One of a set of eight stamps issued
by the Isle of Man Post in
conjunction with the National
Portrait Gallery London, for the
150th Anniversary of the National
Portrait Gallery. In 1930, Agatha
Christie was commissioned to write
Manx Gold, a mystery story
serialized in the Daily Dispatch. It
contained cryptic clues to the hiding
places on the island of four £100
treasure-hunt prizes, with the idea of
enticing vacationers to the Isle of
Man and it worked!
by the Isle of Man Post in
conjunction with the National
Portrait Gallery London, for the
150th Anniversary of the National
Portrait Gallery. In 1930, Agatha
Christie was commissioned to write
Manx Gold, a mystery story
serialized in the Daily Dispatch. It
contained cryptic clues to the hiding
places on the island of four £100
treasure-hunt prizes, with the idea of
enticing vacationers to the Isle of
Man and it worked!
| August 25, 2006 36 mm — 36 mm |
| Maurice Denham |
| Hercule Poirot |
| Agatha Christie with daughter Rosalind |
| More of the Queen Of Modern Crime Novel. |
| Tommy and Tuppence |
| Inspector Lejeune |
| Agatha with husband Archie Christie during World War I. |
