ISLE OF MAN

Stamps inscribed 'Isle of Man'. Regional definitives bears no country name, but features natlional/regional symbols linked to Isle of Man.

<- 1958 See Great Britain
1958 - 1973 Regional Definitives used alongside GB stamps
1973 -> Postal Independence

Country/regional definitives issued for Isle of Man in the years 1958 - 1969 were valid for postage throughout he United Kingdom, but are mainly listed here. Items with mixed stamps from various countries/regions and/or ordinary GB stamps are listed under all applicable countries/regions.

From 1958: 1 Pound = 20 Shhillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1970: 1 Pound = 100 Pence
Checklists > Countries > Isle of Man Domestic Cats

List status: Incomplete / under construction
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DOMESTIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
5 July 1973 - Definitives
IM19730705 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Manx
MI 24
28 October 1978 - Definitives
IM19781028 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Manx
MI 134
19 October 1979 - Christmas / International Year of the Child
IM19791019 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Manx
MI 157
12 October 1982 - Birth of Prince William
IM19821012 MS 0_50 Miniature Sheet 0.50 Manx
On Selvedge
MI B6
8 February 1989 - Manx Cats
IM19890208 ST 0_16 Stamp 0.16 Manx
MI 388
IM19890208 ST 0_27 Stamp 0.27 Manx
MI 389
IM19890208 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Manx
MI 390
IM19890208 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Manx
MI 391

FDC Inlay

IM19890208 FDC 1_13 First Day Cover 1.13 Manx
Official FDC with all 4 stamps in set
IM19890208 MC 0_16 Maximum Card 0.16 Manx (on stamp, card and postmark)
Official MC with
IM19890208 ST 0_16
with
IM19890208 MISC 1
IM19890208 MC 0_27 Maximum Card 0.27 Manx (on stamp, card and postmark)
Official MC with
IM19890208 ST 0_27
with
IM19890208 MISC 2
IM19890208 MC 0_30 Maximum Card 0.30 Manx (on stamp, card and postmark)
Official MC with
IM19890208 ST 0_30
with
IM19890208 MISC 3
IM19890208 MC 0_40 Maximum Card 0.40 Manx (on stamp, card and postmark)
Official MC with
IM19890208 ST 0_40
with
IM19890208 MISC 4
IM19890208 FDP IM1 First Day Postmark - Manx
"First Day of Issue"
Douglas
8 February 1989
IM19890208 MISC 1 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19890208 ST 0_16
IM19890208 MISC 2 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19890208 ST 0_27
IM19890208 MISC 3 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19890208 ST 0_30
IM19890208 MISC 4 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19890208 ST 0_40
10 October 1990 - Christmas
IM19901010 ST 0_14 1 Stamp 0.14 Unspecified Breed
Cat Drawing
Denomination in orange
Stamp from sheets
MI 448a
IM19901010 ST 0_14 2 Stamp 0.14 Unspecified Breed
Cat Drawing
Denomination in black
Stamp from
IM19901010 MS 1_03 1
MI 448b
IM19901010 MS 1_03 1 Miniature Sheet 1.03 Unspecified Breed
Cat Drawing
MS with
IM19901010 ST 0_14 2
and 3 other stamps from set
MI B14
If you have a scan of this item, please share. IM19901010 MS 1_03 2 Miniature Sheet 1.03 Unspecified Breed
Cat Drawing
MS with
IM19901010 ST 0_14 2
and 3 other stamps from set
MS Missing Blue Colour
MI B14F
IM19901010 FDC 1_03 1 First Day Cover 1.03 Unspecified Breed (on one stamp and in cachet)
Cat Drawing
Official FDC with single stamps
IM19901010 FDC 1_03 2 First Day Cover 1.03 Unspecified Breed (on one stamp and in cachet)
Cat Drawing
Official FDC with MS
12 October 1993 - Christmas
IM19931012 ST 0_19 Stamp 0.19 Manx
MI 564
IM19931012 BK 1_90 Booklet 1.90 Manx (on all stamps and cover)
Booklet with 10x
IM19931012 ST 0_19
MI MH0-9
18 February 1994 - Tourism
IM19940218 ST 0_24 6 Stamp 0.24 Manx
Issued in booklet with 9 other stamps forming a composite design
MI 582
IM19940218 BK 2_40 Booklet 2.40 Manx
Booklet with
IM19940218 ST 0_24 6
and 9 other stamps
MI MH32
14 September 1994 - Postman Pat
IM19940914 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 602
IM19940914 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Manx
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 603
IM19940914 ST 0_24 Stamp 0.24 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 604
IM19940914 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 605
IM19940914 ST 0_36 Stamp 0.36 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Manx
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 606
IM19940914 ST 0_41 Stamp 0.41 Cartoon Cat
Jess
Issued in sheetlets and prestige booklet
MI 607
IM19940914 MS 1_00 Miniature Sheet 1.00 Cartoon Cat
Jess
On selvedge
MI B21
IM19940914 SH 0_10 Sheetlet 0.10 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_01
MI KB602
IM19940914 SH 2_00 Sheetlet 2.00 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_20
MI KB603
IM19940914 SH 2_40 Sheetlet 2.40 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_24
MI KB604
IM19940914 SH 3_00 Sheetlet 3.00 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_30
MI KB605
IM19940914 SH 3_60 Sheetlet 3.60 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_36
MI KB606
IM19940914 SH 4_10 Sheetlet 4.10 Cartoon Cat (on stamps and marginal labels)
Jess
Sheetlet with 10 x
IM19940914 ST 0_41
MI KB607

