Isle of Man Stamps & Coins News 135

NEWS Issue Number 135

Winter 2012

In this issue of Manx Stamp & Coin News…

London 2012 Olympic Games by Sir Paul Smith • HM Queen’s Diamond Jubilee • The Paintings of William Hoggatt • Top Gear Special Products • Royal Stamp & Coin Commemorative Collectables • 2011 Year Collections • IOM Treasury Coins and all the latest news…

WELCOME

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hat a start to 2012! At 11.30pm on W New Year’s Eve we opened our main

Dot with archers Aalin & Kirsten George at the Olympic stamps launch.

Post Office in Douglas to launch our London 2012 Olympic Games stamps designed by Sir Paul Smith, the iconic British fashion designer. We are thrilled with the stamps and congratulate our printer Lowe Martin of Canada who did such a fantastic job in achieving perfection. Our customers loved the designs - in particular the Collector’s Book - and we hope the stamps serve as a good omen for Mark Cavendish (the cycling ‘Manx Missile’) to set the Olympics alight by winning the Men’s Cycling Road Race on the Mall – the first event of the 2012 Games.

Leading up to Christmas we promoted a competition for a family of four to win a magical weekend at Thomas Land staying at the lovely Drayton Manor Hotel. The ticket was drawn out by our Chairman Mr Geoff Corkish MBE MHK and the lucky winner was six-year-old Lee Conde from Onchan.

He and his twin brother Alex, together with Mum and Dad, enjoyed the all-expensespaid trip. Lee correctly stated that Isle of Man Stamps & Coins issued Thomas the Tank Engine stamps back in August 1995. Isle of Man Stamps & Coins received more than 1000 entries for the competition. We would like to thank the Drayton Manor Theme Park and Flybe for helping to make the trip so successful.

The Isle of Man was chosen by soldiers from the Duke of Gloucester Regiment as the venue for a number of ingenuity tasks, involving travelling to and from the Island by unconventional means. Once here they had to mail a postcard and take photographs to prove they had arrived. Maxine Cannon, our Sales & Marketing Manager, met the soldiers at 6.00am on the 15th November at Regent Street Post Office, Douglas and took pictures of the winners - including Private James Brennan who won the award for the individual who gave most to the Exercise overall. Well done lads (and Maxine)!

This year is going to be filled with exciting stamp issues as, in addition to the Olympics, 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen and the anniversary of the Titanic. In addition, we have commissioned local artist Tracey Dean to produce six beautiful watercolours of minor Lighthouses of the Island for our ‘Harbour Lights’ issue which will be available from the 2nd April, which we hope will be especially popular.

On behalf of all the staff may I wish you a very healthy and peaceful 2012 and I hope you continue to enjoy collecting Isle of Man stamps and coins.

STOP PRESS The Titanic Stamp Issue – April 2012 Please note that it has been necessary to change the issue date of this stamp release to the 2nd April 2012. You may have read in our autumn Stamp News that it was originally programmed for late February. If you have completed and returned our Future Issues order form, do not worry, your order will be processed and despatched for the new issue date, or by 8th May if you have also ordered subsequent issues from the next standing order despatch. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused, we hope you enjoy the stamps.

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NEWS AND SPECIAL ITEMS

Your Olympic Year Starts Here…

Isle of Man Stamps & Coins is pleased to present a most prestigious stamp issue, inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games. Designed by internationally renowned British designer Sir Paul Smith, this very special set of stamps went on sale at 00.01 a.m. on January 1st 2012 at the Island’s main Post Office in Douglas – a ‘world first’.

We are hugely honoured and thrilled that Sir Paul Smith agreed to design our Olympic collection.

He aspired to design a truly positive and colourful collection with a strong graphic style of design something we certainly feel he has achieved with this iconic set, we hope you will agree.

Sir Paul Smith’s introduction into fashion was accidental. His ambition was to become a professional racing cyclist until aged seventeen years he was involved in a road accident. Three months in hospital followed and when he came out he knew he wanted to do something creative.

With the encouragement from his girlfriend Pauline Denyer (now wife), and a small amount of savings, he opened a tiny shop in Nottingham in 1970.

