According to Stamp Magazine for April, the contract for printing Horizon labels as moved from De La Rue to Walsall Security Print.
Royal Mail aims to have them looking the same, but as we know there is also a serial number on the back of the backing paper, and if that isn't different I will be very surprised. These are expected to appear in the summer, and I look forward to receiving your reports and observations!
Winford and Winsford UDCs
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Winford is seven miles south-east of Bristol. Here is an example of its
double-arc UDC from June 1851.
Winford is not to be confused with Winsford, four...
There have been some new labels appearing with the background wavy line print different - sharper, better defined - difference between bold & not bold. Noticed first 19/04. However may be nothing to do with Walsall as everything else (head placement etc) just the same. Have listed an item on ebay but no interest!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this news. If you can provide a comparison scan showing both types I will be pleased to show it here.
DeleteNot sure how to send images on the message - if another way please advise. If you want to have a look prior have done a quick post on my (very infrequent) blog!
ReplyDeleteNo you can't; you can either put the URL of where it is (like photobucket) or you can send images to ian[@]norphil.co.uk
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