Panes
Back Cover
IM19940914 BK 4_04 Prestige Booklet 4.04 Cartoon Cat (on stamps, cover and booklet panes)
Jess
Manx (on 2 stamps and back cover)
Prestige Booklet with 2 of each stamp in series per pane
MI MH0-11
IM19940914 FDC 1_00 First day cover 1.00 Cartoon Cat (on MS and cachet)
Jess
FDC with MS

FDC Inlay

IM19940914 FDC 1_52 First day cover 1.52 Cartoon Cat
Jess
(on stamps and cachet)
FDC with stamp series
IM19940914 LB 1 Marginal label - Cartoon Cat
Standing, tail raised
Second Row Right Marginal Label from sheetlet
IM19940914 LB 2 Marginal label - Cartoon Cat
Stretching towards left
Third Row Right Marginal Label from sheetlet

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 1 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_01

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 2 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_20

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 3 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_24

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 4 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_30

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 5 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
Manx
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_36

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 6 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
PHQ-card showing
IM19940914 ST 0_41

Address side

IM19940914 MISC PHQ 7 Postcard (unfranked) - Cartoon Cat
Manx
Coluring-competition card showing b&w outline drawing of
IM19940914 ST 0_20
14 March 1996 - Manx Cats
IM19960314 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Manx
MI 668
IM19960314 ST 0_24 Stamp 0.24 Manx
MI 669
IM19960314 ST 0_36 Stamp 0.36 Manx
MI 670
IM19960314 ST 0_42 Stamp 0.42 Manx
MI 671
IM19960314 ST 0_48 Stamp 0.48 Manx
MI 672
IM19960314 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Manx
stamp from MS
MI 673
IM19960314 MS 1_50 Miniature Sheet 1.50 Manx
Single stamp MS

FDC Inlay

IM19960314 FDC 1_50 First Day Cover 1.50 Manx
FDC with MS

FDC Inlay

IM19960314 FDC 1_70 First Day Cover 1.70 Manx
FDC with stamp series
IM19960314 MC 0_20 Maximum Card 0.20 Manx
Official maximum card with
IM19960314 ST 0_20
on
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 1
IM19960314 MC 0_24 Maximum Card 0.24 Manx
Official maximum card with
IM19960314 ST 0_24
on
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 2
IM19960314 MC 0_36 Maximum Card 0.36 Manx
Official maximum card with
IM19960314 ST 0_36
on
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 3
IM19960314 MC 0_42 Maximum Card 0.42 Manx
Official maximum card with
IM19960314 ST 0_42
on
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 4
IM19960314 MC 0_48 Maximum Card 0.48 Manx
Official maximum card with
IM19960314 ST 0_48
on
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 5
IM19960314 FDP IM1 1 First Day Postmark - Manx (cat outline, turned right)
"First Day of Issue"
Douglas
14 March 1996
IM19960314 FDP IM1 2 First Day Postmark - Manx (striped cat, turned left)
"First Day of Issue"
Douglas
14 March 1996
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 1 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ card showing
IM19960314 ST 0_20
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 2 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ card showing
IM19960314 ST 0_24
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 3 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ card showing
IM19960314 ST 0_36
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 4 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ card showing
IM19960314 ST 0_42
IM19960314 MISC PHQ 5 Postcard (unfranked) - Manx
PHQ card showing
IM19960314 ST 0_48
8 June 1996 - Capex '96
IM19960608 MS 1_50 Miniature sheet 1.50 Manx
MS with single stamp
IM19960314 MS 1_50
with CAPEX logo
MI B25I
10 May 2011 - Harold Miller (cartoonist)
IM20110510 ST 1_65 Stamp 1.65 Cartoon Cat
MI 1694