He started to take evening classes, studying tailoring and by 1976 Paul had shown his first menswear collection in Paris.

Today there are fourteen collections including ready-to-wear for men and women, accessories, shoes and junior. Paul Smith has seventeen shops in the UK and sells to sixty six countries in the rest of the world with shops in Paris, Milan, New York, Hong Kong, Korea, Kuwait, U.A.E. and Japan. Paul continues to be an integral part of the company; he is both designer and chairman and is continually involved in every aspect of the business.

Stampcards Set Beautifully printed set of eight full-colour postcards featuring each stamp image with a pre-paid stamp graphic on the reverse.

London 2012 Olympic Games Stampcards Set Mint QA27 CTO QA28 £6.08

Souvenir Sheetlet This fantastic sheetlet incorporates two full sets of stamps and at 260mm x 220mm is ideal for framing also available as a ‘CTO’ (‘Cancelled To Order’) item postmarked with the date of issue.

London 2012 Olympic Games Souvenir Sheetlet Mint QA64 CTO QA65 £9.84

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LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES Designed by Sir Paul Smith • Issue Date – 01.01.12

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of seven stamps to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.

An event of the magnitude of the Olympic Games – the greatest show on Earth - attracts leading figures from different areas of expertise and the Isle of Man Post Office is delighted that the respected and iconic international designer Paul Smith has demonstrated his passion for sport. The prestigious collection of stamps that he has designed will help ensure that the memory of the Games remains in the mind long after the last medal has been awarded.

The London 2012 Games is actually the third time that London will host the Games. In 1908 London stepped in when the original choice of Rome had to be abandoned after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906, while the UK’s capital city also hosted the Games in 1948.

The official Olympic motto is ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’, a Latin phrase that means ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’, something that will be very important to the 10,500 competitors from 205 National Olympic Committees expected to take part in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

There are twenty six Olympic Sports which will be held in thirty four venues across the UK. Some of the UK’s most well known sites will feature events with stunning locations such as Hampton Court Palace, Horse Guards Parade and The Mall providing backdrops to the action.

DESIGNER SIR PAUL SMITH “My life changed at the age of eleven when my father bought me a pale blue Paramount racing bike. It was purchased from one of his friends who was a cyclist and member of the local cycle club, The Beeston Road Club. He suggested that I should join the club and that perhaps I would enjoy going out on what they called ‘club runs.’ During these club runs at the weekends we would go to the countryside of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. I quickly enjoyed the freedom the bike gave me and there were no parents around!

I loved the bikes, the freedom, the wind in your face, the challenge of the sometimes very hard rides, which included lots of hills. At the age of twelve I started racing and got a ‘schoolboy licence’. I learnt a lot about team work, keeping fit and realised I had a competitive spirit. Later on I became a Junior and had dreams of becoming a Professional. This would never have

happened as I simply wasn’t good enough or brave enough, but it was a lovely dream.

Apart from road riding, I also rode on the track. There was a small one in my home town of Nottingham and also the famous track in London called Herne Hill; I rode on both of these. More recently I rode on the Velodrome in Manchester, which was fantastic but seriously frightening! The new London track looks amazing. I imagine it will be a very fast surface and also provide a great atmosphere for the audience.

It’s a real honour to be asked to design these stamps.

I’ve tried to make them positive and colourful with a strong graphic style of design. I hope you like them.”

MINIATURE SHEET

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this gleaming new cycling miniature sheet to accompany our set of seven stamps celebrating the London 2012 Olympic Games.

ISLE OF MAN PROFESSIONAL CYCLING STAR MARK CAVENDISH MBE Mark Cavendish from the Isle of Man will start as one of the favourites in the cycling events, a sprinter whose single minded approach has made him the most feared man in the field - we asked Mark to focus on the day: “The Olympics are big, they’re in London and they’re in front of my home crowd so of course I’d love to do well but there is a lot of racing between now and then. It’s the first Cycling medal on offer at the Olympics and it would be pretty special to win, a once in a lifetime opportunity. I have already inspected the route and I am confident it provides me and my GB Team mates with the best possible opportunity of a victory. I am certainly motivated to win in front of my home crowd and become Olympic Champion.

