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Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:04 pm
by 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
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:09 pm
by Rogerdodge
Very nice - I really like Richard Lewingtons work, and these are cracking examples.
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:59 pm
by 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
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:35 pm
by 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.
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:48 pm
by Padfield
Thanks Felix - I don't know how you know so much about all these things!!
Guy
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:14 pm
by Piers
Just something that I have acquired
en route I guess...
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:43 pm
by 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.
Re: Isle of Man stamps April 2011
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:21 pm
by 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.