23 June 2011 - Manx Cats

IOM PO Press release, Press photos 1, Press photos 2

IM20110623 ST 0_37 Stamp 0.37 Manx
MI 1695
IM20110623 ST 0_38 Stamp 0.38 Manx
MI 1696
IM20110623 ST 0_58 Stamp 0.58 Manx
MI 1697
IM20110623 ST 0_76 Stamp 0.76 Manx
MI 1698
IM20110623 ST 1_15 Stamp 1.15 Manx
MI 1699
IM20110623 ST 1_65 Stamp 1.65 Manx
MI 1700
IM20110623 FDC 4_89 First Day Cover 4.89 Manx (on stamps, cachet and in postmark)
Official FDC with all 5 stamps in set
IM20110623 PP 5_64 Presentation Pack 5.64
(franking value 4.89)
Manx (on stamps and cover)
IM20110623 FDP IM1 First Day Postmark - Manx
"First Day of Isuue"
Douglas
23 June 2011

1 September 2011 - Commonwealth Youth Games

IOM PO Press release, Press photos

IM20110901 ST 0_38 1 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (with games emblem)
Stamp from MS
MI 1719
IM20110901 ST 0_38 2 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (badminton)
Stamp from MS
Imperf. left
MI 1720
IM20110901 ST 0_38 3 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (boxing)
Stamp from MS
MI 1721
IM20110901 ST 0_38 4 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (rugby)
Stamp from MS
MI 1722
IM20110901 ST 0_38 5 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (cycling)
Stamp from MS
MI 1723
IM20110901 ST 0_38 6 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (gymnastics)
Stamp from MS
MI 1724
IM20110901 ST 0_38 7 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (running)
Stamp from MS
MI 1725
IM20110901 ST 0_38 8 Stamp 0.38 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (swimming)
Stamp from MS
Imperf. right
MI 1726
IM20110901 MS 3_04 Miniature sheet 3.04 Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (on all stamps)
MS with all 8 stamps in set
MI KB1719-1726
IM20110901 PP 3_79 Presentation pack 3.79
(franking value 3.04)
Manx (cartoonish)
Games' Mascot Tosha (on all stamps and cover)
8 August 2012 - The Kelly Collection

IOM PO Press release, Press photos

IM20120508 ST 1_10 Stamp 1.10 Manx
Cats in Art
Decorative Plate from the Kelly Collection
MI 1779
IM20120508 PP 5_72 Presentation pack 5.72 Manx (on cover and one stamp)

4 July 2013 - The Times / Europa 2013

Label above each stamp showing The Times' Masthead and other items from this issue are listed under Heraldic Cats

IOM PO Press release, Press photos 1, Press photos 2, Press photos 3

IM20130704 ST 0_73 Stamp 0.73 Manx
Catstamp on stamp
IM19730703 ST 0_10 and other stamps shown
EUROPA
Issued in sheetlets of 15 (The Times) and 10 (EUROPA) stamps
MI 1876
12 August 2016 - Aardman: 40 Years of Creativity
IM20160812 ST 1_24 1 Stamp 1.24 Cat
Cartoon cat
Captain Cuddlepuss from Creature Comforts
MI 2196
26 October 2023 - Christmas: Manx Winter Wildlife
IM20231026 ST 2_31 Stamp 2.31 Manx
MI ???

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Marci Jarvis, Patrick Roberts, Nahum Shereshevsky, Heather
Symes, and Parveen Tammuuse.
Latest update: 31 October, 2023