 £6.34 - £7.09 TG91 £7.04

Millennium of Tynwald Tapestry Set 5 x 1st, 5 x EU values Presentation Pack First Day Cover Self-adhesive Booklet Self-adhesive Set Europa Sheet Europa First Day Cover 2015 Error Set

TF31 TF41 - TF71 TF32 TF68 - TF11

Issued 10.04.15 TF81 £5.85 - £6.60 TF91 £6.55 TF72 £5.28 TF82 £2.10 TF69 £7.50 TF96 £3.00 TF61 £1.54

Napoléon’s Hundred Days Campaign £1 Stamp Presentation Pack First Day Cover

TH10 TH42 -

Issued 09.03.15 TH60 £1.00 - £1.75 TH92 £1.70

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The Definitives Collection The Flowers Set 1p 2p 4p 5p 10p 20p 21p 22p 25p 26p 30p 50p £1.00 Queen and Queen Mother £2.50 £3.00 Mint BA32 CTO BA82 £8.66

Year Collections Yearbooks

Albums and Pages Lindner Album Full 2015

DK01 £465.21

Comprises 4 empty albums (in slipcases) and pages for sets & miniature sheets from 1973 - 2015 inclusive.

Lindner Album Empty AZ04 £55.00 Lindner Blank Page AZ05 £2.50 Lindner First Day Cover Page (Holds 4 covers) AZ06 £3.50 Lindner Postcard Page (Holds 8 cards) AZ07 £3.50 Lindner Sheetlet Page, size (H 285 mm x W 230 mm) AZ08 £3.50 Lindner Stock Page AZ09 £3.50 Davo Album Pages 2015 TP11 £18.75 Davo FDC Double Album AY05 £30.00 Davo FDC Album Pages (Pack of 10) AY06 £15.00 FDC Album with 20 pages (40 covers) AZ01 £15.00 Extra FDC pages (Pack of 10) AZ02 £6.50 Presentation Pack Binder AZ03 £10.00 Newsletter Holder AY04 £8.50 Year Set Album AY07 £20.00

IOM Post Office Yearbook 2015 TP07 £87.50 IOM Post Office Yearbook 2014 SO07 £77.50 Year Collection of Presentation Packs ­­(including complimentary binder) 2015 TP04 £97.00 2014 SO04 £87.50 Year Sets 2015 TP12 £85.00 2014 SO12 £75.00

Lindner Year Pages 2015 TP02 £18.00 2015m TP03 £3.00 2014 SO02 £15.00 2014m SO03 £6.00

Year + m = Miniature Sheet Page To purchase pages from 19732013 please contact us.

Year Collection of First Day Covers 2014 SO05 £86.25

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Future Issues

Birds by Matt Sewell Issue Date 24th March 2016 Matt has several very popular ‘spotting and jotting’ books to his name and has been described as the Banksy of the bird world. An avid ornithologist, his work encompasses illustration, public art projects and interior design products and he has been artist-in-residence on BBC2’s Springwatch Unsprung. Our issue of 10 colourful stamps coincides with Matt’s new book, Penguins and other Seabirds, and features an exclusive specially commissioned image of the Manx Shearwater.

Shackleton Endurance Miniature Sheet Issue Date 15th April 2016 We mark the 100th anniversary of the great explorer’s Antarctic expedition. Centring around the heroic journey to rescue 22 crewmen from Elephant Island following the wreck of the ship Endurance, our miniature sheet showcases remarkable photographs by Frank Hurley OBE. Royal Artillery 300 Issue Date 9th May 2016 The Royal Regiment of Artillery was formed on 26th May 1716 by George I and has served in countless theatres of war for the past 300 years. The Regiment is proud to have as its Captain-General, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who also bears the title ‘Lord of Man’. In this year, 2016, as part of ‘Ubique 300’, the Captain-General’s Baton is featured on our 6 stamp set and is being received into the Island as a part of its international tour.

Isle of Man Parishes Issue Date 16th May 2016 We feature each of the Isle of Man’s 17 local parish churches in our set of 1st class stamps for Isle of Man and UK postage. The Island’s early ecclesiastical history is something of a mystery and, although historians and scholars think it may have been possible that parishes were organised at an earlier date, the establishment of such a system by our Scandinavian ancestors was set up later in the twelfth century.

Signed cover competition To mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we were honoured to work with Arthur Edwards MBE, legendary royal photographer at The Sun newspaper, to produce a stunning stamp issue. Arthur has kindly agreed to sign a strictly limited number of First Day Covers from the Long to Reign Over Us issue, and this is your chance to win an individually signed and numbered cover.

Please send your details by post to the Bureau where the draw will take place on the 1st May 2016.

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