The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency, centrally situated in the Irish Sea. Owing allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign Lord of Mann, it has its own Parliament, its own legal system, and since 1973 its own independent Post Office administration.

The word "Manx" is used because it refers to, or relates to, a characteristic, inhabitant, our language or dialect, like someone born in Ireland is called "Irish" or Scotland is called "Scottish". As our stamps are all linked to the Isle of Man we call our stamps "Manx" as they are born in the Isle of Man.

We have many collections and first day covers that are available directly from our website. Our most popular issues currently are :

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
This universally acclaimed film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has been postally recognised and we are privileged to present the Harry Potter stamp collection

Lord of the Rings : Return of the King - collectors folder & the fans collection
Contains full pictorial sheets of all values plus miniature sheet. Special postmarked envelopes with one day only cancellation and a full set of 8 prepaid ROTK postcards.

Time to Remember - Special Commemorative CD and stamp issue of a bygone era from the Isle of Man
The CD contains extracts from the "Time to Remember" Manx Radio series with David Callister and well known local Manx charaters. Costs only £14.99 and includes over £5.50 of stamps and posted directly to you for free. Click the website to order your copy now.

The Snowman at Christmas by Raymond Briggs
Christmas time is captured perfectly in this wonderful cover which features not only our snowman stamps and Royal Mail's Father Christmas stamps by Raymond Briggs but also two separate postmarks.

Battle of Trafalgar
Manxmen at Trafalgar
Isle of Man Post is proud to recognise the contribution made by Manx sailors at the Battle of Trafalgar in their miniature sheet set issued on the 1st February 2005. Perhaps the best known is Captain John Quilliam RN who was born in 1771 at Ballakelly in Marown. His claim to fame lies in having been First Lieutenant on board HMS Victory at the battle. Also present at Trafalgar were John Brown, John Lace, John Cowell, Charles Corlett, John Cowell and Thomas Curphy.

David Jefferies - Isle of Man TT Legend
A Postal Tribute to David Jefferies' produced in a limited edition of 1250 contains individually numbered tributes signed by Giacomo Agostini and TV commentator Jamie Whitam, a close personal friend of David's, together with a personal contribution from David's father Tony, himself a former TT competitor. Completing the tribute are memorabilia, commentary and photographs of David racing on his favourite circuit, the TT Mountain Course. A donation of £2.50 from the sale of each folder will go to the David Jefferies Memorial Fund, set up by Tony Jefferies to aid motor cycle sport and children's causes.