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Topic: Stamps: Isle of Man's "Man on the Moon"
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eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 08-14-2009 03:43 PM
   
The postal administration of the Isle of Man has been issuing a series of six stamps showing Alan Bean paintings of the Moon.The highlight of the issue is a First Day of Issue cover of these stamps autographed by Bean. Only 750 were produced, says their website. At £22.50, this is a fair price for a Bean autograph.  
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icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 08-14-2009 03:45 PM
In today's post I received a signed cover by Alan Bean via the IOM web site. The stamps are FANTASTIC. All this for £22.50.My work colleague is not into the space collecting thing, I gave him the link anyway and he has got one for his 6 year old boy.  |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-24-2009 08:04 AM
Received mine in the mail today. Thanks a lot for the info and link! |
daveblog
Member Posts: 135
From: Bergenfield, NJ USA
Registered: May 2004
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posted 08-24-2009 10:41 AM
I received mine in the USA today as well. Another affordable piece added to my collection! |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-15-2009 04:22 PM
Thanks for mentioning these, mine arrived today and I'm very pleased with it. Excellent value for £20 odd! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-29-2010 06:13 AM
After the Alan Bean signed cover, the Isle of Man Stamps and Coins has a new cover available: Ed Mitchell for (UK Sterling) £23.50! |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 06-29-2010 11:32 AM
Got my flyier from the IOM for this collection on Saturday. The Al Bean print (£125) looks cool as well as the Mitchell cover... |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-05-2010 02:51 AM
I received my Edgar Mitchell cover yesterday, perhaps not the tidiest version of his signature I've ever seen but pretty good value for £23. After the Alan Bean cover and now Edgar Mitchell lets hope they cotinue this trend for releasing signed covers. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-05-2010 06:47 AM
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Originally posted by Paul23:
I received my Edgar Mitchell cover yesterday, perhaps not the tidiest version of his signature I've ever seen but pretty good value for £23.
I thought so too. So is this due to his age or the number of signatures (750)? |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-05-2010 06:52 AM
My initial thought was that it was the quality of the pen more than anything, but the number of covers might have had something to do with it, mine was numbered in the 500s (I think). |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-08-2010 03:58 PM
Thought it was worth checking out the Isle of Man's postal service website to see if they had anything new, pleased to report a signed Dick Gordon cover is now available at a cost of £23.50! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-08-2010 11:21 PM
Thanks! |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-16-2010 05:58 PM
My cover turned up today, very nice looking and reasonably priced piece. Only slight grumble is the cover lists him as Richard Gordon - Pilot, whereas Alan Bean and Edgar Mitchell were both listed as Lunar Module Pilot.Still small gripe aside, lets hope we can see a few more of these very nice items! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-16-2010 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by Paul23:
Still small gripe aside, lets hope we can see a few more of these very nice items!
Agree. Mine also arrived 10/16.
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Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-13-2010 08:01 AM
I did my periodic check of the Isle of Man post office website check today to see if there had been any additions to their range. It seems that Al Worden and Charlie Duke signed covers are now available for £23.50 each. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-13-2010 08:25 AM
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 11-13-2010 08:40 AM
Can we expect a John Young signed cover? One can hope....  |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-13-2010 08:52 AM
That's the problem, I was treating each addition to this series as an unexpected bonus, now I'm starting to raise my expectations to silly levels! |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 11-13-2010 07:58 PM
Well, what, five done? Who's left? If this series is just the crews which landed on the moon - including the Apollo 13 attempt - I think we can reasonably expect to see a Fred Haise, Al Worden and then Gene Cernan (my speculation.) Bonus would be getting, in this order following them, Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, Jack Schmitt, Ken Mattingly and then Buzz Aldrin.The really big ifs, in order: Young, Collins and Armstrong. I haven't been collecting these, since I don't need another thing to look for, but if they do come out with a Mattingly I'd gladly pick it up. And if do come up with Young, I'll somehow get the money to fly over there and pick it up in person! |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-24-2010 02:30 AM
No new ones available as yet but after a delay I have now received the Charlie Duke cover to go with the Al Worden one I received a few weeks ago.Both very nice covers and well worth the price. This is building into a nice little standalone collection now. Lets hope for a few more in the new year! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-24-2010 05:17 AM
Thanks for the heads-up. I was wondering when my Charlie Duke would ship. Just a matter of days now.And I agree, let's hope for a few more! |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-24-2010 05:49 AM
I suspect the weather has compounded the delay. I have some family on the Isle of Man and I can remember them often saying that any adverse weather makes the postage system from there to the mainland pretty much grind to an instant halt. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-28-2010 10:11 AM
The Charlie Duke cover arrived today (12/28). |
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