NEWS Issue Number 175
Christmas 2021
In this issue... Sir Barry Gibb Singer Songwriter • Producer • Royal British Legion 100 Poppy PNC 2021 Year Collections • Thomas & Friends at Christmas Travelling Post Office Cover •
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Welcome to our Christmas 2021 Newsletter Dear Friends, Firstly, compliments of the season to you, your family and friends from the Isle of Man, we are very much getting to the shortest day of the year, although there are now quite a few seasonal lights appearing to brighten up our towns and villages. It’s a great pleasure to include in this newsletter our latest new issue celebrating the lifetime achievements of Manxman Sir Barry Gibb and in particular to recognise his immense support for charities very close to not only his heart but also his family. At the request of Sir Barry, this stamp issue will help to raise awareness of Nordoff Robbins, a charity dedicated to investigating the impact that music therapy can have for those affected by life– limiting illness, isolation or disability. Find out more at www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk I would like to apologise for the slight delay in the despatch of our annual collections and album pages, unfortunately due to circumstances outside of our control it is more likely the despatch will not be
complete until midJanuary 2022, however be assured we will keep all delays to a minimum ensuring that your collections are delivered as quickly as possible. I had a look at the proofs for the 2021 Year Book and it is well worth the wait. On behalf of all the staff at the Isle of Man Post Office I would like to send you our very best wishes for an enjoyable Christmas and peaceful 2022. Take care and all good wishes Maxine Cannon, General Manager, Isle of Man Stamps & Coins
STAMPS & COINS RECOGNISED THROUGH LANGUAGE AWARD We were delighted to welcome a surprise visit from Culture Vannin’s Yn Greinneyder (Manx Language Development Officer) Ruth Keggin Gell. Representative for Jeebin, the Manx Language Network, she presented the Londeyr (lantern/light) Award 2021 to Oik Postagh Ellan Vannin’s Chief Operating Officer Lisa Duckworth and Paul and Maxine of Stamps & Coins.
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The entire panel were supportive of the nomination and recognised the tremendous work Isle of Man Post Office does both on Island in our day to day activities and worldwide through Stamps & Coins. We are immensely proud to have been given this award. It will be officially announced during Cooish, the Manx Language Festival. Gaelg Aboo! / Manx Horray!
News Highlights TRAVELLING POST OFFICE FOR THOMAS & FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS On 27th October in celebration of the release of the Thomas & Friends at Christmas stamp issue, the Travelling Post Office (TPO) operated from the Douglas Steam Railway Station to Castletown and Port Erin. A current Railway Letter Stamp is affixed to letters in addition to the postage stamps. The railway letter stamp is cancelled with the Isle of Man Railway TPO postmark; DOWN for Douglas going south and UP for the return journey to Douglas. To mark the issue date, Mike Southall & Chris Brew operated the TPO in coach F49 (opposite). The complete set of Thomas & Friends at Christmas stamps are displayed on this deluxe cover along with a Railway Letter Stamp. This unique cover truly is a must have for any philatelic collector with an interest in railways. Limited to just 300 units worldwide and complete with a certificate of authenticity. Thomas & Friends at Christmas on the Travelling Post Office (TPO) Special Cover ZL96, £20.00
MOTOR RACING MAGIC – 2021 COLLECTOR’S SHEETLET ZI63 £5.93 Collector’s Sheetlet Technical Details Issue Date: 25th November 2021 Design: EJC Design Printer: bPost Stamp Size: 32 x 26mm Sheet Size: 5 + 1 Postage Paid Sheetlet Format: 6 Limited Edition: 4750
If you are a standing order customer or someone who has ordered our full 2021 issue programme, you will shortly be receiving a very special gift from us in thanks for your valued custom and loyal support. The third iteration of our annual collector’s sheetlet is entitled “Motor Racing Magic” and features six stamps from the IOM Stamps & Coins collection presented within a decorative and informative sheetlet wrap.
