471. Guide To Identifying Machins Classification of Machins can be a tricky job at times, with over 1000 easily distinguishable varieties available.
The first step to classification is to check the value. If the value is in “d” rather than “P” then it must have been released betw...
472. Machin Stamps Machin’s were named after their designer, Arnold Machin, and consist of a simple design showing the profile of the Queen on a stamp printed in a single colour. The first stamp was issued on the 5th June 1967.
At their first issue, the
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473. Arnold Machin Arnold Machin OBE, RA, was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1911. During his teenage years he became an apprentice china painter at the Mintern Pottery. While working there he attended the Art school where he learnt to paint and sculpt. He was so successful...
474. Doctor Blade Flaws
As stamp printing methods progressed, so did the type of flaws that appeared on stamps. In
photogravure printing the most noticeable flaws occur when specks of dust or grit becomes
lo...
476. Frama Labels Frama labels were basically an experiment by the post office to find a way of providing
valid postage labels without using existing stamps. The idea was that the machine could
dispense ...
477. 2nd Class Booklet Forgery This forgery was interesting in the fact that it was never intended that the public
would get their hands on these forged booklets. It appears that the forger aimed the
booklets at the philatelic world, where he knew collectors would be all too w...
478. 24p Machin Forgery In the late 1980’s, when stamps started to be sold in retail outlets other than post
offices, the scope for forgers to produce sta...
479. Training Stamps These stamps were intended primarily for training of post office workers. They were known to have been used as far back as the 1860’s. These stamps were made postally invalid by applying th...
480. Test Stamps – “Poached Eggs.” The British Post office soon realised that it would be a good business move to allow the general public to purchase stamps in places other than post offices. There were many objections to o...
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Classification of Machins can be a tricky job at times, with over 1000 easily distinguishable varieties available.
The first step to classification is to check the value. If the value is in “d” rather than “P” then it must have been released betw...
Are you looking to sell your stamps or collectables? We offer a free valuation service, throughout the UK. We guarantee to make an offer on any collection we view.