My great friend and cycling enthusiast, Sir Paul Smith, has designed the Olympic stamps for the Isle of Man Post Office which includes two cycling stamps and I see this as a good omen for Team GB - we will be ready to take up the challenge!”

TECHNICAL DETAILS SET Design ....................................Sir Paul Smith Text ..............Sir Paul Smith, Simon Crellin, ..................................Mark Cavendish MBE Printer ..................The Lowe-Martin Group Process ..........................Offset Lithography Colous ..........................................................4 Paper ................................................110gms Perforations ................................14 per 2cm Set Format ................7 sheets of 5 stamps Stamp Size ..................................36 x 36mm MINIATURE SHEET Format ..............................Sheet of 1 stamp Stamp Size ..................................50 x 40mm Date of Issue ....................1st January 2012 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE: Set of 7 stamps - Presentation Pack, First Day Cover, Souvenir Sheetlet, Set of 8 Pre-Paid Stampcards, Special Collector’s Stamp Book.

Miniature Sheet - Presentation Pack, and First Day Cover

NEW RELEASE • Issue Date – 06.02.12

58p stamp This photograph of the Queen was taken when she attended a flm premiere in 1955. That year her Christmas Message, broadcast live from her study at Sandringham, focused on the Commonwealth. She said: ‘Great opportunities lie before us. Indeed a large part of the world looks to the Commonwealth for a lead. We have already gone far towards discovering for ourselves how different nations, from North and South, from East and West, can live together in friendly brotherhood, pooling the resources of each for the beneft of all. Every one of us can also help in this great adventure, for just as the Commonwealth is made up of different nations, so those nations are made up of individuals. The greater the enterprise the more important our personal contribution.’ £1.10 stamp When this offcial photograph was taken of the Queen in 1968, she had already visited Brazil and Chile. It was the year in which civil rights leader Martin Luther King was shot dead in Memphis and the Queen focused her Christmas broadcast from Buckingham Palace on the theme of brotherhood. She said: ‘Christmas is a Christian festival, which celebrates the birth of the Prince of Peace. At times it is almost hidden by the merry making and tinsel, but the essential message of Christmas is still that we all belong to the great brotherhood of man. This idea is not limited to the Christian faith. Philosophers and prophets have concluded that peace is better than war, love is better than hate and that mankind can only fnd progress in friendship and cooperation. Many ideas are being questioned today, but these great truths will continue to shine out as the light of hope in the darkness of intolerance and inhumanity.’

38p stamp Taken in 1979, the international Year of the Child, when thousands of refugees fed the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, this picture features the Queen on horseback during the Trooping of the Colour. That year she visited Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana and Zambia. In her Christmas message she said: ‘This year people all over the world have been asked to give particular thought to the special needs of sick and handicapped children, to the hungry and homeless and to those in trouble or distress wherever they may be found. It is an unhappy coincidence that political and economic forces have made this an exceptionally diffcult and tragic year for many families and children in several parts of the world - but particularly in South East Asia. The situation has created a desperately serious challenge and I am glad to know

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that so many people of the Commonwealth have responded with wonderful generosity and kindness.’

68p stamp In 1982, the year of the Falklands War, the Queen undertook two Commonwealth tours - of Canada and Australia and the Pacifc. She is photographed here in Tuvalu where she and Prince Philip were borne aloft in ceremonial litters. That year her Christmas message marked the 50th anniversary of the frst yuletide broadcast and was flmed for the frst time in the library at Windsor Castle. She said: ‘The poet John Donne said: “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” That is the message of the Commonwealth and it is also the Christian message. Christ attached supreme importance to the individual and he amazed the world in which he lived by making it clear that the unfortunate and the underprivileged had an equal place in the Kingdom of Heaven with the rich and powerful. But he also taught that man must do his best to live in harmony with man and to love his neighbours.’

37p stamp This portrait was taken by photographer Terry O’Neill in 1990, the year that the Queen celebrated her mother’s 90th birthday and the christening of her youngest grandchild. But the threat of war in the Gulf dominated her Christmas message as she paid tribute to servicemen around the world. She said: ‘I want, therefore, to say thank you today to the men and women who, day in and day out, carry on their daily life in difficultand dangerous circumstances. By just getting on with the job, they are getting the better of those who want to harm our way of life.

