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Centenary
of Manx Electric Railways - Set of
4 stamps Issue date: 3rd February 1993 |
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No. 1 motor car and No. 13 passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel |
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| 24 p |
No. 9 tunnel car and No. 19 passenger trailer in front of Douglas Bay Hotel |
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| 28 p |
No. 19 motor car and No. 59 royal trailer saloon car at Douglas Head Bay |
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| 39 p | No.
33 motor
car, No. 45 passenger trailer
and No. 13 van at Derby Castle
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Circulation: ??? |
Perforation: 14 |
| Catalog No.: M 542/5 - S 554/7 - SG 559/62 - YT 578/81 | ||
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£4.44 stamp booklet The booklet contains four stamp panes and four interleaves, all of railway interest |
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1st stamp pane: | |
| 20 p | No. 1 motor car and No. 13 passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel | |
| 24 p | No. 9 tunnel car and No. 19 passenger trailer in front of Douglas Bay Hotel | |
| 39 p | No. 33 motor car, No. 45 passenger trailer and No. 13 van at Derby Castle | |
| 28 p | No. 19 motor car and No. 59 royal trailer saloon car at Douglas Head Bay | |
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The footnote gives explanation of the 20p stamp |
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2nd stamp pane: | |
| 24 p | No. 9 tunnel car and No. 19 passenger trailer in front of Douglas Bay Hotel | |
| 28 p | No. 19 motor car and No. 59 royal trailer saloon car at Douglas Head Bay | |
| 20 p | No. 1 motor car and No. 13 passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel | |
| 39 p | No. 33 motor car, No. 45 passenger trailer and No. 13 van at Derby Castle | |
| The footnote gives explanation of the 24p stamp | ||
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3rd stamp pane: | |
| 28 p | No. 19 motor car and No. 59 royal trailer saloon car at Douglas Head Bay | |
| 39 p | No. 33 motor car, No. 45 passenger trailer and No. 13 van at Derby Castle | |
| 24 p | No. 9 tunnel car and No. 19 passenger trailer in front of Douglas Bay Hotel | |
| 20 p | No. 1 motor car and No. 13 passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel | |
| The footnote gives explanation of the 28p stamp | ||
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4th stamp pane: | |
| 39 p | No. 33 motor car, No. 45 passenger trailer and No. 13 van at Derby Castle | |
| 20 p | No. 1 motor car and No. 13 passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel | |
| 28 p | No. 19 motor car and No. 59 royal trailer saloon car at Douglas Head Bay | |
| 24 p | No. 9 tunnel car and No. 19 passenger trailer in front of Douglas Bay Hotel | |
| The footnote gives explanation of the 39p stamp | ||
| Circulation: ???? |
Perforation: 14 |
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Catalog No.: M ??? - S ??? - SG B34 - YT ??? |
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Booklet cover No. 9 motor car and passenger trailer, Douglas & Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, in front of Groudle Glen Hotel Click on the cover to enlarge it |
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Inside Cover Logo and historical notes on Manx Electric Railway Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Front page of 1st interleaf Poster by MER promoting the attractions of travel on the electric tram, 1896, and continuation of historical notes Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Back page of 1st interleaf Black and white pictures of car No. 3 and trailer No. 16 passing Howstrake, 1893 (top), car No. 4 running through Laxey, 1894 (bottom), and continuation of historical notes Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Front page of 2nd interleaf Drawing of tower wagon used for maintaining the overhead wires and black and white picture of works at Bulgham Bay, 1903 Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Back page of 2nd interleaf 1930 sepia postcard with Derby Castle Station; more historical notes Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Front page of 3rd interleaf Black and white picture of car No. 27 and trailer No. 45 at Laxey station; post-war historical notes Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Back page of 3rd interleaf Notes on maintenance & preservation; drawings of lines maintenance in winter (left) and Derby Castle workshop (right) Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Front page of 4th interleaf Drawing of cars 1-3, logo, and control panel Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Back page of 4th interleaf Logo, timetable and various tickets Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Inside back cover Logo and maps with lines of Manx Electric railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway Click on the page to enlarge it |
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Back cover No. 1 motor car and passenger trailer on the line Click on the cover to enlarge it |
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