Talk:Calf of Man

Pronunciation

Is there any chance of an IPA pronunciation for the Manx name for this location?Jimjamjak (talk) 13:07, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Calf of Mann

This is at best an alternative name, most reputable sources call it the Calf of Man, e.g. Isle of Man government website, Ordnance Survey maps etc. Dabbler (talk) 13:31, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

CoM stamps

So what are the "postage stamps" issued by some entity or other? There are quite a number of them, labeled "Calf of Man – Isle of Man", with "denominations" like 8m, 84m and 90m, with out any indication what that "m" might stand for. Are these some kind of licensing or other revenue stamps, like U.S. duck stamps? Or just something cute to sell to tourists and unwary stamp collectors who may mistake them for real postage? If the Manx government or Manx Heritage or some other "official" entity is issuing them, they probably deserve mention in the article (and otherwise probably don't, like if they're just some touristy shop's idea). — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ʕ(^Õل^ō)ˀ Contribs. 05:42, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

From Isle of Man page

"Calf of Man postage stamps, technically classed as a private local issue, appeared from 1965 until 1977 when the Isle of Man became postally independent and the Calf stamp issues were suppressed. Although these issues, which totalled 376 stamps, were ostensibly to cover postage from the Calf to Port St. Mary on the Isle of Man, they were basically philatelic items and still attract many collectors."

As a lad I collected these Calf of Man labels, and I remember they were denominated in "Murreys". Murrey is a variant of the Scottish family and Clan name of Murray or Moray, and was the variant used by a family of merchants who settled in Douglas around 1610 and later acquired a country estate at Ronaldsway. John Murrey issued the first Manx currency, hence the use of his name. A source for this is a bit of a puzzle Manninagh1958 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:52, 24 October 2016 (UTC)