Let us think of them this Christmas, wherever they are in the world, and pray that their resolution remains undiminished. It is they and their kind who, by resisting the bully and the tyrant, ensure that we live in the sort of world in which we can celebrate this season safely with our families.’£1.82 stamp The Queen stayed closer to home in 2008 the year her son, Prince Charles, celebrated his 60th birthday – visiting Slovenia and Slovakia. She is photographed at the Derby at Epsom racecourse that summer, one of her favourite events of the season. That year her Christmas message was refective. She said: ‘In this 90th year since the end of the First World War, the last survivors recently commemorated the service and enormous sacrifce of their own generation. Their successors in theatres such as Iraq and Afghanistan are still to be found in harm’s way in the service of others. For their loved ones, the worry will never cease until they are safely home. In such times as these we can all learn some lessons from the past. We might begin to see things in a new perspective. And certainly, we begin to ask ourselves where it is that we can fnd lasting happiness. Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulflled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfsh lives; the kind of people who are generous with their talents or their time. I think we have a huge amount to learn from individuals such as these.’

Perforations ..........................................................................13 per 2 cms Paper................................................................102 gsm PVA Gummed No. of Stamps ..............................................................................................6 Issue Date ..................................................................6th February 2012 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE Set of 6 stamps, Presentation Pack, First Day Cover, Souvenir Sheetlet, Special Folder

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NEW RELEASE • Issue Date – 20.02.12

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of five stamps which feature the artwork of William Hoggatt.

Alan Kelly of Mannin Collections writes: William Hoggatt was born 1st September 1879 at 10 Garnett Street, Lancaster, son of James Hoggatt, a joiner, and Margaret Ann Hoggatt née Stalker. Hoggatt was educated in Lancaster, where his artistic talent won him a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, London, which he declined on the grounds that ‘he wanted to work freely’. He then worked as an apprentice for a local firm of stained-glass manufacturers, but also continued his art studies at the Storey Institute, Lancaster. Whilst there Herbert L. Storey, the son of the founder of the Institute, noticed the quality of Hoggatt’s work and paid for him to study art at the L’Academie Julian, Paris, from 1901-1903, under Jean Paul Laurens.

On his return to England, Hoggatt rented a cottage at Caton, near Lancaster, and started to paint full-time. In 1906 he worked for a period of time at the Tate Gallery, London, and whilst there met a young man called Leonard Archer who invited Hoggatt to stay at his home at Chalfont St. Giles. It was there he met Leonard’s sister, Dazine, and by the time Hoggatt left she had agreed to marry him. Both their parents were opposed to the intended marriage so the couple decided to elope to the Isle of Man – a place Hoggatt had heard much about in Lancaster. Early in 1907 he arrived in the Island and moved into ‘Glendown’, Port St. Mary. He then sent for Dazine and shortly after her arrival they were married on 20th April, 1907 at Kirk Christ, Rushen.

Working in oils, watercolours and pastels Hoggatt spent the next fifty-four years painting scenes throughout the TECHNICAL DETAILS

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Island. He exhibited from 1904 at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute, Royal Cambrian Academy, Glasgow Institute and at many other art institutions, including overseas. In 1925 he was elected a full member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and was later a member of the Liverpool Academy and the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists. His first one-man exhibition was held at the Hampstead Art Gallery, London in 1920 entitled Tone Harmonies and contained sixty of his paintings of the Island. Most of the pictures sold at the exhibition, including six which were purchased by a collector from South Africa.

After this exhibition Hoggatt started to receive the recognition he deserved and his work was reproduced in all the leading art journals, including The Studio and The Connoisseur. The Studio magazine said of him – ‘William Hoggatt has chosen the artistic solitude of an Island full of natural beauty. His work shows a constant passionate striving for the wonders of light, colour, texture and the whole overpowering poetry of landscape’.

