Isle of Man Post Office Issues Two New Stamp Collections

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

The first collection is “Long Live The King!” which were issued on the 75th Birthday of HM King Charles III Lord of Mann Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO).

Four of the seven stamps are valued at £1.28 with the remaining stamps valued at £1.82.

The images featured on the stamps eloquently capture the pomp and pageantry of the once in a generation event including Their Majesties procession out of Westminster Abbey, journey in the iconic Gold State Coach and greeting onlookers and well-wishers from the Balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Each stamp is also finished with metallic gold ink to highlight the King’s head, the value and Isle of Man. To accompany the set there is also a label which features the cypher of HM King Charles III, which was designed by the College of Arms, along with the issue title ‘Long Live the King!’

IOMPO is also introducing a set of eight stamps visualizing humanity’s return and future on - but more accurately in the Moon.

The issue completes a trilogy of stamps following the ‘One Small Step’ (2019) and ‘One Giant Leap’ (2020) collections and focuses on the current achievements as well as vividly narrating what the future will hold for humankind.

Three of the eight stamps are valued at 80p; The remaining five stamps are valued at £1.28 (x3), £1.51 and £2.31.

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