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New Collection Issue Date: 03.11.21
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of seven stamps to celebrate the peerless musical career and the tireless charitable work of superstar singer/songwriter/producer and Manxman Barry Gibb.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Barry Gibb is one of the most renowned and celebrated musicians of the modern era. He is co-founder and creative leader of the Bee Gees (with his brothers Robin and Maurice), one of the most successful vocal groups of all time. They recorded 22 studio albums and contributed to numerous film soundtracks, including Saturday Night Fever and Grease (Barry wrote the title song performed by Frankie Valli). The Bee Gees have sold more than 200 million albums to date. They had dozens of worldwide hit singles that featured their singular and highly influential three-part harmonies, including To Love Somebody, Jive Talkin’, How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, I Started A Joke, Lonely Days, Words and You Win Again. Barry also had success writing, producing and recording for other artists, notably with Barbra Streisand and the album Guilty, Dionne Warwick with Heartbreaker, Diana Ross and Chain Reaction and the classic Islands In The Stream for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
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With nine no 1 singles as a performer, Barry is also amongst the most successful songwriters of all-time (with sixteen no 1 singles) and is seventh on the list of most successful producers (with fourteen no 1 singles). He is also tied with John Lennon and Paul McCartney for most no 1 singles in a calendar year with seven. Among his many awards and honours are a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, eight Grammy Awards, the Grammy Legend
Award and, most recently, the 2015 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the recipient of the American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, the BMI Icon Award, four BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards, four BMI Song of the Year Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004 the Bee Gees were made Commanders of the British Empire and, in 2018, Barry received one of Britain’s highest honours when he was knighted by Prince Charles for his services to music and charity. Barry’s latest album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook Vol 1, a beautiful collection of duets of Bee Gees’ classics with some of country music’s biggest names went straight to no 1 in January 2020, his first no 1 as a solo artist. The title of the album Greenfields… is inspired by the first words on the song Butterfly, which is a reference to the fields near where he grew up on the Isle of Man Green fields where we used to wander, Purple valleys, Near my home. We would play there, Beneath the sky, Then I kissed you Butterfly. Behind the scenes Barry Gibb has been hugely generous with his time and his talent to support numerous causes that are close to his heart. Beneficiaries of his charitable work include UNICEF (to whom he and his brothers donated the copyright of their hit Too Much Heaven), the Princes Trust, Nordoff Robbins, the Diabetes Research Institute, the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities League, and Whatever It Takes.
The seven 2021 Barry Gibb Isle of Man stamps created feature Barry at various stages in his incredible musical career. The full details of the images on the stamps are as follows: Stamp 1: Barry Gibb during the filming of the Bee Gees 1969 TV Special Cucumber Castle (photograph by Mike Randolph /Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images).
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Stamp 2: Barry Gibb posing for a portrait in the late 1970s during a photo session at his home in Miami, Florida USA (photograph by Ed Caraeff). Stamp 3: On the set of the film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Los Angeles, October 1977 (photograph by Michael Putland/Getty Images).
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Stamp 4: Barry Gibb 1989 All For One Tour of Europe (photograph by Dennis O’Regan). Stamp 5: The Ahoy in Rotterdam. Stamp 6: Glastonbury Festival, England - June 25, 2017: Barry Gibb performs the ‘Legends’ slot at Worthy Farm, Pilton (photograph by Samir Hussein/ Redferns). Stamp 7: Barry Gibb performing at his home studio, 2019 (photograph by Desiree Prieto).