In 1926 the Hoggatts moved from ‘Glendown’, Port St. Mary to ‘The Darrag’, Port Erin, overlooking the bay, where they stayed for the rest of their lives.

Locally, Hoggatt exhibited at the Isle of Man Artists’ Exhibitions in the 1930s and at the Mannin Art Group Exhibitions in the 1950s, of which he was a vicepresident. In 1934 he won a competition to design a stained-glass window for the Manx Museum, to commemorate T.E. Brown, the Manx national poet.

Perforations ....................................................................13 per 2cms Paper ..........................................................110 gms PVA gummed Format ............................................................................Sheets of 20 Issue Date ........................................................20th February 2012 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

Set of 5 stamps, Presentation Pack, First Day Cover

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COINS AND COLLECTABLES

Isle of Man Treasury Coins Cooinaghyn Tashtey Vannin Miscellaneous Tokens & Checks M. J. Southall, MBE, MCGI New designs for Manx decimal coins were introduced in 1980. They reflected many aspects of Island life and its history.

2p Coin: A familiar resident of the Isle of Man, the chough is a member of the crow family. The stylised bird shown on this coin is derived from a Viking stone carving on a background of Hiberno-Norse decoration of incised bronze-work of the 13th Century. It is found mostly in the region around Port Erin in the south west of the Island.

5p coin: The four horned sheep surrounded by oval brooch ornamentation of the 9th century. The ram is rendered in semi-stylised form as was depicted in Viking wood carvings.

10p Coin: This version of the peregrine falcon is rendered in the manner of a Viking wood carving. The background ornamentation has been derived from Viking jewellery found in Manx hoards, including those containing silver coins.

p Coin: The herring on this coin shows it with stylised scales based on a silver niello ornament dating from the 11th to 12th centuries. The patterning is tracery based on Norse Medieval strap work.

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1p Coin: The Isle of Man is famous for its tailless cat, known as a Manxie. Although there are many different markings of the Manx cat, two basic tailless types are found on the Island - the ‘rumpy’ with no tail at all and the ‘stumpy’ with just a hint of a tail. Its true origin is unknown but it is believed that it was as a result of a mutation many generations ago. One legend is based on the Manx Traa-dy-Liooar, meaning time enough. It reflects back to the time when Noah was calling all the animals into the Ark just before the great inundation.

When it came to the turn of the Manx Cats, Traa-dy-Liooar kicked in and they were the last to respond to the urgent call. Unfortunately, they left it just a little too late and their tails were cut off when the Ark door was slammed shut.

50p Coin: This specially built replica longship was sailed from Norway to Mann as part of the Tynwald Millennium celebrations in 1979. The stylised circular triskeles was used as the Millennium logo. The longship is now housed as a prominent exhibit in the House of Manannan museum in Peel. £1 Coin: The very first £1coin was issued by the Isle of Man in 1978 but did not form part of the 1980 set. More details about this coin in a future article.

Obverse: All the 1980 coins show the first profile portrait of the Queen by Arnold Machin, as used on the first Manx decimal coins of 1971.

Details of the Island’s later decimal coins will be featured in future issues of Stamp and Coin News.

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 beautifullycrafted 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.iomcoins.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

Isle of Man Treasury Commemorative Coins IOM Stamp & Coin Mini Collection IOM Decimal Coin Set 2011 Five Pound Coin Paddington Bear & Crown Suzuki 50p Coin in a box Kublai Kahn Coin Manx Cat Crown 1988 Christmas Card & 50p Coin 2010 Christmas 50p Coin 2010 in a box Christmas 50p Coin 2010 Decoration Twelve Days of Christmas six 50p Box Set Turkish Angora Cat Crown Peter Rabbit Coloured Crown Gift Set Lifetime of Service Royal Crown Peter Rabbit Coloured Crown in box

AF99 £9.99 AG02 £27.50 AG03 £16.50 AG09 £19.95 AG17 £9.95 AG18 £149.95 AG19 £12.50 AG25 £8.50 AG26 £9.95 AG27 £8.50 AG28 £27.50 AG29 £12.95 AG30 £29.95 AG31 £12.95 AG32 £19.95

