In the Irish Sea
between Northern Ireland and England lies the Isle of Man. It is not a part of
the United Kingdom, but a Crown dependency that is self-governing in internal
affairs. Foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the British government.
Also the island is not a part of the European Union.
The first Manx
postage stamps were the country definitives of the United Kingdom, like the
ones issued for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The first stamps were
issued in 1958. They continued to be issued until the Isle of Man Post was
created and the first Isle of Man stamps were issued in 1973.
I sent an
envelope with an International Reply Coupon to Isle of Man Stamps & Coins
and they chose the stamps and put them on the envelope. The stamps show two of
the seventeen churches of the Parish Walk, a series of stamps issued on 15 June
2016.
Website of the
Isle of Man Stamps & Coins: iompost.com/stamps-coins.
Date sent: 17
April 2017
Date postmark:
26 April 2017
Date received:
29 April 2017
Number of days:
12
Envelope in
collection: 22
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