Isle of Man stamps April 2011

[A_T]

Richard Lewington has produced illustrations for a set of stamps called the "Isle of Man Butterfly Collection". They look very attractive.

http://www.iompostoffice.com/stamps/Fut ... goryid=216

[Rogerdodge]

Very nice - I really like Richard Lewingtons work, and these are cracking examples.

[Padfield]

Those are stunning illustrations. I will make sure I collect them all (even though I'm not a stamp collector).

I presume the final stamps will bear the Queen's head... Or does the Isle of Man have ER instead?

Guy

[Piers]

Some have 'ER' Guy, and some issues have the silhouette of the monarch's head. Sadly IoM stamps no longer seem to have the 'Three Legs of Mann'.

Felix.

[Padfield]

Thanks Felix - I don't know how you know so much about all these things!!

Guy

[Piers]

Just something that I have acquired en route I guess...

[David M]

Very attractive set, that. I see the stamps include two species which are relatively new to the island - the Comma and the Speckled Wood.

[Gibster]

And his brother, Ian, is very almost as fine an illustrator- of birds. An incredibly talented couple of chaps. I've met Ian several times, and sat spellbound as he's put forward his thoughts on a difficut bird ID. His eye for detail (in the field) is simply stunning.