Yamaha Anniversary 50p Coin in a wallet Yamaha Anniversary 50p Coin in a box TT2011 Mountain Course Centenary Crown IOMCYG £2 Coin & Blistercard IOMCYG £2 Coin in a box Christmas 2011 50p in Blisterpack Christmas 2011 50p in a box Christmas 2011 50p & Card Christmas 2011 50p in a wallet Yamaha Anniversary 50p in Blisterpack HM Queen Coronation Crown in a box HM Queen Visit to Canada Crown in a box Manx Cat Crown 2012 in a box European Football Crown in a box Olympics 2012 (Set of 6 coins in a box)

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AG33 £2.00 AG34 £9.95 AG35 £12.95 AG37 £5.00 AG38 £12.95 AG39 £3.75 AG40 £9.95 AG41 £8.50 AG42 £2.00 AG43 £3.95 AG44 £12.95 AG45 £12.95 AG46 £12.95 AG47 £12.95 AG48 £75.00

COLLECTABLES

A Very Special Limited Edition Box Set This item is packed with a helmet-full of unique TT memorabilia produced to mark the official centenary of the Mountain Course, including two original 1911 photographs reproduced as top-quality postcards with special postmarks to commemorate the Junior and Senior TT. IOM Stamps & Coins have published these items, they are not available anywhere else!

The box set contains reproduction copies of: The Official 1911 TT Programme • The 1951 Senior TT Official Programme • The 1961 TT Scorecard Booklet • A Guide to the TT Mountain Course researched and written by Robert Kelly. • An amazing booklet by TT legend Geoff Duke - a 'how-to' guide to riding the TT course with location maps • A Lucas Map of the famous Mountain Course Two postcards showing the Junior and Senior winners of the 1911 race PLUS - a BONUS item - The TT Mountain Challenge 1911-2011 MCC Centenary programme. All included in a robust metal box with a certificate of authenticity signed by Murray Walker OBE. Limited to an edition of just 300 - it is a genuinely unique collectable item and all the products within capture the atmosphere of the TT and its impressive history.

TT1911-2011 Centenary Collection PE44 £75.00

TT1911-2011 Centenary Postcard Set Never previously published elsewhere these two postcards - size 6 x 4 inches - feature the 1911 Senior TT winner (with gold foil 3rd July postmark on the 'CTO' version as illustrated) and the 1911 Junior winner (with gold foil 30th June postmark on the 'CTO' version as illustrated). The mint version of this card has a plain back without stamp image or postmark TT1911-2011 Centenary Mint Postcard Set PE27 £3.00 TT1911-2011 Centenary CTO Postcard Set PE77 £3.00

Yamaha 50th Anniversary TT2011 50p Coin We present a new TT2011 50p coin to honour Yamaha’s 50 year participation in the IOM TT Races. In addition to being available in a collectors box it also comes in ‘blister’ form in Yamaha’s own branded card format.

Yamaha Anniversary 50p Coin in a box AG34 £9.95 Yamaha Anniversary 50p in Blisterpack AG43 £3.95 Lifetime of Service Royal Crown In association with Pobjoy Mint, the IOM Treasury has issued this superb cupro-nickel coin which is delivered in a deluxe, robust collector’s box.

Lifetime of Service Royal Crown AG31 £12.95

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COLLECTABLES London 2012 Olympic Games Paul Smith Special Collectors Book Inspired by his passion for cycling and the Olympic legacy, Sir Paul Smith has designed this beautiful compendium of stamps and postcards for the Isle of Man Post Office to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic Games Hardback book, including images of and text by Sir Paul Smith with contributions from Mark Cavendish MBE and Dave Brailsford CBE. Incorporating sets of 8 pre-paid postcards and 8 gummed full-page stamp sheets set in to the pages. The Panes featuring the stamps and stampcards are available separately (illustrated on Page 3 and below).

London 2012 Olympic Games Paul Smith Special Collectors Book QA43 £50.00

London 2012 Olympic Games Collectors Book Postcard Pane Set These stunning postcard panes feature in our Special Collector’s Book but are also available as a set or individually and each comprises a full colour postcard set into a decorative pane featuring the stamp image with traditional postcard graphics to the reverse side including pre-paid Isle of Man stamp graphic, each pane measures 210 x 210mm - ideal for framing.

