Isle of Man Post will issue a set of 6 stamps in honour of a former Liverpool telegram boy who became the Island’s most influential cartoonist.

Between 1933 and 1962 newspaper cartoons by Harold ‘Dusty’ Miller (1898-1964) captured political and social issues in a way that text alone could not. Some cartoons would remain topical for generations. Occasionally he bordered on morale-raising or conscience pricking propaganda but mostly visualised public sentiment. Miller won a scholarship to Liverpool School of Art when 13. Financially unable to take advantage of it, he became a telegram message boy, at 14, for Liverpool Post Office.

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published April 5th, 2011

The Greatest TT Races of all time…

This year the Isle of Man Post Office is delighted to present ten of those epic races to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the Mountain course. Picking ten top races out of hundreds of thrilling encounters was no easy task.

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published March 28th, 2011

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this Butterfly Collection of eight stamps featuring species that have been selected not only for their beauty but also to highlight some uniquely Manx aspects of their lives.

 The dazzling stamp images are the work of renowned wildlife illustrator Richard Lewington while the supporting text is provided by Jeff and Gail Jeffcoate of the Manx Wildlife Trust.

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published March 23rd, 2011

Lucky winner of EUR 6,000 drawn

Since 1996 a number of small European Postal Administrations have cooperated in a group called SEPAC. Today this group includes Aland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City. All the members of the group have small home markets and face the same challenges, making it natural to cooperate.

Twice, in 2007 and 2009, the SEPAC members have issued postage stamps according to a common theme: Sceneries.

On 6^th May 2010 SEPAC launched a voting contest among all 2007 and 2009 SEPAC stamps. Voters from all over the world were invited to cast one vote each for the most beautiful SEPAC stamp. This election ran until 30^th October 2010. Votes were to be cast online at the SEPAC website www.sepacstamps.eu (read more)

published February 6th, 2011

WOPA – World Online Philatelic Agency – launches the first international face value stamp site and becomes the fastest growing Philatelic Agency.

In less than two weeks since its official launch the WOPA site now represent 7 Major Postal Administrations Online with an additional 8 Postal Administrations joining the site during the next two weeks

All that a stamp collector has to do to avail himself of this unprecedented service is to log onto www.wopa-stamps.com and choose the postal administrations he wants to visit. He will be able to shop around all of them with one cart. At the checkout he will make a single payment on a secure server and will even be able to select the currency of his choice with no extra fees. His orders will then be shipped individually by each postal administration within five working days.

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published February 5th, 2011

Our fascinating issue charts the milestones of human life through the use of public records held in Manx National Heritage’s brand new ‘i Museum,’ which is dedicated to Manx family history and due to open this year. From birth to death, there are certificates that encapsulate key events of life. A range of lives and life experiences are explored in this collection. 

Isle of Man Stamps & Coins has worked with the Isle of Man Family History Society and Manx National Heritage to research prime themes associated with tracing Manx family history. In addition, we have featured the most common surnames found on the Isle of Man census of 1891. Our issue text, on our presentation pack and first day cover, details these aspects and the valuable work of these institutions is also discussed.

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published January 25th, 2011

A dream has come true for stamp collectors around the world as it is now possible to buy at face value and on a single site the new issues and all available stamp products from a variety of postal administrations, including Aland, The Faeroe Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey (with Alderney), Jersey and Isle of Man. Furthermore additional countries are being added all the time and already confirmed to be available within the next weeks are Great Britain, Luxembourg, Israel and Portugal (with Azores and Madeira). The site will also offer philatelic accessories related to the participating countries produced by the Dutch company DAVO.

 All that a stamp collector has to do to avail himself of this unprecedented service is to log onto www.wopa-stamps.com and choose the postal administrations he wants to visit. He will be able to shop around all of them with one cart. At the checkout he will make a single payment on a secure server and will even be able to (read more)

published January 23rd, 2011

The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of six stamps to commemorate landmark events that have been celebrated both publically and privately by HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 

We begin our celebrations of sixty glorious years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the first of three landmark stamp issues to honour this great achievement. Our issue of six stamps follows Her Majesty and HRH Prince Philip through the decades in photo album form representing the royal couple from their earliest years together to the present day…

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published January 20th, 2011

Everything to do with the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton such as Commemorative stamps, Limited Edition First Day Covers and Special Folders are expected to give the philatelic world a very much needed boost in the run up to the royal wedding.

Some countries like Gibraltar and the Isle of Man have already launched their first part of the collection commemorating the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton whilst everyone in the industry ism expecting the event will help them improve their business and create new collectors.

Stanley Gibbons recent acquisition of collectibles firm Benham has also proven timely, as the company specialises in first day covers  and these are no doubt expected to sell particularly well on the day of the event, April 29. Stanley Gibbons chief executive Michael Hall said: “The timing of the acquisition was (read more)

published January 18th, 2011

This year is the 100th anniversary of the famous course and the Isle of Man is celebrating by selecting ten of the greatest races involving many of the legendary riders who have made the TT festival what it is today.

 BUT ISLE OF MAN INVITES YOU TO VOTE!
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published January 5th, 2011

Isle of Man Post Office is delighted to celebrate the announcement that Prince William is to marry long-term girlfriend Miss Catherine Middleton next year.

To mark this prestigious occasion in Royal history, Isle of Man Post Office is issuing a miniature sheet featuring two stamps depicting Prince William and imagery of Catherine and William together. In addition to this, a presentation pack and first day cover will also be issued on November 26.

Although no date for the wedding has been set, it is expected to take place in either the spring or summer of 2011 and the couple will live in North Wales where Prince William, who is second in (read more)

published November 19th, 2010