My Postage Stamps Collection

This is a blog of my personal stamps and covers collection. I am an avid collector of postage stamps, miniature sheets, FDCs and covers addressed to me from across the world, an accumulator and hoarder of stamps. It is my attempt here to show you all of my collection in the posts that I'll add and update regularly. I hope to add more to the collection in the process, interact with you other collectors out there and share thoughts and information about anything and everything related.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Christmas Stamps Set - Isle of Man 2014

Christmas stamps from Isle of Man. This year the stamps depict the characters based on Raymond Briggs' wondrous tale of The Snowman and the Snowdog. The stamps include images of Father Christmas, The Snowdog and the Snowman and Billy - the boy that brings both The Snowman and the Snowdog to life.

The stamps were issued on 23.10.2014 and are available in a presentation pack, first day cover or as mint set in addition to sheets of 25 gummed and self-adhesive stamps.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Isle of Man

My stamps of the Isle of Man. Isle of Man also known simply as Mann is an island located in the Irish Sea, off Northwest coast of England. I have only a few stamps but intend to have a complete collection of this island country as well as all of the Channel Islands to go alongside my GB collection.

1973, Sept. 4: Manx Grand Prix Motorcycle Race, 50th Anniversary

1973 Nov. 14: Wedding of Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips.

1974, May 29: Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races on the Isle of Man
3p, Stanley Woods on Moto Guzzi Motorcycle
31/2p, Freddie Frith on Norton.
8p, Max Deubel on BMW with sidecar.
10p, Mike Hailwood on Honda.

1974, Sept. 18: 1,000th death anniv. of Magnus Haraldson, King of Many Islands (Nos. 45-46), and 600th
death anniv. of William Russell, Bishop of Sodor and Mann

1974, Nov. 22: Sir Winston Churchill

1975, Sept. 9: Sir George Dashwood Goldie-Taubman (1846-1925), founder of Royal Niger Company.

1979, May 16: Millennium of Tynwald, Legislative Council.

1980, Feb. 5: Royal Geographical Society, 150th anniv.

1980, May 6: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. sesqui.;London 80 Intl. Stamp Exhib., May 6-14.

1998-99: Flowers, Only 2 stamps missing from this set.
1p, Bearded iris.
2p, Daisy.
4p Shamrocks
5p, Silver jubilee rose.
10p, Oriental poppy.
20p, Heath spotted orchid.
21p Cushag
22p, Gorse.
25p Princess of Wales Rose
26p, Dog rose.
30p, Fuchsia-lady thumb.
50p Daffodil
£1 Spear thistle

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Christmas

My first post on my very own Christmas collection. Here are some Christmas stamps of Isle of Man.

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