London 2012 Olympic Games Collectors Book Postcard Pane Set QA46 £8.00

London 2012 Olympic Games Collectors Book Stamp Pane Set These wonderful stamp panes feature in our Special Collector’s Book but are also available as a set or individually, each themed sheetlet comprises five stamps set within a decorative colour sheet with gummed reverse side, each pane measures 210 x 210mm ideal for framing.

London 2012 Olympic Games Collectors Book Stamp Pane Set QA10 £27.60

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YEAR COLLECTIONS 2011 IOM Post Office Yearbook 2011 From Manx Cats to the Royal Wedding our stamp issues are lavishly illustrated with accompanying texts by experts in their field. With all the stamps for the year placed in context there is something for everyone in this packed compendium.

Hardback (30 x 21cm) with 80 colour pages.

Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies.

IOM Post Office Yearbook 2011 PK07 £62.00

Year Collection of Presentation Packs 2011 The presentation packs for the year in a complimentary binder, fantastic value.

Year Collection of Presentation Packs 2011 PK04 £74.00 Year Set 2011 Contains one full set of all stamps and miniature sheets for the year in a folder and including a brief explanatory text for each issue Year Set 2011 PK12 £62.00 IOM CYG2011 Opening Day Special Cover This special cover marks the start of the Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man. Featuring gold-foil cancellations and overprints and in a limited edition of 500.

IOM CYG2011 Opening Day Special Cover PI96 £7.50 Knockaloe Special Registered Cover Set To commemorate our Postal History issue we present a set of two special themed covers incorporating the IOM Internment set and miniature sheet. Both covers include Peel Post Office cancellations and the full set of fully-serviced authentic registered labels and receipts.

Signed and authenticated by IOM Stamps & Coins Manager Dot Tilbury in a limited edition of 200 sets.

Knockaloe Special Registered Cover Set PG99 £20.00 Top Gear Challenges Die-Cut Stamp Sheets In pristine condition these monuments to ingenuity thwarted by the laws of nature have the added novelty of tyre tracks on their reverse sides. On sale as a pair in a retail pack or individually, these two amazing items are available mint for legal Manx use and ‘CTO’ – cancelled with the date of issue.

Top Gear Challenges Die-Cut Stamp Sheet Set PJ65 £14.60 Top Gear Challenges Rocket Sheet Mint PJ61 CTO PJ62 £5.50 Top Gear Challenges Balloon Sheet Mint PJ63 CTO PJ64 £9.10 Top Gear Challenges Special Folder We present a bumper compendium of motoring mayhem courtesy of TV's most lovable petrolheads. Our special folder brings the challenges to life and includes two truly unique and collectable die-cut self-adhesive stamp sheetlets. Also included are the mint stamps, a special card collection and a fun Top Gear sticker sheetlet featuring The Stig.

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FUTURE ISSUES Lighthouses

– Issue Date 02.04.12 'Harbour Lights' is a set of six stamps depicting minor lighthouses around the Isle of Man. We commissioned local artist Tracey Dean to prepare new paintings which truly capture the elegance of the familiar landmarks.

Titanic – Issue Date 02.04.12 The one-hundredth anniversary of the most infamous maritime disaster that shocked the world is commemorated in our set of six stamps. Public interest is as high as ever in the familiar story of the shipwreck with new interpretations of anecdotal evidence and newly-discovered artefacts only adding to the developing mythology,

Queen’s Jubilee Miniature Sheet

– Issue Date 21.04.12 At the age of 21 HRH Princess Elizabeth dedicated her life to the service of her country. In 2012 her sense of duty prevails and we honour her on her 86th birthday in her Diamond Jubilee year.

Mark Cavendish MBE

– Issue Date 08.05.12 What an amazing year in the life of our number-one Manx sportsman. In the past few months the cycling superstar, known as the 'Manx Missile,' out-sprinted all-comers to win the green jersey in the Tour de France, became World Cycling Road Race Champion, was awarded the MBE and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

We hope to do his achievements justice with our stamp issue!

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