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Set Mint ZM31 CTO ZM81 £9.23
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Sheetlet Mint ZM64 CTO ZM65 £9.23
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Presentation Pack ZM41 £9.98
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First Day Cover ZM91 £9.93
Collectors Pack (Includes First Day Cover, Presentation Pack & Sheetlet) ZM43 £29.95
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Sheet Set Mint ZM66 CTO ZM67£92.30 (Not illustrated)
TECHNICAL DETAILS Text: ......................................Ted Cummings, Cloud PR
Design: .........................................................EJC Design Printer: ...................................................... Lowe Martin Process: ............................................ Offset Lithography Colours: ...................................................................... 4 Paper: ......................................... 110gms PVA gummed Perforations: ................................................ 13 per 2cm
Stamp Size: ................................................ 36 x 36 mm No. of Stamps: ............................................................ 7 Format: ....................................................... Sheets of 10 Date of Issue: ................................ 3rd November 2021 Limited editions:.......................Presentation Pack: 3500 ....................................................First Day Cover: 3500 5
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Barry Gibb & Collectors Sheetlet despatch date 02.12.2021
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Sir Barry Gibb • Singer • Songwriter • Producer Issued 3.11.21 Set 1st x 2, EU, L, RoW, USA x 2 ZM31 ZM81 £9.23 Presentation Pack ZM41 £9.98 First Day Cover ZM91 £9.93 Sheet Set (Sheets of 10) ZM66 ZM67 £92.30 Sheetlet ZM64 ZM65 £9.23 Collectors Pack (FDC, Pres Pack & Sheetlet) ZM43 £29.95 Despatch date 27.10.2021 Thomas & Friends™ at Christmas Issued 27.10.21 Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, USA, EU Large ZL31 ZL81 £8.83 Presentation Pack ZL41 £9.58 First Day Cover ZL91 £9.53 Self-adhesive Set ZL32 ZL82 £4.02 Self-adhesive First Day Cover ZL94 - £7.00 Sheetlet ZL64 ZL65 £9.55 Self-adhesive sheet of 24 ZL35 - £16.08 TPO Special Cover ZL96 - £20.00 Sheet Set (sheets of 20) ZL66 ZL67 £176.60 Mensa 75th Anniversary Issued 1.10.21 Set 1st, EU Large, Row, USA ZJ31 ZJ81 £9.27 Presentation Pack ZJ41 £10.02 First Day Cover ZJ91 £9.97 Sheet Set (Sheets of 10) ZJ66 ZJ67 £92.70 Prestige Booklet ZJ71 £18.54 Booklet Pane ZJ36 ZJ37 £9.27 Imperforated Printers Pane ZJ43 - £75.00 Captain John Quilliam RN Set 1st, EU, Large, RoW, USA, EU Large Presentation Pack First Day Cover Sheet Set (Sheets of 15) Favourite of Fortune Signed Book Collection
Issued 25.09.21 ZK31 ZK81 £8.90 ZK41 £9.65 ZK91 ZK91 £9.60 ZK66 ZK67 £133.50 ZK95 - £50.00
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YEAR COLLECTIONS Year Set 2021 • ZS12 £115.00 Your opportunity to own our complete year collection Offering a hassle free collecting experience. Containing each mint set issued during 2021 protected within an informative folder providing the details behind each issue.
2021 Yearbook • ZS07 £122.50 This beautifully presented hard backed book contains each mint set issued during 2021 alongside in depth information behind each issue. It is hand numbered and strictly produced to only 500 units. The yearbook includes a behind-the-scenes look at our year in pictures, adding more to the story behind each stamp issue and the people who have helped us create them. It would look right at home on any keen philatelist’s coffee table.
Year Collection of Presentation Packs 2021 • ZS04 £125.00 The entire collection of all 13 presentation packs issued during 2021 beautifully presented within a free deluxe Isle of Man Post Office ring binder.
Royal British Legion 100 Poppy PNC • ZF94 £25.00 The Isle of Man Post Office is honoured to offer our collectors this very special Philatelic Numismatic Cover (PNC) released in support of the Royal British Legion on 11th November 2021. This special cover commemorates the centenary of the Royal British Legion and is paired with a beautifully presented uncirculated Poppy 50p coin. This collectable is strictly limited to just 300 units worldwide, its edition confirmed with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity. This beautiful tribute combines an official legal tender Uncirculating Circulating Remembrance 50p Coin along with our licensed Royal British Legion 100 commemorative cover, specially postmarked on the 11th November 2021 during the charity’s centenary year. Order online at iomstamps.com, by phone +44 (0) 1624 698430, email stamps@iompost.com or by post Isle of Man Stamps and Coins, PO Box 10M, Isle of Man, British Isles, IM99 1PB.